Costume Plot Synopsis The story explores three days in the characters lives in the New York City Latino neighbourhood of Washington Heights The score features hiphop salsa merengue and soul music ID: 176657
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In The Heights
Costume PlotSlide2
Synopsis
The story explores three days in the characters' lives in the New York City Latino
neighbourhood
of Washington Heights. The score features hip-hop, salsa, merengue and soul music.
In the
hispanic
community of Manhattan's Washington Heights, bodega owner
Usnavi
is dating Vanessa, who works in a beauty salon. He dreams of opening a bar in his home country, the Dominican Republic. Nina loves Benny, a shy young man who has worked for Nina's parents for years, but her father opposes their union because he wants Nina to finish her education at Stanford University. She doesn't want her father to bankrupt himself paying for the expensive school, but her father is prepared to sell his car-service business. "
Abuela
" Claudia, who raised
Usnavi
after the death of his parents, wins $96,000 in a numbers game
.Slide3
Musical Numbers
In
the Heights -
Usnavi
, Company
Breathe - Nina, Company
Benny's Dispatch - Benny, Nina
It Won't Be Long Now - Vanessa,
Usnavi
, Sonny
Inutil
- Kevin
No Me
Diga
- Daniela, Carla, Vanessa, Nina
96,000 -
Usnavi
, Benny, Sonny, Vanessa, Daniela, Carla, Company
Paciencia
y Fe (Patience and Faith) -
Abuela
Claudia, Company
When You're Home - Nina, Benny, Company
Piragua - Piragua Guy
Siempre
(Always) - Camila
The Club/Fireworks - Company
Sunrise - Nina, Benny, Company
Hundreds of Stories -
Abuela
Claudia,
Usnavi
Enough - Camila
Carnaval
del Barrio - Daniela, Company
Atencion
- Kevin
Alabanza
-
Usnavi
, Nina, Company
Everything I Know - Nina
No Me
Diga
(Reprise) - Daniela, Carla, Vanessa
Champagne - Vanessa,
Usnavi
When the Sun Goes Down - Nina, Benny
Finale -
Usnavi
, Company Slide4
Characters
(in order of appearance
)
Graffiti
Pete
—
Caleb
Eduards
Usnavi
—
Jon Batista
Piragua Guy
—
Nick
Lopez
(U
) Diego Ramirez
Abuela
Claudia — Paloma Leon
(
U) Samantha Burns
Carla —
Gillian Rabin (
U) Alexia Young
Daniela —
Erica
Steinkohl (U
) Veronica Vera
Kevin —
Ivan
Azcarate (
U)
Marcky
Girldo
Camila
—
Magali
Trench (
U) Maria Elisa Vallejo
Sonny — Michael
Valladases
Benny
—
Benny
Elfont
(
U)
Sebastian
Diaz
Vanessa
—
Laura
Munevar
(
U) Alejandra Duque
Nina —
Susie
Fyodosov
(
U)
Jordanne
Cantrill
Ensemble
DancersSlide5
Graffiti Pete
18 years old, hangs out on the street
Boom Box
Old sneakers
Camo pants
Old sneakers
Muscle tee
Sleeveless hoodie
Leather bracelet and or big chain necklaceSlide6
Usnavi
De La Vega
24 years old. Owns
De La Vega’s Bodega,
lives
with
Abuela
Claudia, is
in love with Vanessa.
White TshirtDisterssed jeans2 short-sleeve shirts (preferable cuban style)SneakersBeret hatSlide7
Piragua Guy
Mid-30s
,
walks
the hot and humid streets of Washington Heights selling
piraguas.
Old pants (Black, kaki, or blue)
Hawaiian shirt
Apron
Sun hat (no cap)
SneakersSlide8
Abuela
Claudia
Late 60s
,
raised
Usnavi
since his parents
died.
She emigrated from Cuba when she was very
young, struggled to learn English and find work.
She has been there the longuest and is the clear matriarch of the neighborhood.2 coat dresses (1 for each act)Orthopedic shoes ($9.97 at Walmart)Cross necklaceSlide9
Carla
Mid-20s
,
hairdresser
at Daniela’s Salon. Born and raised in Queens,
pure
, sweet, innocent and
loving, devoted
to her family and
friends, taken advantage of, Daniela’s
best friend. 2 flashy outfits, with high heels, big jewelery1 of the 2 outfits with short skirt and tight top in red hues (club scene)Slide10
Daniela
In her 30s,
owns
Daniela’s
Salon, gossip
queen of the
neighborhood, is
being forced of the neighborhood because of rent hikes
.
2 dresses and high heel shoes (1 of which should be red)Long earrings to matchSlide11
Kevin Rosario
Nina's overprotective father,
owns
his own taxi cab service: Rosario's.
Professional looking suit
Dress shoes
White shirt
TieSlide12
Camila Rosario
Nina's strong-willed mother,
wants
what is best for Nina.
Pants or dark “mommy jeans”, top and jacket
Demi-heal shoes
E
aringsSlide13
Sonny
is
Usnavi's
sassy, superficially lazy, yet ambitious younger cousin who works with
Usnavi
in the bodega
.
Baggy shorts
Tank or muscle T
CapSkateboarding shoes
Big backpack Slide14
Benny
works at the dispatch of Nina's father,
the
only character in the play who does not speak Spanish and is not Hispanic,
falls
in love with Nina. He dreams of opening his own business
.
Black pants
White shirt
Sneakers
Black tieSlide15
Vanessa
Usnavi's
love
interest, works
at Daniela's salon. She is stunningly beautiful and catches the eye of every guy in the Heights, however she takes interest in
Usnavi
. She lives with an alcoholic mother and dreams of getting out of the Barrio and getting an apartment downtown, but cannot yet afford
it
Little skirt
Flirty top
High heel shoesLong necklaceFor the party, red dress and high heelsSlide16
Nina Rosario
F
irst
in her family (and from the Barrio) to go to college (Stanford University), and everyone in the barrio admires her as the "one who made it out."
but she dropped out
,
typical
"good girl" and always got along with her parents. Now,
loses
patience constantly over her father's overprotectiveness and his refusal to accept
BennyJeansT-shirtComfy shoesBackpackFor the party, little white dressDark sweaterBallet flatsSmall jewelrySlide17
Ensemble
Street clothes:
Ladies: Heels, tight t-shirts, shorts or skirts
Men: Sneakers, Jeans, T-shirts, hoodies or denim jackets (optional), hats (optionalSlide18
Dancers
For the Tango scene:
Ladies:
Flowy
red skirts, black tops, red flower in hair, stage shoes (
preferaly
black)
Men: Black pants, red shirts or
tshirts