Character Description Singing Dancing Acting Nathan Detroit Lead-he is the heart and soul of the play with Average Excellent Excellent excellent comic timing and able to handle a sizeable role. His presence must draw focus and take positive risks with his acting and singing. His big secret is that he wants to marry Adelaide; he just can’t bring himself to admit it. Miss Adelaide Lead- she is the classic Average Excellent Excellent “intellectually-challenged floozy” (air-headed). She needs a good sense of pitch, a thick New York City accent, and very funny. Adelaide is a character full of personality. Sky Masterson He is the suave Broadway gambler. He is slick and Excellent Excellent Excellent charming; otherwise known as, player.” He sings “a Be a Lady” and has a soft spot (affinity) for “Luck Sarah Brown. Sarah Brown She is the next door” with an adventurous side Excellent Excellent Excellent “girl that’s waiting to escape. She is gently authoritative, the opposite of Sky. Sky is her weakness even though she values substance rather than style, like Sky. She needs to be able to show TWO distinct sides of herself. Arvide Can be cast as a male or female. He/she is Sarah None Beginner Average Brown’s grandpa/ma and the bass drum player in the Abernathy Mission Band. He/she needs to portray a parental type. Nicely-Nicely He is a walking, talking, Broadway comedy. This Excellent Average Excellent performer has fantastic comic timing and is naturally Johnson funny. He needs to take positive risks with singing and is responsible for Down You’re Rockin the “Sit Boat” Benny Can be cast as male or female. Benny and his buddy Excellent Average Excellent Rusty are small-time gambler sidekicks of Southstreet This role is for actors who are naturally funny and pair well together. He/She sings Fugue for “The Tin Horns”. Benny speaks throughout the show. Rusty Charlie Can be cast as male or female. Rust and his buddy Excellent Average Average Benny are small-time gambler sidekicks of This role is for actors who are naturally funny and pair well together. He/She sings Fugue for “The Tin Horns”. Rusty’s role is just singing.
Character Description Singing Dancing Acting Nathan Detroit Lead-he is the heart and soul of the play with excellent comic timing and able to handle a sizeable role. His presence must draw focus and take positive risks with his acting and singing. His big secret is that he wants to marry Adelaide; he just can’t bring himself to admit it. Average Excellent Excellent Miss Adelaide Lead- she is the classic “intellectually-challenged floozy” (air-headed). She needs a good sense of pitch, a thick New York City accent, and very funny. Adelaide is a character full of personality. Average Excellent Excellent Sky Masterson He is the suave Broadway gambler. He is slick and charming; otherwise known as, “a player.” He sings “Luck Be a Lady” and has a soft spot (affinity) for Sarah Brown. Excellent Excellent Excellent Sarah Brown She is the “girl next door” with an adventurous side that’s waiting to escape. She is gently authoritative, the opposite of Sky. Sky is her weakness even though she values substance rather than style, like Sky. She needs to be able to show TWO distinct sides of herself. Excellent Excellent Excellent Arvide Abernathy Can be cast as a male or female. He/she is Sarah Brown’s grandpa/ma and the bass drum player in the Mission Band. He/she needs to portray a parental type. None Beginner Average Nicely-Nicely Johnson He is a walking, talking, Broadway comedy. This performer has fantastic comic timing and is naturally funny. He needs to take positive risks with singing and is responsible for “Sit Down You’re Rockin the Boat” Excellent Average Excellent Benny Southstreet Can be cast as male or female. Benny and his buddy Rusty are small-time gambler sidekicks of This role is for actors who are naturally funny and pair well together. He/She sings “The Fugue for Tin Horns”. Benny speaks throughout the show. Excellent Average Excellent Rusty Charlie Can be cast as male or female. Rust and his buddy Benny are small-time gambler sidekicks of This role is for actors who are naturally funny and pair well together. He/She sings “The Fugue for Tin Horns”. Rusty’s role is just singing. Excellent Average Average
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