WEST SIDE STORY(Musical)

SYNOPSIS (COURTESY OF MTI)

“Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is transported to modern-day New York City, as two young idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the "American" Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most innovative, heart-wrenching and relevant musical dramas of our time.”

CAST Cast size: Large (over 20) Cast Type: Ethnic Roles, Showcases trained dancers, Showcases trained singers, Star

Vehicle - Female, Star Vehicle - Male, Strong/Large Chorus, Teenage Roles Dance requirement: Heavy (Extensive Dance Sections/Solos) Casting notes: 4 Men, 2 Women, Large ethnically diverse ensemble.

Character Breakdown ANITA Maria's saucy older friend. Bernardo's girl.

Mezzo-Soprano BERNARDO Maria's brother, leader of the Sharks. CHINO Maria's angry young suitor. Bernardo's friend. DETECTIVE SCHRANK DOC A weary old candy store owner GLAD HAND A fidgety chaperone MARIA Puerto Rican ingenue. Bernardo's sister. Soprano OFFICER KRUPKE A cop RIFF Quick-tempered leader of the Jets. Baritone THE JETS Action, A-Rab, Baby John, Snowboy, Big Deal, Diesel, Gee-Tar, Mouthpiece and Tiger THE JETS' GIRLS Graziella, Velma, Minnie, Clarice, Pauline, and Anybodys-a tagalong tomboy THE SHARKS Pepe, Indio, Luis, Anxious, Nibbles, Juano, Toro, Moose THE SHARKS' GIRLS Rosalia-Anita's foil in "America", Consuelo, Teresita, Francisca, Estella and Margarita TONY Former Jet leader gone straight. Tenor or Baritone

ORCHESTRA Orchestra Size  LARGE Instrumentation: Doublings:  BASS   CELLO I & II   CELLO III & IV   DRUMS  TRAP SET GUITAR  CLASSICAL GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR HORNS 1 & 2   KEYBOARD   PERCUSSION 1 (MALLETS)  CASTANETS, CHIMES, CLAVES, CONGA, FINGER CYMBALS,

GLOCKENSPIEL, GOURD, GUIRO, MARACAS, POLICE WHISTLE, RATCHET, SLIDE WHISTLE, SMALL MARACAS, SNARE DRUM, TAM-TAM, TAMBOURINES, TEMPLE BLOCKS, TIMBALES, TRIANGLE, VIBRAPHONE, WOODBLOCK, XYLOPHONE, 2 SUSPENDED CYMBALS, 3 BONGOS, 3 COWBELLS, 4 PITCHED DRUMS

REED 1  ALTO SAXOPHONE, BASS CLARINET, CLARINET, FLUTE, PICCOLO REED 2  Bb CLARINET, BASS CLARINET, Eb CLARINET REED 3  Bb CLARINET, BARITONE SAXOPHONE, BASS CLARINET, ENGLISH HORN,

FLUTE, OBOE, PICCOLO, TENOR SAXOPHONE REED 4  BASS CLARINET, BASS SAXOPHONE, CLARINET, FLUTE, PICCOLO, SOPRANO

SAX REED 5  BASSOON TROMBONE 1   TROMBONE 2   TRUMPET 1   TRUMPET 2  

TRUMPET 3   VIOLIN I & II   VIOLIN III & IV   VIOLIN V & VI   VIOLIN VII

SET

Obviously urban Need a raised platform for the fire

escape/balcony scene Will feature some type of second story-

There appears to be flexibility about how one designs this second story.

Will most likely be similarly colored to Macbeth or Guys and Dolls (Techies will have to learn to love grey again).

PHOTOS

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MUSIC

“America” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKXKkgQf51A

“Tonight” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLNOTvR34BA&feature=related