"Hoping Mary" by Greg Pittman
* Member Actors Equity Association
Mary - A Musical
Music and Lyrics by Gayla D. Morgan
Book by Gayla D. Morgan and Jean Mornard
Production Information
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
2024, July
Developmental Workshop (Modern Opera Co, CA)
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)