VICES
SYNOPSIS
VICES: A Love Story is a unique piece in that the central characters never sing or speak but tell their story through movement. There are four singers who represent the voices in their heads. Because of the nature of the show, the six-person ensemble can be cast with non-traditional actors. Here is a little blurb about VICES:
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As VICES: A Love Story explodes onto the stage, a beautiful couple dance a ferocious duet filled with passion and sexual energy…a leaping, spinning and gravity-defying expression of such raw attraction, you wonder how they can keep up the breathless intensity of their relationship…
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VICES tells the story of what happens next: when passion cools and familiarity and disillusionment begin to puncture the lovers’ perfect world and they discover each other’s failures, foibles and flaws.
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VICES: A Love Story presents a rock band and virtuoso ensemble of four singers who embody the voices inside the heads and hearts of the dance couple as they move throughout the show. They provide us with an intimate glimpse into the lovers’ thoughts and feelings as they journey from exhilarating infatuation to complacent couplehood, and still further to a darker place where they might emerge stronger, or break apart forever.
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
Carbonell Awards:
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Best New Work: Michael Heitzman, Ilene Reid, Susan Draus, & Everett Bradley
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Best Production of a Musical: Vices: A Love Story, Caldwell Theatre Company
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Best Director of a Musical: Clive Cholerton
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Best Actress: Holly Shunkey (winner)
Best Supporting Actor: Marcus Bellamy
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Best Music Director: Jon Rose
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Best Choreography: AC Ciulla (winner)
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Joseph Jefferson Awards:
Best New Work
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Best Director: Michael Heitzman
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Best Musical Direction: Susan Draus
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Best Actor: Everett Bradley
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Best Choreography: Everett Bradley
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Best Production: Revue
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Best Ensemble Cast
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Best Actress: Keely Vasquez