The play Wintertime by Charles Mee will be directed by Kayvon Alihossini at the Hobby Center in Houston, Texas. The proscenium stage production will feature a set inside a small, snow-covered cabin with blue and white lighting to set a cold mood. The cast includes Josh Hutcherson, Paul Giamatti, Jude Law, Orlando Bloom, and James Franco playing characters involved in a web of romantic relationships. The modern English play uses situational comedy but also includes more serious dramatic scenes like characters falling through ice or funerals.

1. Wintertime by
Charles Mee
Kayvon Alihossini - Director

2. Theatre Style and Location
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Theatre type:
Proscenium
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Where: Hobby
Center, Houston, Texa
s

3. Set Design
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Lighting: Mainly white and blue
lights to set a cold/cool
background mood
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Costume: Multi-layered
clothes, thick jackets, snow
shoes, skis
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Sound: High wind from
blizzard, fire crackling
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Set: Small intimate cabin, white
snow everywhere some inside the
cabin,

4. Casting Roles
Jonathan: Young, In
love, child of Maria and
Frank
Played by:
Josh Hutcherson
Bob: Delivery
guy, Deacon
Played by:
Paul Giamatti
Frank: Maria’s
husband, father
of
Jonathan, Edwin’
s lover by:
Played
Male Roles
Jude Law
Edwina:
Frank’s lover
Francois:
Maria’s lover
Played by:
Orlando Bloom
Played by:
James Franco

5. Casting Roles
Jaqueline:
Doctor visiting
Hilda
Played by:
Julianna Moore
Female Roles
Bertha: Hilda’s
friend, elderly lady
Played by:
Diahann Carroll
Ariel:
Jonathan’s
girlfriend
Played by:
Emmy Rossum
Maria: Jonathan’s
mom, Frank’s
wife, Francois’s
lover
Played by:
Nikki Reed
Hilda: Elderly person
drowning
Played by: Alfre Woodard

6. Interpretation of Play
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Style: Modern English (2000s)
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Type: Romantic Comedy
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Mainly sarcastic and
situational comedy, but also
seriousness involved at specific
parts

7. Interpretation of Play (cont.)
Dramatic and Serious Scenes:
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Ariel storms out of cabin for being accused of being
with Francois
Hilda falls into frozen lake
Maria falls into frozen lake
Maria’s funeral
Edwina leaves Frank