PATRA

DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:

Workshop and Performance. American Center for New Works Development - Seagle Music Colony, Schroon Lake, New York. Sept. 2019

Concert Reading. West Coast Black Theatre Troupe, Sarasota, FL. July 2019

DESCRIPTION:

PATRA captures the seductive and exotic world of Cleopatra. This full-length musical is loosely based on the life-changing meeting between Octavian and Cleopatra in 30 BC. Written in the classic Broadway style, the music is filled with memorable melodies and north African dance rhythms.

The story begins with the streets of Alexandria in a panic. Distant drumming announces the advancing Roman army. General Octavian trumpets the defeat and death of his rival Marc Antony - Cleopatra's husband. The villainous Octavian is determined to bring Cleopatra back to Rome as his slave. All seems lost but, Cleopatra is a survivor. Patra is determined to save herself and her four children. After all, she is Pharaoh. Her only hope is to win the heart of another Roman Consul and General - Octavian. Can she do it?

With comedy, intrigue, disguises and an epic battle of wills, this musical reveals the woman behind the legend... her hopes, her dreams, her smarts, and her love for her children and the men in her life. Because of Patra, Octavian is forever changed... he becomes Augustus Caesar.

1. Here He Comes ..................... Iras, Charmian, Marcellus

2. Escaping Rome........................Patra, Charmian, Iras

3. Hear My Humble Prayer........... Patra

4. Hags in Rags............................. Patra, Charmian, Iras

5. Careful Careful ........................ Patra, Charmain, Iras

6. What Shall I Do......................... Octavian

7. The Sword of Antony ............... Marcellus & Octavian

8. Welcome ................................... Hags with Octavian

9. The Tarot Cards......................... Hags and Octavian

10. Why Am I So Restless............... Octavian

11. Octavian’s Plan ........................Octavian, Marcellus, Hags

12. Looks Like I Won A Race..........Marcellus

13. Iboga Bark ............................... Patra with Spirits

14. A Voice In The Air................... Patra, Charmian, Iras, Marcellus

15. To Bed .....................................Iras, Charmian, Patra, Marcellus

16. Come To Me.............................Patra and Marcellus

17. Octavian’s Surprise..................Octavian

18. Go Now ....................................Iras, Charmian, Marcellus

19. In The Darkness......................Marcellus

20. She Wakes..................................Iras, Charmian, Patra

21. The Ambush.............................. All

22. A Beautician’s Air..................... Iras

23. Octavian’s Doubts..................... Octavian

24. Meeting With Patra ................. All

25. Encounter With A Cobra.......... Dance/pantomime

26. Aftershock................................. All

27. What Do You Wish To Ask....... Octavian, Patra

28. Oh I Have Lived For Love......... Patra

29. Her Arrow Pierced......................Octavian

30. The Plan ....................................Marcellus, Iras, Charmian, Patra

31. I Am Egypt................................ Patra and Voices

32. Go Back................................... Marcellus, Octavian, Iras, Charmian

33. Like The Phoenix Montage....... Patra, Iras, Charmian

34. The Discovery Montage.............Marcellus, Octavian

35. Lead To Gold............................ All

New Music video. I Am Egypt - for Cleopatra, ensemble, piano, oboe and percussion

Given the opportunity to escape in disguise, Cleopatra sings of her biggest obstacle - fame.

List of Characters

Parts for Casting: 4 women. 2 men

IRAS

CHARMIAN

MARCELLUS

OCTAVIAN

ASET

OVERVIEW

KEYNOTES of PATRA

Descriptive Tags

Considerations

List of Numbers

Act I

Act II

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