Overview
Synopsis
A pulsating, electric contemporary rock musical, bare follows a group of students at a Catholic boarding school as they grapple with issues of sexuality, identity, and the future. Peter and Jason have fallen in love with each other, but Jason -- a popular athlete -- fears losing his status if he is discovered to be gay. Unpopular Nadia, Jason鈥檚 sister, is contemptuous of Ivy, a beautiful girl with a questionable reputation. As the group attempts to put up a production of Romeo and Juliet, tensions flare, self-doubt simmers, and God鈥檚 path seems more difficult to find than ever. bare rings with the sounds of youthful repression and revolt. With a unique sung-through pop score, heart-pounding lyrics, and a cast of bright young characters, bare is a provocative, fresh, and utterly honest look at the dangers of baring your soul, and the consequences of continuing to hide.
Show Information
- Music
- Damon Intrabartolo
- Lyrics
- Jon Hartmere Jr.
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 2000
- Genres
- Settings
- Multiple Settings
- Time & Place
- st. cecilia’s boarding school, present
- Cast Size
- large
- Orchestra Size
- Rock Combo
- Dancing
- Musical Staging
- Licensor
- Ideal For
- College/University, Community Theatre, Diverse Cast, Ensemble Cast, High School, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Mostly Female Cast, Includes Late Teen, Adult Characters, Large Cast
Context
bare premiered at the Hudson Theater in Los Angeles, CA under its original title, bare: a pop opera, in October 2000. Although it was initially scheduled for a short, four-week run, bare: a pop opera was an instant sensation and ran for another four months after opening. The production took home the L.A. Weekly Award for Best Musical, the Ovation Award for Best Musical and the L.A. Drama Critics Award for Best Score. bare then moved to New York, where it opened off-Broadway at the
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Act One
At St. Cecilia鈥檚 Boarding School, the priest is giving a Mass for the Feast of Epiphany. As the priest and students pray, one student, Peter, falls asleep. He is horrified by a nightmare, in which the priest outs him as gay, and his classmates taunt him mercilessly. Still in the dream, his mother appears, and informs him that he will be going to Hell (鈥淓piphany鈥�). After Mass, Peter meets up with Jason, a popular basketball player and Peter鈥檚 secret lover. Peter is uncomfortable
to read the plot for bare: A Pop Opera and to unlock other amazing theatre resources!Characters
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Mezzo-Soprano |
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Baritone |
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Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Female |
Soprano |
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Female |
Soprano |
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Songs
Act One
- Epiphany 鈥� Company
- You & I 鈥� Jason, Peter and Students
- Role of a Lifetime 鈥� Peter
- Auditions 鈥� Sister Chantelle & Students
- Plain Jane Fat Ass 鈥� Nadia & Jason
- Wonderland 鈥� Lucas & Students
- A Quiet Night at Home 鈥� Nadia
- Rolling 鈥� Peter, Jason, Matt and Lucas
- Best Kept Secret 鈥� Jason & Peter
- Confession 鈥� Priest & Students
- Portrait of a Girl 鈥� Ivy & Matt
- Birthday, Bitch! 鈥� Students
- One Kiss 鈥� Ivy & Jason
- Are You There? 鈥� Matt & Peter
- 911! Emergency! 鈥� Virgin Mary & Cherubs
- Reputation Stain'd 鈥� Students
- Ever After 鈥� Peter & Jason
- Spring 鈥� Nadia
- One 鈥� Ivy, Jason, Nadia, Matt and Peter
Act Two
- Wedding Bells 鈥� Company
- In The Hallway 鈥� Students
- Touch My Soul 鈥� Ivy & Jason
- See Me 鈥� Peter & Claire
- Warning 鈥� Claire
- Pilgrim's Hands 鈥� Jason, Peter and Students
- God Don't Make No Trash 鈥� Sister Chantelle
- All Grown Up 鈥� Ivy
- Promise 鈥� Jason, Ivy, Matt, Peter and Nadia
- Once Upon a Time 鈥� Jason
- Cross 鈥� Jason & Priest
- Two Households 鈥� Students
- Bare 鈥� Jason & Peter
- Queen Mab 鈥� Peter
- A Glooming Peace 鈥� Students
- Absolution 鈥� Peter
- No Voice 鈥� Company
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
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