Mary - A Musical
Music and Lyrics by Gayla D. Morgan
Book by Gayla D. Morgan and Jean Mornard
Production Information
* Member Actors Equity Association
"Hoping Mary" by Greg Pittman
CHARACTERS
Minimum cast size = 12 with doubling
(1 girl, 4 women, 6 men, 1 female artist)
MARY MAGDALENE. About 30 years old. Soprano with belt.
PETER. Older than Jesus, 40–50 years old. Bari-tenor.
JESUS. 33 years old. Tenor. (Preferably non-white)
JOHN. Younger than Jesus, mid-20s. Tenor.
YOUNG MARY. 11 or 12 years old. Soprano.
THE ARTIST. Female painter, any age. Non-singing role.
MOTHER MARY. Around 50. Alto.
MARTHA OF BETHANY. Early 30s–40s. Alto/Low soprano.
MARY OF BETHANY. Younger than MARTHA. Soprano.
LAZARUS. Younger than MARY/BETHANY and MARTHA. Tenor.
HEZRON. 40–50 years old. Baritone.
ELDAD. 25–40 years old. Bari-tenor.
See below for additional cast details.
TECHNICAL
Run time: Approx. 105 min.
10 Set Locations
No Special Requirements
PRODUCTION HISTORY
2018, September
Table Reading (Ripley Grier Studios, NYC)
2011, July
Equity stage reading (York Theatre, NYC)
- Directed by Frank Galgano
- Music directed by Matt Castle
with
- Rebecca Southworth* as MARY
- Timothy Shew* as PETER
- Brian Gallagher* as JESUS
- Ron DeStefano* as JOHN
- Jeanne Lehman* as MOTHER MARY
- Samara Ehrlich as YOUNG MARY
- with Lisa Asher*, Vivienne Cleary, Danny Katz*, Kristen Michelle*, Bruce Sabath*, Ryan Scarlata, and Maureen Taylor*
- Stage managed by Kate J. Cudworth*
2010
Finalist, Eugene O'Neill NMTC Summer Workshop
2009, November
Table Reading (Ripley Grier Studios, NYC)
2008, November
Table Reading (Private home, NYC)
2008, March
Table reading (Ripley Grier Studios, NYC)