CHARACTERS: |
NAME: Traveling Salesmen |
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Must have a good sense of rhythm. All manner of men, traveling by train, trying to make a living by selling everything from button hooks to fly-paper throughout the "territory". |
30's to mid 50's |
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NAME: Charlie Cowell |
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Must have a good sense of rhythm. A bald traveling salesman who sells anvils. He has a legitimate grudge against Harold Hill. When Cowell catches up with Harold Hill, he means to expose him as a con man. |
40's |
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NAME: Train Conductor |
AGE RANGE: |
Has to have a strong voice. |
late 30's to 50's |
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NAME: "Professor" Harold Hill |
AGE RANGE: |
Baritone, A flat to high F; strong singer and dancer. A con man with a dynamic personality, ambitious, charismatic, knows his business, loves his work. |
40's |
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NAME: Newspaper Readers |
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Must have rhythm. They're on the train along with Harold Hill, the Traveling Salesmen, and Charlie Cowell. |
30's to mid 50's |
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NAME: Mayor George Shinn |
AGE RANGE: |
| The blustering, bumbling Mayor of River City. A frustrated orator, he's unfortunately prone to uttering nonsensical phrases. |
45 to 55+ |
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| NAME: The Quartet |
AGE RANGE: |
They all must sing well in close harmony (vocal ranges below). Four school board members who constantly bicker - until they start singing.
Olin Britt, bass
Oliver Hix, baritone
Ewart Dunlop, 2nd tenor
Jacey Squires, 1st tenor |
30's to 60's |
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| NAME: Pickalittle Ladies |
AGE RANGE: |
Eualalie's friends, who join her in the Dance Society; they love to gossip, especially about Marian Paroo. Mezzo and soprano vocal range.
Alma Hix
Mrs. Squires
Ethel Toffelmier
Maud Dunlop |
30's to 60's |
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| NAME: Marcellus Washburn |
AGE RANGE: |
| Tenor, G to high A. Comedic ability. Harold Hill's old buddy in crime, Marcellus has gone straight. He's dating the boss's niece. He runs the town stable. |
35 to 40's |
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| NAME: Tommy Djilas |
AGE RANGE: |
| Featured strong dancer. The town's "wild kid", he just needs a guiding hand to set him straight. Harold appoints him Assistant Band Leader. He's secretly seeing the Mayor's daughter. |
16 to 18 |
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| NAME: Marian Paroo |
AGE RANGE: |
| Soprano, low G to high A; strong singer and dancer. The attractive, aloof librarian. She also gives piano lessons on the side. She's waiting for the perfect man. Protective of her mother and younger brother, she sees right through Harold Hill. |
25 to early 30's |
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| NAME: Mrs. Paroo |
AGE RANGE: |
| Mezzo, A flat to E flat, good mover. Irish, with dialect. A recent widow, she nonetheless continues to nurture her family with practicality and good cheer. She wants Marian to find a husband as soon as possible. |
45 to early 50's |
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| NAME: Amaryllis |
AGE RANGE: |
| Alto, C to E Marian's piano student. She's in love with Winthrop Paroo, Marian's younger brother. |
10 |
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| NAME: Winthrop Paroo |
AGE RANGE: |
Alto, C to E flat. Speaks and sings with a lisp . Marian's younger brother, Winthrop is terribly shy and rarely speaks since his father died two year ago. |
10 |
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| NAME: Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn |
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Alto, D to D. Mayor Shinn's wife. The energetic cultural mover and shaker of River City . Harold appoints her head of the "Ladies' Auxiliary Society for the Classic Dance" because she's so graceful.
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40 to early 50's |
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| NAME: Zaneeta Shinn |
AGE RANGE: |
| Strong dancer. The Mayor's older daughter; she's a bit daffy. Says "ye gods" a lot. |
15 to 17 |
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| NAME: Gracie Shinn |
AGE RANGE: |
| Mayor Shinn's younger daughter |
10 to 13 |
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| NAME: Constable Locke |
AGE RANGE: |
| The town sheriff. |
35 to 55 |
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| NAME: Assorted townspeople |
AGE RANGE: |
Ensemble singers and mover/dancers |
18 to 70+ |
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| NAME: Assorted youngsters |
AGE RANGE: |
| Ensemble singers and mover/dancers |
10 to 17 |
