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Christmas Eve in Dikanka

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BLURB (a short synopsis)
It’s Christmas Eve in Dikanka, and a blacksmith must find fancy shoes like those worn by the Czarina in the next few hours or lose the heart of his lady love. But when the Devil comes to town, will he give up his soul for a sole?
LENGTH of PLAY or MUSICAL in MINUTES
90
PRODUCTION HISTORY
A staged reading was presented by Judith Manocherian LLC, in association with Multicultural Sonic Evolution and Theater Now NY in December 2023, at Pearl Studios, NYC. The show has also developmental readings at The Playground Experiment in New York, NY, and been workshopped at Theatre Now New York’s Musical Writers Lab, where it was featured in their First Look industry presentation. Selections have also been seen at the Verse-Intro Cabaret at the SoHo Playhouse in NYC.
NUMBER of ACTORS that are PART of the SCRIPT
5
DESRIPTIONS of CHARACTERS that are PART of YOUR SCRIPT
CHARACTERS – 2 Women, 3 Men

Woman 1 (Alto/Mezzo)
…SOLOKHA, a comfortably plump, attractive woman. Self-assured, confidant, warm and loving, can be sharp-tongued, matter-of-fact. Also, happens to be a witch. 40 - 50. Comedy chops needed. Any ethnicity.
…DEMON
…CZARINA

Woman 2 (Soprano)
…OKSANA, a vain, pretentious young woman. All the men are in love with her, and she knows it. A bit of an airhead, though she is convinced she is a strong female character. 18 – early 20s. Comedy chops needed. Any ethnicity.
…DEMON

MAN 1 (Bari-tenor)
…NARRATOR, has a warm, hearty voice that reminds you of the narrator from a Rankin Bass Christmas special. 50s. Any ethnicity. Comedy chops needed.
…PANAS, a shoemaker
…CHUB, Oksana’s father. A nebbish.
…OSIP THE MAYOR, a pompous fellow.
…FATHER CHEREVIK, the priest.

MAN 2 (Baritone)
…VAKULA, a blacksmith, with the brawny body to go with the job. Early 20s, a hothead, quick to anger and resentment. His brows are always lowered, and he always suspects someone is making fun of him. Comedy chops needed. Any ethnicity.

MAN 3 (Tenor)
…DEVIL, a thin, devious, scheming man, with a chip on his shoulder. He has a childish sense of grievance, and is a bit whiny. 20s – 50s. Comedy chops needed. Any ethnicity.
YOUR FULL NAME
Kit Goldstein Grant
Postal code
11377
Country
United States
YOUR BIOGRAPHY
Kit Goldstein Grant is a composer/lyricist/librettist. She wrote the economics superhero musical MICRO-FACE for NPR’s Planet Money podcast, and her musical THE NOSE has been produced multiple times in South Africa and NYC. Kit has studied at Juilliard and the BMI Musical Theatre Writing Workshop, and teaches musical theater writing with Paper Kite Arts. www.kitgoldstein.com
WEBSITE
www.kitgoldstein.com
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