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The Retail Song Cycle is a project that combines documentary techniques and musical theatre storytelling by using verbatim customer interactions and actual events to describe a life-changing year in big retail in the internet age.
12 actors play 72 characters in this hilarious inside look at privilege, retail practices, and the effects it has on the human soul.
 

An idealistic young man from a small town, with a strong work ethic, and a belief that people are generally good, starts a new job. We follow Mac's journey as he navigates the reality of being a naïve, eager new employee coming to terms with the opposing forces of "actual reality" and "retail reality" at the hands of his favorite unnamed Fortune 500 retail store, in an unnamed city.

Mac’s first day happens to coincide with the role out of a new Sales Model, the governing ideologies used to interact with customers, which his supervisor: Perry, and the managers: Lynn, Bridgett, Terry, Jackie and Joe are all excited to share with the team. His teammates: Miranda, Cheryl, Mitchell and Eric show him the ins and outs of the Hardlines department, and educate him on the truths of retail.

After a management meeting where it is revealed that a scheduled corporate visit could now happen at any time, the frazzled and unprepared team attempts to compensate and pushes Mac, to the forefront. He manages to succeed and continues to impress his coworkers and managers. One day however, a customer
who has an unsolvable problem and entitlement issues, illustrates to Mac just how terrible people can be and this sets off a chain reaction.

The Retail Song Cycle tells a true story: every event in the plot actually happened, every character is based on a real person, and every customer interaction is recreated authentically and verbatim. Test your capacity for humanity.
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Please Note:

  • All parts except Mac, will play many different customers throughout the show. 
  • Comedic Skills are absolutely necessary.
  • Since this is a staged reading, parts as written will change during the course of the process.
  • Named characters may be played as non-binary/gender nonconforming.
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For more information about The Retail Song Cycle, to inquire about
development, or to receive a sample of the Script and Score
​please complete this form.

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Reading I

Friday, June 23, 2017 - 8p
​22 W 38th St. New York City

Cast

Erin Anderson

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Bridgett / Malinda

Courtney Crary

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Cheryl

Daniel Crary

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Perry

Cameron Michael Fehring

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Mac

Tessa Flannary

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Narration / Customers

Carrie Gabbert

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Jackie

Bailey Gaskin

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Miranda

Addie Hamilton

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Lynn

Maria Tholl

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Terry

Taylor Sydnor

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Mitchell

Jack Raymond

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Eric

Tristan Viner-Brown

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Joe

Directed by 
​Kevin P. Joyce

Reading II

Friday, October 11, 2017 - 8p
​244 W 54th St. New York City
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Live Recording

Cast

Erin Anderson

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Bridgett / Malinda

David Armstrong

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Eric

Cameron Michael Fehring

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Mac

Tessa Flannary

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Mamie

Natalia Freaner

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Miranda

Carrie Gabbert

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Jackie

Jacqueline Keeley

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Lynn

Lisa Kranz

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Cheryl

Katryna Marttala

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Mitchell

Nick McNeil

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Joe

Jamie Michael Parnell

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Perry

Shanna Riker

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Reader

Maria Tholl

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Terry

Kevin P. Joyce

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Director

Rachel Kaufman

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Musical Director

Reading III

A Concert Reading
Thursday, June 7, 2018 - 7p
Robert A. Peck Arts Center, Riverton, WY

Cast

Jason Campbell

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Perry

Kelly Cutler

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Eric

Lily Draper

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Director / Miranda

Amara Fehring

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Bridgett / Malinda

Cameron Michael Fehring

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Mac

Sterling Hall

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Mitchell

Katie Jevne

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Lynn

Ryan Jevne

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Joe

Ed Novotny

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Reader

Marissa Selvig

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Terry

Elizabeth Smith

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Cheryl

Molly Thornton

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Jackie

Clarrisa Wykstra

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Mamie

Aaron Baldez

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Guitar

Sharon Dalton

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Piano / Associate Conductor

Robert Hussa

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Musical Director / Keyboard

Michael Shelley

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Drums / Percussion

Mary Lea Wolf

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Bass


Reading IV

A Concert Reading
Thursday-Saturday, August 11-14, 2022 - 7:30p
The Showroom at the ZACC, Missoula, MT

Cast
Jon Bell
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As Eric
Courtney Crary
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As Cheryl
Maisie Gospodarek
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As Jackie
Jalynn Nelson
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As Mamie
Randi Nelson
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Bridgett / Malinda
Saige Perchy
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Terry
Nathan Poukish
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As Perry
Gabe Rayle
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As Eric
Lucy Schindler
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As Miranda
Kelsey Seals
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As Lynn
Tim Shonkwiler
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As Mac
J. Thornton
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As Joe

Creative

Jasmine Sherman
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Director
Kurt Skrivseth
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Bass
Dr. David Cody
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Musical Director
Saje Johns
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Guitar
Mac Merchant
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Accompanist / Pianist
Troy Bashor
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Drums / Percussion

Reading V

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