Wintertime by Charles MeeKayvon Alihossini - Director

Theatre Style and Location

• Theatre type: Proscenium

• Where: Hobby Center, Houston, Texas

Set Design• Lighting: Mainly white and

blue lights to set a cold/cool background mood

• Costume: Multi-layered clothes, thick jackets, snow shoes, skis

• Sound: High wind from blizzard, fire crackling

• Set: Small intimate cabin, white snow everywhere some inside the cabin,

Casting Roles

Male Roles

Jonathan: Young, In love, child of Maria and Frank

Frank: Maria’s husband, father of Jonathan, Edwin’s lover

Played by: Josh Hutcherson

Played by: Jude Law

Francois: Maria’s lover

Played by: James Franco

Bob: Delivery guy, Deacon

Played by: Paul Giamatti

Played by: Orlando Bloom

Edwina: Frank’s lover

Casting Roles

Female Roles

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

Bertha: Hilda’s friend, elderly lady

Played by:Diahann Carroll

Jaqueline: Doctor visiting Hilda

Played by:Julianna Moore

Interpretation of Play• Style: Modern English

(2000s)

• Type: Romantic Comedy

• Mainly sarcastic and situational comedy, but also seriousness involved at specific parts

Interpretation of Play (cont.)

Dramatic and Serious Scenes:• 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