Striking 12

Overview

Inspired, in part, by Hans Christian Andersen’s, “The Little Match Girl,” it tells the story of a grumpy, overworked New Yorker who resolves to spend New Year’s Eve alone in his apartment when an unexpected visitor brings some much-needed cheer. The evening springs to life through an eclectic score that combines pop, rock, jazz, showtunes, and more.

Casting & Production

Casting

NARRATOR 1 (Master of Ceremonies)

THE MAN WHO’S HAD ENOUGH

S.A.D. LIGHT SELLER LITTLE MATCH GIRL JACK SMALL PART GUY: GRANDMA; CRAIG; HOGART CAROLER; JONNY, POST-NASAL-DRIP GUY NARRATOR 2 (band member): PASSERBY; DIANE; TV ANNOUNCER; HOGART CAROLER NARRATOR 3: LYDIA; ERICA; TV NEWS CORRESPONDENT; HOGART CAROLER; MRS. PALAMINO; SPACE-INVADING GIRL HAPPY FOLEY/DRUMMER (band member, can also be combined with one of narrators or HAPPY FOLEY): BOSS, HOGART SPOKESMAN

CHORUS roles that can be played by subset of chorus include: COWORKERS; TRAIN CONDUCTORS; PARTIERS; PASSERSBY ON STREET; HOGART CAROLERS

Note that roles can be played by more, or by fewer actors, for desired cast size. The overall sense should be that there is one group of players: musicians, singers, actors, out of which everyone steps to become their character when needed. When not playing a role in any given moment everyone is in a sense themselves, as well as a potential chorus member. We recommend including band members act as narrators to bolster the sense of the whole group creating the story together.

Orchestral Information

6 Musicians:

Keyboard (Synth)

Violin

Cello

Guitar (Electric, Acoustic)

Bass (Electric)

Drums

Credits

STRIKING 12

By Brendan Milburn, Rachel Sheinkin, and Valerie Vigoda

Original New York City Production produced by Nancy Nagel Gibbs and Greg Schaffert Striking 12 was originally presented by Prince Music Theatre, Philadelphia Subsequently produced at The Old Globe, San Diego, California Striking 12 was developed at TheatreWorks, Palo Alto, California Striking 12 was presented at the National Alliance for Musical Theatre’s Festival of New Musicals in 2004

NOTE: The names of the Composer, Lyricist, and Bookwriter shall be equal in size, type, coloring, boldness, and prominence. No billing shall appear in type larger or more prominent than the billing to the Authors except for the title of the play.