Experienced producers for "that jones boy! - a job post by Robert D. Carver

About the job

"That Jones Boy! Or, the Adventures of a Bastard" is a Musical Comedy of Manners adapted from Henry Fielding's classic novel, "Tom Jones." Both unabashedly romantic and a bawdy satirical romp, the play views late 18th century theatrical conventions through an early 21st century lens. At each performance, a limited number of audience members will be invited to attend in period costume, paying reduced ticket prices for the privilege.

The plot follows our footloose and fancy-free hero from his birth and childhood (in the prologue) through his years as a young adult, through lusty entanglements with various women. fights, duels, songs, dances, and a narrow escape from the gallows where he is about to be hanged for a crime he did not commit. At long last he is restored to the arms of his one true love, and the other principal characters are properly paired as the curtain falls. 

Running time: 2 hours 40 minutes, excluding intermission.

The play requires a large cast of 33 actor-singer-dancers, all of whom perform multiple roles under the Actors' Equity Favored Nations Agreement The "painterly" scenery represents multiple, cinematically rapidly changing locales. Period costumes may be described as a "designer's wet dream."

Orchestra: minimum 24 players per requirements of Local 802, parity with cast. 

We are planning developmental readings and a workshop for early 2026. A director, choreographer and stage manager are already in place, at least for the early phases of the process.

For further details, current draft of the script and musical samples: carver.robertd@gmail.com