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Caroline, or Change
By Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori
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“Caroline is a breakthrough—a story so grounded in the ordinary details of life that it almost seems to have discovered a new genre.” –Richard Zoglin, Time
“Acute, smart and witty: a telling snapshot focusing with sharp clarity on characters captured at a fraught turning point in history—a culture’s and a family’s.” –Charles Isherwood, Variety
“Thrilling. You’ve never seen anything quite like Caroline, or Change and likely won’t again anytime soon. There’s never a moment that the part-pop, part-opera, part-musical-theater score Jeanine Tesori has conjured up doesn’t ideally match Tony Kushner’s meticulously chosen words with clarion precision.” –Matthew Murray, talkinbroadway.com
“A monumental achievement in American musical theater. Joyful, wholly successful, immensely moving, told with abundant wit and generosity of heart.” –John Helipern, New York Observer
Louisiana, 1963: A nation reeling from the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement and the Kennedy assassination. Caroline, a black maid, and Noah, the son of the Jewish family she works for, struggle to find an identity for their friendship after Noah's stepmother, unable to give Caroline a raise, tells Caroline that she may keep the money Noah leaves in his pockets. Through their intimate story, this beautiful musical portrays the changing rhythms of a nation. Tony Kushner and composer Jeanine Tesori have created a story that addresses contemporary questions of culture, community, race and class through the lens and musical pulse of the 1960s.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherTheatre Communications Group
Release dateSep 1, 2004
ISBN9781559366052
Author
Tony Kushner
Tony Kushner is Professor in History and director of the Parkes Institute for the Study of Jewish/non-Jewish Relations at the University of Southampton
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Caroline, or Change - Tony Kushner
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Table of Contents
Praise
Title Page
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Introduction
PRODUCTION HISTORY
CAST
Chapter 1. - WASHER/DRYER
CAROLINE
THE WASHING MACHINE
CAROLINE
THE RADIO (a trio of women)
CAROLINE
THE WASHING MACHINE
CAROLINE
THE RADIO
THE WASHING MACHINE
THE RADIO AND THE WASHING MACHINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
CAROLINE
CAROLINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
THE WASHING MACHINE
CAROLINE
THE WASHING MACHINE
THE RADIO
THE DRYER
THE RADIO
THE DRYER
CAROLINE
THE WASHING MACHINE, THE DRYER AND CAROLINE
CAROLINE
Chapter 2. - CABBAGE
ROSE
CAROLINE
GRANDMA GELLMAN
NOAH
GRANDPA GELLMAN
NOAH
GRANDPA GELLMAN
ROSE
GRANDPA GELLMAN
CAROLINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
NOAH
STUART
GRANDMA AND GRANDPA GELLMAN
STUART
GRANDMA AND GRANDPA GELLMAN
CAROLINE
ROSE
CAROLINE
ROSE
CAROLINE
NOAH AND GRANDMA AND GRANDPA GELLMAN
NOAH
STUART
ROSE
NOAH AND GRANDMA AND GRANDPA GELLMAN
STUART
NOAH
Chapter 3. - LONG DISTANCE
ROSE
Chapter 4. - MOON CHANGE
DOTTY
CAROLINE
DOTTY
CAROLINE
DOTTY
CAROLINE
DOTTY
CAROLINE
DOTTY
CAROLINE
DOTTY
CAROLINE
DOTTY
THE MOON
DOTTY
CAROLINE
DOTTY
CAROLINE
DOTTY
CAROLINE
DOTTY
CAROLINE
DOTTY
THE MOON
CAROLINE
DOTTY
THE MOON
THE BUS
CAROLINE AND DOTTY
THE BUS
ROSE
THE BUS
ROSE
THE BUS
ROSE
ROSE
NOAH
ROSE
NOAH
ROSE
NOAH
ROSE
NOAH
THE MOON
ROSE
NOAH
ROSE
ROSE
NOAH
THE MOON
ROSE
GRANDMA AND GRANDPA GELLMAN
DOTTY
DOTTY AND GRANDMA AND GRANDPA GELLMAN
DOTTY
NOAH
NOAH AND THE MOON
THE MOON
NOAH
NOAH AND THE MOON
Chapter 5. - DUETS
THE RADIO
CAROLINE
EMMIE AND THE RADIO
CAROLINE
EMMIE AND THE RADIO
CAROLINE
EMMIE AND THE RADIO
CAROLINE
EMMIE AND THE RADIO
CAROLINE
EMMIE
NOAH
CAROLINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
Chapter 6. - THE BLEACH CUP
ROSE
CAROLINE
ROSE
CAROLINE
ROSE
STUART
NOAH
STUART
NOAH
STUART
NOAH
STUART
NOAH
STUART
NOAH
STUART
NOAH
STUART
CAROLINE
STUART
NOAH
STUART
ROSE
NOAH
CAROLINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
CAROLINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
EMMIE
CAROLINE
JACKIE
CAROLINE
JOE
CAROLINE
CAROLINE
EMMIE, JACKIE AND JOE
JACKIE
JOE
EMMIE
JACKIE
EMMIE
JOE
EMMIE
JOE
EMMIE
JACKIE
EMMIE
EMMIE, JACKIE AND JOE
EMMIE
JACKIE AND JOE
EMMIE
JACKIE AND JOE
EMMIE
JACKIE AND JOE
EMMIE
JACKIE AND JOE
EMMIE
JACKIE AND JOE
EMMIE
JACKIE AND JOE
NOAH
EMMIE, JACKIE AND JOE
JACKIE AND JOE
EMMIE
EMMIE, JACKIE AND JOE
JACKIE
JOE
EMMIE
JACKIE
EMMIE, JACKIE AND JOE
EMMIE
JACKIE AND JOE
EMMIE
JACKIE AND JOE
JACKIE, JOE AND NOAH
JACKIE
JOE
JACKIE
JOE
JACKIE AND JOE
EMMIE
EMMIE AND NOAH
JOE
EMMIE, JACKIE, JOE AND NOAH
NOAH
EMMIE, JACKIE, JOE AND NOAH
EMMIE
JACKIE
THE MOON
JACKIE, JOE AND NOAH
THE MOON
JACKIE, JOE AND NOAH
THE MOON
JACKIE, JOE AND NOAH
THE MOON
EMMIE, JACKIE, JOE, NOAH AND THE MOON
CAROLINE
EMMIE, JACKIE, JOE, NOAH AND THE MOON
CAROLINE
EMMIE, JACKIE, JOE, NOAH AND THE MOON
CAROLINE
CAROLINE
EMMIE, JACKIE, JOE, NOAH AND THE MOON
CAROLINE
Chapter 7. - IRONING
THE RADIO
THE WASHING MACHINE
CAROLINE
THE WASHING MACHINE
CAROLINE
THE WASHING MACHINE, THE RADIO AND CAROLINE
THE WASHING MACHINE
CAROLINE
THE WASHING MACHINE AND THE RADIO
CAROLINE
THE WASHING MACHINE
THE WASHING MACHINE AND THE RADIO
THE WASHING MACHINE
CAROLINE
THE WASHING MACHINE
THE RADIO
THE WASHING MACHINE
CAROLINE
THE WASHING MACHINE
CAROLINE
THE WASHING MACHINE
THE RADIO
CAROLINE
THE RADIO
CAROLINE AND THE RADIO
CAROLINE
THE RADIO
THE WASHING MACHINE AND THE RADIO
CAROLINE
THE WASHING MACHINE
CAROLINE
THE WASHING MACHINE AND THE RADIO
CAROLINE
THE RADIO
CAROLINE
THE WASHING MACHINE
CAROLINE
THE WASHING MACHINE
CAROLINE
THE RADIO
CAROLINE
THE RADIO
CAROLINE
THE WASHING MACHINE
CAROLINE
THE RADIO
THE WASHING MACHINE
CAROLINE
THE RADIO
THE WASHING MACHINE
CAROLINE
THE WASHING MACHINE
CAROLINE AND THE WASHING MACHINE
CAROLINE
THE WASHING MACHINE
CAROLINE AND THE RADIO
CAROLINE
THE WASHING MACHINE
CAROLINE
CAROLINE, THE WASHING MACHINE AND THE RADIO
CAROLINE
CAROLINE, THE WASHING MACHINE AND THE RADIO
ROSE
CAROLINE
ROSE
CAROLINE
ROSE
CAROLINE
ROSE
CAROLINE
ROSE
CAROLINE
ROSE
CAROLINE
THE WASHING MACHINE
THE RADIO
ROSE
CAROLINE
ROSE
ROSE
ROSE
CAROLINE
THE DRYER
ROSE
THE DRYER
ROSE
THE DRYER
EMMIE
CAROLINE
Chapter 8. - THE CHANUKAH PARTY
THE GELLMANS AND MR. STOPNICK
GRANDMA GELLMAN
ROSE
THE GELLMANS AND MR. STOPNICK
NOAH
CAROLINE
NOAH
EMMIE
CAROLINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
EMMIE
NOAH
ROSE
CAROLINE
ROSE
MR. STOPNICK
ROSE
MR. STOPNICK
MR. STOPNICK
GRANDMA AND GRANDPA GELLMAN
GRANDMA GELLMAN
GRANDPA GELLMAN
GRANDMA AND GRANDPA GELLMAN
MR. STOPNICK
GRANDMA AND GRANDPA GELLMAN AND MR. STOPNICK
GRANDMA AND GRANDPA GELLMAN
GRANDMA GELLMAN
DOTTY
EMMIE
DOTTY
EMMIE
DOTTY
EMMIE
DOTTY
EMMIE
DOTTY
EMMIE
DOTTY
EMMIE
CAROLINE
CAROLINE
MR. STOPNICK
GRANDMA AND GRANDPA GELLMAN
MR. STOPNICK
ROSE
MR. STOPNICK
EMMIE
MR. STOPNICK
EMMIE
EMMIE
CAROLINE
EMMIE
CAROLINE
EMMIE
ROSE
EMMIE
MR. STOPNICK
CAROLINE
MR. STOPNICK
CAROLINE
ROSE
CAROLINE
DOTTY
CAROLINE
EMMIE
CAROLINE
EMMIE
DOTTY
EMMIE
DOTTY
MR. STOPNICK
GRANDMA AND GRANDPA GELLMAN
MR. STOPNICK
ROSE
ROSE
NOAH
MR. STOPNICK
GRANDMA GELLMAN
ROSE
ROSE
DOTTY
EMMIE
ROSE
EMMIE
ROSE
EMMIE
ROSE
EMMIE
THE MOON
EMMIE
STUART
THE MOON
ROSE
STUART
THE MOON
EMMIE
Chapter 9. - THE TWENTY DOLLAR BILL
NOAH
ROSE
MR. STOPNICK
ROSE
NOAH
ROSE, STUART AND MR. STOPNICK
NOAH
GRANDMA AND GRANDPA GELLMAN
NOAH
GRANDMA AND GRANDPA GELLMAN
NOAH
NOAH AND GRANDMA AND GRANDPA GELLMAN
NOAH
GRANDMA AND GRANDPA GELLMAN
NOAH
GRANDMA AND GRANDPA GELLMAN
NOAH
GRANDMA AND GRANDPA GELLMAN
NOAH
GRANDMA AND GRANDPA GELLMAN
NOAH
THE WASHING MACHINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
NOAH
CAROLINE
CAROLINE
Chapter 10. - AFTERMATH
ROSE
ROSE
NOAH
ROSE
NOAH
ROSE
NOAH
ROSE
ROSE
NOAH
ROSE
ROSE
STUART
ROSE
ROSE AND STUART
STUART
ROSE
MR. STOPNICK
MR. STOPNICK
NOAH
ROSE
MR. STOPNICK
ROSE
STUART
ROSE
STUART
MR. STOPNICK
MR. STOPNICK
ROSE
MR. STOPNICK
ROSE
MR. STOPNICK
ROSE
MR. STOPNICK
ROSE
MR. STOPNICK
ROSE
MR. STOPNICK
ROSE
MR. STOPNICK
ROSE
MR. STOPNICK
ROSE
MR. STOPNICK
ROSE
MR. STOPNICK
ROSE
MR. STOPNICK
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