SET IN A PRISON, THE STORY FOCUS’ ON TWO INMATES; MOLINA AND VALENTIN. MOLINA IS OBSESSED WITH MOVIES AND IN PARTICULAR 1940’S MOVIE STAR, AURORA. ONE MOVIE CREATES FEAR IN MOLINA, AS AURORA TAKES ON THE ROLE OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, A FIGURE OF DEATH WHO HAS THE ABILITY TO KILL WITH HER KISS.

CASTING BREAKDOWN

FEMALE LEAD - SPIDER WOMAN / AURORAA MOVIE STAR. A CHARACTER OF GLAMOUR AND SEXUAL PROWESS, WITH AN UNDERLINING DARKNESS. THE ACTRESS SHOULD HAVE EXCEPTIONAL CONFIDENCE WITH STRONG SINGING, DANCING AND ACTING ABILITY.

MALE LEAD - MOLINATHE PRIME STORYTELLER. A HOMOSEXUAL WINDOW DRESSER, WHO HAS BEEN JAILED FOR ‘CORRUPTING A MINOR’. THE ACTOR SHOULD HAVE STRONG SINGING AND ACTING ABILITY. MINIMAL DANCE MOVEMENT REQUIRED.

MALE SUPPORTING ACTOR - VALENTINMOLINA’S CELL INMATE. HE HAS BEEN IMPRISONED DUE TO HIS REVOLUTIONIST VIEWS ON POLITICS. THIS IS AN ACTING BASED ROLE.

MALE ENSEMBLE - PRISONERSDOUBLING AS VARIOUS SUPPORTING ROLES. ACTORS SHOULD POSESS STRONG SINGING, DANCING AND ACTING ABILITY.

CREATIVE BREAKDOWN

CHOREOGRAPHERHAVE CONFIDENCE IN CHOREOGRAPHING MOVEMENT ON THE FEMALE LEAD AND MALE ENSEMBLE. THE MOVEMENT VOCABULARY SHOULD SHOW CONTRAST BETWEEN THE HARSH PRISON ENVIRONMENT AND GLAMOUR ASSOCIATED WITH MOVIES. WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE DIRECTOR TO HELP ACHIEVE A UNITED END PRODUCT.

MUSICAL DIRECTORTO OVERSEE ALL VOCAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PRODUCTION. SHOULD HAVE CONFIDENCE IN DIRECTING OTHERS VOCALLY AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT IN REHEARSALS.

KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN