Hi Kelly!
It is absolutely fine that your players are "Arsenal", in fact it's intended to be that way! They're listed as "The Band" under "Ensemble" in the Character List on page XII of the student script portion of your production guide.
If there's anything else I can clear up for you, let me know!
Happy Friday!
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Lawrence Haynes
Marketing Associate: Musicals
Samuel French
New York NY
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-23-2017 18:41
From: Kelly Cole-Dunkley
Subject: Rock of Ages Casting
I am hoping someone here has produced Rock of Ages: High School Edition and can answer a question for me: can the band members of Arsenal double as your live pit? They have a few lines which can be easily delivered from the pit (since we'll have the pit play from on stage), but I'm not sure how it works in the context of the show. Is it necessary for the Arsenal guys to have a big entrance/surprise reveal? Any help is appreciated!
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Kelly Cole-Dunkley
Theatre Director
Castle Rock CO
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