DavisMusical
Theatre
Company
Davis
Sunday, January 7, 2018 at 7:30pm
or
Monday, January 8, 2018 at 7:30pm
Callbacks: Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 7:30pm
Directed by Jan Isaacson
Choreographed by Jan Isaacson
Musical direction by Dan Pool
Opens Friday, March 2, 2018
In a Maine coastal village toward the end of the 19th century, the swaggering, carefree carnival barker, Billy Bigelow, captivates and marries the naive millworker, Julie Jordan. Billy loses his job just as he learns that Julie is pregnant and, desperately intent upon providing a decent life for his family, he is coerced into being an accomplice to a robbery. Caught in the act and facing the certainty of prison, he takes his own life and is sent 'up there.' Billy is allowed to return to earth for one day fifteen years later, and he encounters the daughter he never knew. She is a lonely, friendless teenager, her father's reputation as a thief and bully having haunted her throughout her young life. How Billy instills in both the child and her mother a sense of hope and dignity is a dramatic testimony to the power of love. It's easy to understand why, of all the shows they created, CAROUSEL was Rodgers & Hammerstein's personal favorite.
| Role | Description |
|---|---|
| Billy Bigelow | handsome, cocky, charismatic barker for Mullin's Carousel. Proud, troubled, hard-headed, torn between right and wrong. In love with Julie Jordan. Must be a strong singer and strong actor. |
| Julie Jordan | quiet, naïve mill worker who falls in love with Billy Bigelow. Julie has an inner strength and maturity in the second act as the mother of fifteen year old Louise. Must be a strong singer and strong actor. |
| Carrie Pipperidge | lively, funny friend and coworker of Julie Jordan. In love with Enoch Snow, Carrie offers a light-hearted balance to Julie's seriousness. Must be a strong singer and strong actor. |
| Enoch Snow | a bumbling, adorably shy fisherman with big plans for the future. A successful and somewhat pompous business owner in the second act. Must be a strong singer and strong actor. Tenor. |
| Nettie Fowler | Soft-hearted, hearty coastal woman who owns and runs a seaside business. Nettie is Julie's strength throughout the show. Must be a strong singer and actor. Motherly figure to Julie. |
| Jigger Craigin | the dangerous, menacing seaman friend of Billy's who ultimately leads Billy astray. A con man with a bit of humor and an eye for Carrie Pipperidge. Must be a good singer and a strong actor. |
| Mrs. Mullins | middle-aged widow and owner of the carousel. Jealously in love with Billy. This role may double with the ensemble. |
| Mr. Bascombe | the very strict owner of the local textile mill where Julie, Carrie and the other girls work. This role will double with the ensemble. |
| Starkeeper/Dr. Seldon | a heavenly figure. Dr. Seldon is the earthy version of the Starkeeper. This role may double with the ensemble. |
| Heavenly Friend | an angel sent to bring Billy to the Starkeeper after Billy's death. This role will double with the ensemble. |
| Louise | this is a major dancing role. Louise dances the entire ballet in the second act. A non-singing role that requires acting ability. |
| Enoch Snow, Jr. | the son of Enoch and Carrie, he appears in the second act. He likes Louise (Julie & Billy's daughter) but thinks she is beneath his station. This role will double with the ensemble. |
| Ensemble | all types and vocal ranges. Ensemble members will play townspeople, including: the girls from the mill, seafaring men, policemen, ship captain, principal, etc. Plus, 9 Snow children ages 7-17 |