French Creek Theatre<http://metroparks.cc/theatre.php> announces auditions for... CHILDREN OF EDEN Book by John Caird Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz Based on a concept by Charles Lisanby Orchestrations by Bruce Coughlin and Martin Erskine Directed by Nate Sayatovich Musical Direction by Anthony Trifiletti In the beginning, Adam and Eve live in a state of perfection with their Father. But when they eat from the Tree of Knowledge, their disobedience sets off a powerful chain of events spanning generations, and leaves the far reaches of their bloodline searching for the way back to Eden. Forbidden fruit, floods, and forgiveness come together for this sweeping musical saga based on the book of Genesis. PERFORMANCES March 9-25, 2018 Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30PM Sundays at 3:00PM AUDITIONS Saturday, December 2, 11:00AM-3:00PM Sunday, December 3, 6:30PM-8:30PM BY APPOINTMENT. Call (440) 949-5200 to schedule a 5-minute slot. Actors should prepare one 32 bar selection in the style of the show. Accompanist provided. This production is committed to a multigenerational and multicultural cast. Children and persons of color are encouraged to audition. All actors cast receive a stipend. Questions, for more info or to schedule an audition call (440) 949-5200. Children of Eden Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com<http://www.MTIShows.com> CHARACTER BREAKDOWN Father Protective, loving, and reminiscent of God. Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: G3 Adam / Noah Adam: Eve's bright and childlike partner. He is initially devout to Father and loving to his wife & children. Later plagued by guilt. Hard-working and reserved. Noah: rough but simple. He is unsophisticated and shrewd, but also warm and loyal. He builds the ark to save his family and honor Father. Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: A3 Eve / Mama Eve: curious and questioning, smart and excited. Chose an imperfect life of knowledge over a perfect life of innocence. Mama: Noah's wife and inherently motherly. She possesses a gentle strength, is reassuring, and serves as the mediator of the family. Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: G3 Cain / Japheth Cain: Abel's older, adventurous brother. Follows in his mother's footsteps and longs for the companionship of other humans. He is strong, stubborn, and independent. Japeth: in love with Yonah and is willing to sacrifice his life to be with her. He is Noah's youngest son. Clever, rebellious, stubborn. Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: B3 Abel / Ham Abel: Cain's younger and more conservative brother who follows the "rules". He chooses his parents over Cain. Ham: Japeth's middle brother and Aphra's husband. He is not as docile as Japheth, nor as hot headed as Shem. Looks up to and follows Shem's lead. Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: B3 Seth / Shem Seth: Adam and Eve's third son and their family's second chance at life. He is innocently adventurous. Shem: the oldest of Noah's three sons. Married to Aysha, he is impulsive, strong, and hot-tempered. Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: B3 Aphra Ham's pregnant wife. Longs for the flood to be over and is constantly worrying. Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: B3 Aysha Shem's wife. Cynically bitter and constantly accusing those aboard the ark. Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: B3 Yonah Noah's servant who falls in love with Japheth and becomes his wife. A descendent of Cain. She is strong, yet humble, kind, and smart. Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: G3 Young Cain The older of the two brothers. Is curious and questioning like his mother. Intense. Age: 10 to 13 Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: B3 Young Abel The younger of the two brothers. Favors his father in personality. Obedient and devout. Age: 8 to 11 Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: B3 Ensemble Family members, children, storytellers