[NEohioPAL]Rainbow Repertory introduces "What's the Difference?" for bookings

Tue Oct 16 15:37:01 PDT 2001

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"What's the Difference?"

=A9 2000 Lois DiGiacomo

Cast/Drama Description

Casting for this play includes actors who happen to have disabilities.=20

Maria: Extremely optimistic, out-going, enthusiastic, doesn't like =
others to cater to her - uses a=20

wheelchair.

Julie: Very bright, has a wry sense of humor, also scared about reaching =
out and being rejected -

uses a wheelchair.

Mike: Older and more mature, he has had a physical disability since =
birth - uses crutches

Mr. Gamble: Unlike the other three, Mr. Gamble has the disability of =
being an obese person in a=20

society that values thinness

Tony: Newly disabled, BITTER AND ANGRY! - uses a wheelchair (Mike and =
Tony are portrayed

by one actor in this original production.

The scenario for this play is a place where both abled and disabled =
persons gather. The disabled are a=20

small part of the group (as they are in any group) and they are treated =
no differently here than any other=20

place-that is to say, not well. But there is a core group of these =
disabled who determine to try and make=20

a difference. They believe in varying degrees, if they write and present =
a very candid program that opens=20

the issues of who are the disabled and how others should respond to =
them, they can change things.=20

"What's the Difference?" looks in on them as they plan for the program. =
There are scenes in the play=20

when each of the characters steps out and speaks directly to the =
audience. The play is open-ended,=20

allowing for audience dialogue afterwards.=20

Staging is minimalist, using only a table (provided by the company) and =
three chairs.=20

Program Description

Pre-Program Planning

The Rainbow Repertory Company will consult with school personnel to =
learn their specific issues,=20

curriculum goals and outcomes desired. These will be used to determine =
any script additions and audience

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<P><B><I>Casting for this play includes actors who happen to have=20
disabilities.</B></I> </P>
<P>Maria: Extremely optimistic, out-going, enthusiastic, doesn’t =
like others to=20
cater to her - uses a </P>
<P>wheelchair.</P>
<P>Julie: Very bright, has a wry sense of humor, also scared about =
reaching out=20
and being rejected -</P>
<P>uses a wheelchair.</P>
<P>Mike: Older and more mature, he has had a physical disability since =
birth -=20
uses crutches</P>
<P>Mr. Gamble: Unlike the other three, Mr. Gamble has the disability of =
being an=20
obese person in a </P>
<P>society that values thinness</P>
<P>Tony: Newly disabled, BITTER AND ANGRY! - uses a wheelchair (Mike and =
Tony=20
are portrayed</P>
<P>by one actor in this original production.</P>
<P>The scenario for this play is a place where both abled and disabled =
persons=20
gather. The disabled are a </P>
<P>small part of the group (as they are in any group) and they are =
treated no=20
differently here than any other </P>
<P>place—that is to say, not well. But there is a core group of =
these disabled=20
who determine to try and make </P>
<P>a difference. They believe in varying degrees, if they write and =
present a=20
very candid program that opens </P>
<P>the issues of <I>who are the disabled and how others should respond =
to=20
them,</I> they can change things. </P>
<P>"What’s the Difference?" looks in on them as they plan for the =
program. There=20
are scenes in the play </P>
<P>when each of the characters steps out and speaks directly to the =
audience.=20
The play is open-ended, </P>
<P>allowing for audience dialogue afterwards. </P>
<P>Staging is minimalist, using only a table (provided by the company) =
and three=20
chairs. </P></FONT><B><U><FONT size=3D5>
<P>Program Description</P>
<P>Pre-Program Planning</P></B></U></FONT><FONT size=3D4>
<P>The Rainbow Repertory Company will consult with school personnel<I> =
</I>to=20
learn their specific issues, </P>
<P>curriculum goals and outcomes desired. These will be used to =
determine any=20
script additions and =
audience</P></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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