Mary - A Musical
Music and Lyrics by Gayla D. Morgan
Book by Gayla D. Morgan and Jean Mornard
* Member Actors Equity Association
Production Information
"Hoping Mary" by Greg Pittman
CHARACTERS
Minimum cast size = 12 with doubling
(1 girl, 4 women, 6 men, 1 female artist)
MARY MAGDALENE. 25—45 years old. Soprano with belt.
PETER. Older than Jesus, 40–50 years old. Bari-tenor.
JESUS. 33 years old. Tenor. (Preferably non-white)
JOHN. 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.
No Special Requirements
PRODUCTION HISTORY
2018, September
Table Reading (Ripley Grier Studios, NYC)
2011, July
Equity stage reading (York Theatre, NYC)
with
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)