THE MUSIC MAN
REVISED Rehearsal Schedule
PLEASE HAVE A REHEARSAL COSTUME FOR ALL REHEARSALS
THIS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
LINE MEMORIZATION DEADLINES:
September 26 Pages 1-47
October 5 Pages 48-87
October 12 Pages 88-END
Monday, September 26th Pages 1-47 LINES AND LYRICS MEMORIZED - You may be tested
ACTING- 2:30-4:00 Marian and Harold
3:30-5:30 Marian and Mrs. Paroo
4:30-5:30 ADD AMARYLLIS AND WINTHROP
MUSIC- 2:30-5:00 FULL CAST ( DON MAY SWITCH TO SMALLER GROUPS IF HE DECIDES TO)
5:00-5:30 Eulalie, Pick-A- Littles
COSTUME- 5:00-5:15 Mikayla and Sarah
5:15-5:30 Ben Stephan
Tuesday, September 27th
MUSIC: 3:30-4:30 ALL YOUNGER KIDS IN CAST (NO WINTHROP)
4:30-5:00 Harold
5:00-5:30 Harold and Mrs. Paroo (Gary)
ACTING
3:30-5:00 Marian and Mrs. Paroo- (with KB)
4:30-5:00 ADD Amaryllis (with KB)
COSTUME- 2:30-3:00 Charlie Zuckerman
3:00-3:30 Brooke and Sophia
Wednesday, September 28th
No Ross until 3:30
ACTING: 2:30-3:45 Harold, Eulalie, Pick-A- Littles (44-46a)
MUSIC: 2:30-3:30 QUARTET
3:30-4:30 ROCK ISLAND
4:30-5:30 QUARTET
DANCE 2:30-3:45- Featured Dance Ensemble (Colin and Tucker will be in Music 3:30-4:30)
3:45-5:30 Featured Dance Ensemble Work with Dance Captain (Colin and Tucker will be in Music 3:30-4:30)
ACTING AND DANCE: 3:15-5:30 Harold, Eulalie, Pick-A- Littles (44-46a) WE MAY ADD QUARTET IN IF we get to them.
COSTUME- 2:30-3:00 Zoe Mezoff
3:00-3:15 James O'Brien
Thursday, September 29th
No Ari Frimmer, Katelyn Wenkoff. No sydney until 4:00
No Don rehearsal
ACTING:
4:00-4:30 Mayor and Eulalie (with KB)
4:30-5:30 Mayor and Eulalie
DANCE and ACTING:
2:30-4:30 FULL CAST- “Trouble” (No Mayor or Eulalie)
DANCE
3:30-5:30 FULL CAST- “Trouble” including Younger Kids NO Winthrop
REVIEW “IOWA STUBBORN”
Friday, September 30th Freshmen in Music will not be here.
No Macey Lavoie, Katelyn Wenkoff
ACTING
2:30-3:30 Harold and Marian
MUSIC
2:30-3:30- Marcellus and Ethel
3:30-5:30 Harold
4:30-5:30 add Marian and Mrs. Paroo
DANCE
2:30-3:30 Featured Dance Ensemble
DANCE AND ACTING
3:30-5:30 ROCK ISLAND
COSTUME- 2:30-2:45 Remy and Antonio
2:45-3:00 Georgia and Maggie
THE MUSIC MAN
Rehearsal Schedule 9/12-9/16
PLEASE HAVE A REHEARSAL COSTUME FOR ALL REHEARSALS
THIS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
LINE MEMORIZATION DEADLINES:
September 26 Pages 1-47
October 5 Pages 48-87
October 12 Pages 88-END
Monday, September 12th
THE MUSIC MAN Read Through
Tuesday, September 13th
UNDERSTUDY MEETING 2:30-3:00
MUSIC
2:30-3:15 Marian and Mrs. Paroo
3:00- 4:00 QUARTET
Orphenians audition
2:30 - 4:30 Hair and Makeup Workshop
5:30 Tech and Safety Meeting
Wednesday, September 14th
ACTING: 2:30-4:00 Marian and Harold
ACTING/ DANCE:
4:00-4:45: Eulalie and Shinn (movement)
4:45-5:30 Harold and Shinn
DANCE
4:30-5:15 Eulalie and Pick-A-Littles (movement)
5:00-5:30 work with Dance Captain
MUSIC:
2:30-4:00 Full Cast (No Harold or Marian) Iowa, Wells Fargo, etc..
4:00-5:30 ROCK ISLAND GROUP (DR and KL will come it at some point to listen and cast)
Thursday, September 15th
ACTING: 2:30-3:30 Shinn and Quartet (31-34)
3:30-5:30 Marcellus and Harold
MUSIC:
2:30-3:00 Marcellus and Harold (Sadder)
3:00-3:30 Marcellus and Ethel (Shipoopi)
3:30-5:30 QUARTET
DANCE:
2:30-5:30 Dance Ensemble
Friday, September 16th
MUSIC:
2:30-3:30 Marian
Don leaves 4:30
Orphenians Callbacks-
AUDITIONS FOR LITTLE KIDS
Salesman Assignments:
1: Tucker
2. Colin (including M62-70 & 72-78)
3. Chris
4. Charlie
5. Oliver
NewsPaper 1: Sam
1: Tucker
2. Colin (including M62-70 & 72-78)
3. Chris
4. Charlie
5. Oliver
NewsPaper 1: Sam
MUSIC MAN CAST LIST
Congrats to everyone! We had a lot of tough decisions to make and regret that we could not take everyone that auditioned. Remember, if you were not cast, please come out for future Players shows and do your crew work! The cast list below is organized a little bit differently - it is grouped mostly according to family groups within the show. Thus, some of the main speaking/singing roles are farther down the list than they usually are.
If you are auditioning for Orphenians and are in the show, you must make your audition for Tuesday because we will be rehearsing next week.
There are some solos/speaking lines that will be assigned at a later date.
WE ARE SO EXCITED TO GET GOING WITH THIS AWESOME SHOW!!
MANDATORY FULL CAST READ-THRU IS MONDAY 2:15- 5:30
Prof. Harold Hill: Jacob Leaf
Marian Paroo: Zoe Mezoff
Mrs. Paroo: Brooke Wrubel/Sophia Sherman
Winthrop Paroo: (To be Cast with a younger actor)
Mayor Shinn: Remy Laifer/Antonio Antonelli
Eulalie Shinn (Leader of the Pick-A-Littles): Riley Thrush/Zoe Samuels
Zaneeta Shinn: Sarah Barnett/ Mikayla Czizik
Gracey Shinn: Maggie Foley/Georgia Wright
Tommy Djilas: Colin McKechnie
Jacey Squires (Barbershop Quartet – tenor-): Oliver Smith
Gertrude Squires (Principal Pick-A-Little): Kristin Amato
Joy Squires (kid): Katelyn Wenkoff
Clayton Squires (Teen): Nick Rossi
Ewart Dunlop (Barbershop Quartet tenor II): Tobey Patton
Maud Dunlop (Principal Pick-A-Little): Sydney Carson/Simone Barr
Duncan Dunlop (Kid): Justin Dusenberry
Shirley Dunlop (Teen): Kristina Ludel
Oliver Hix (Barbershop Quartet, baritone): Christopher Hoile
Alma Hix (Principal Pick-A-Little): Daisy Brackett
Sarah Hix (Kid): Amanda Samuels
Rand Hix (Kid): Gabriel Sargent
Olin Britt (Barbershop Quartet –bass): Max Herman
Pamela Britt (Pick-A-Little): Lexi Levins
Amaryllis Britt (Marian's young piano student): (To be Cast with a younger actor)
Walker Britt (Teen): JP Patterson
Marcellus Washburn: Charlie Zuckerman
Ethel Toffelmeier (Principal Pick-A-Little): Avery Mendillo
Gladys Toffelmeier (Teen, Ethel’s Sister): Sarah Barnett/ Mikayla Czizik
Prudence Toffelmeier (Teen, Ethel’s Sister): Avery Landon
Charlie Cowell, (a rival salesman): James O’Brien
Constable Locke: Sam Gusick
Train Conductor: Ben Stephan
Oscar Grubb : Max Evans
Avis Grubb (Pick-A-Little): Simone Barr/Sydney Carson
Ruth Grubb: Juliette Schwebel
Clyde Grubb: Sam Mandelbaum
Truthful Smith: Cassie Lang
Prudence Smith: Brooke Wrubel/Sophia Sherman (off night)
Wilbur Smith: Tomaso Scotti
Peter Prickett (Iowa Solo and line): Julien Zeman
Beatrice Prickett (Iowa Solo): Jill Gault
Buster Prickett (Teen): Tucker Ewing
Spencer Prickett (kid): Krish Shah-Nathwani
Chuck Mason: Antonio Antonelli/Remy Laifer (off night)
Shirley Mason: (Pick-A-Little): Zoe Samuels/Riley Thrush (off night)
Rachel Mason (Kid): Maggie Foley/Georgia Wright (off night)
Geraldine Mason (Kid): Kelley Shutte
Gilbert Hawthorne (Father): Owen Keaveney
Sadie Hawthorne (Pick-A-Little) (Solo in “Iowa”): Jackie Rhoads
Agnes Hawthorne (Kid): Mia Kobylinski
Davey Hawthorne (Kid): Ben Roland
Grant Stout (Father): Ross Miele
Velta Stout (Mother): Megan Hines
Otto Stout (Kid): Jake Watzman
Abigail Stout (Aunt): Lexi Holoubek-Sebok
Lucy Higgins (Mother): Courtney Hoile
Floyd Higgins (Father): Sammy Guthartz
Howard Higgins (Teen) (Iowa Solo): Chad Celini
Jackson Higgins (Kid): Derrick Adelkopf
Juliette Higgins (Teen): Juliette Berger
Elmer Pruitt (Father): Josh Horowitz
Thelma Pruitt (Mother): Macey Lavoie
Wallace Pruitt (Teen): James O’Brien
Dudley Pruitt (Uncle): Ben Stephan
Garson Whittle (Father): Nicholas Denton-Cheng
Faithful Whittle (Mother): Emma Borys
Jim Whittle: (Teen): Sam Laskin
ROCK ISLAND SOLOISTS (SALESMEN):
James O’Brien (as Charlie) Jacob Leaf (as Harold) Oliver Smith Charlie Zuckerman Sam Mandelbaum Tucker Ewing Christopher Hoile Colin McKechnie Ben Stephan (as Conductor)
FEATURED TEEN DANCE ENSEMBLE:
Sarah Barnett Mikayla Czizik Mia Kobylinski Juliette Berger Kristina Ludel Avery Landon Colin McKechnie JP Patterson Nick Rossi Chad Celini Ben Roland Tucker Ewing
WELLS FARGO SOLOISTS:
Georgia Wright/ Maggie Foley (as Gracie) Colin McKechnie (as Tommy) Nick Rossi Jill Gault Julien Zeman Tucker Ewing Lexi Levins
Understudies for THE MUSIC MAN
Harold Hill: Christopher Hoile
Marian Paroo: Daisy Brackett
Marcellus: Nick Rossi
Tommy Djilas: J. P. Patterson
Jacey Squires (Barbershop Quartet – tenor-): Ben Roland
Gertrude Squires (Principal Pick-A-Little): Sydney Carson/Simone Barr
Ewart Dunlop (Barbershop Quartet tenor II): Nick Rossi
Oliver Hix (Barbershop Quartet, baritone): Julien Zeman
Alma Hix (Principal Pick-A-Little): Lexi Levins
Olin Britt (Barbershop Quartet –bass): Sam Gusick
Ethel Toffelmeier (Principal Pick-A-Little): Georgia Wright
Charlie Cowell, (a rival salesman): Sam Mandelbaum
Constable Locke: Jake Watzman
MUSIC MAN Callbacks:
| rehearscore.zip |
Thank you to everyone who auditioned! As usual, we were all so impressed with your auditions. Thanks for all of your hard work and for giving Players a shot!
We would like to see the following people read and sing at callbacks on Thursday and Friday of this week. The schedule for callbacks will be posted tomorrow.
If you are not called back that does NOT mean you will not be cast. And, vice versa - if you are called back, that does not mean that you will necessarily be cast in the show. Being called back means simply that we would like to see you do a little more and see what you can do!
Please come to the callbacks VERY familiar with all of the sides and songs listed for each character that you are called back for. For those of you that haven’t been to Players call backs, people come very prepared - some are even memorized. This is not required, but you are strongly encouraged to be as familiar as you can be with the material. A note on acting choices: Many are broad characters - Mayor Shinn, Eulalie, Marcellus, Mrs. Paroo, the Pick-A-Littles, Ethel, the School board Zaneeta and Tommy. We are looking for people to make big, bold choices and have fun with these roles. If you are going “too far” with the broadness, we can ask you to pull it back. Harold is also a big, strong character, though in a slightly less comedic way. Marian is a bit more of the “real” world.
The 1962 film of “The Music Man” will give you a good idea of the characters (not that we want you to copy the movie!)
Marian Paroo
Zoe Samuels
Daisy Brackett
Zoe Mezoff
Jackie Rhoads
Riley Thrush
Mrs. Paroo
Zoe Samuels
Kristin Amato
Sophia Sherman
Sydney Carson
Brooke Wrubel
Daisy Brackett
Zoe Mezoff
Eulalie Shinn
Zoe Samuels
Kristin Amato
Sophia Sherman
Daisy Brackett
Avery Mendillo
Lexi Levins
Zoe Mezoff
Riley Thrush
Zaneeta Shinn
Sarah Barnett
Mia Kobylinski
Lexi Levins
Mikayla Czizik
Brooke Wrubel
Riley Thrush
Zoe Mezoff
Gracey Shinn
Avery Landon
Amanda Samuels
Georgia Wright
Maggie Foley
Jill Gault
Simone Barr
Sydney Carson
Pick-A-Little #1
Zoe Samuels
Kristin Amato
Sophia Sherman
Sydney Carson
Meghan Hines
Brooke Wrubel
Daisy Brackett
Avery Mendillo
Sera Levy
Lexi Levins
Pick-A-Little #2
Amanda Samuels
Lexi Holoubek-Sebok
Zoe Mezoff
Georgia Wright
Simone Barr
Maggie Foley
MiKayla Czick
Jackie Rhoads
Riley Thrush
Ethel Toffelmeier (Do Pick-A-Little sides AND Shipoopi)
Zoe Samuels
Brooke Wrubel
Avery Mendillo
Lexi Levins
Zoe Mezoff
Georgia Wright
MiKayla Czick
Riley Thrush
Prof. Harold Hill
Jacob Leaf
Oliver Smith
James O’Brien
Chris Hoile
Mayor Shinn
Jacob Leaf
Remy Laifer
Antonio Antonelli
Oliver Smith
Tucker Ewing
Marcellus Washburn
Oliver Smith
James O’Brien
Nick Rossi
Charlie Zuckerman
Colin McKechnie
Tommy Djilas, (the town badboy DANCER)
JP Patterson
Nick Rossi
Charlie Zuckerman
Colin McKechnie
Chris Hoile
Ewart Dunlop (Barbershop Quartet tenor II) / Oliver Hix (Barbershop Quartet baritone)
Max Herman
Oliver Smith
James O’Brien
Nick Rossi
Charlie Zuckerman
Julien Zeman
Tobey Patton
Chad Celini
Chris Hoile
Jacey Squires (Barbershop Quartet tenor I)
Tomaso Scotti
Ben Roland
Oliver Smith
Julien Zeman
Tobey Patton
Olin Britt (Barbershop Quartet bass)
Jacob Leaf
Sam Gussick
Charlie Zuckerman
Tobey Patton
Max Herman
Chris Hoile
Charlie Cowell
Oliver Smith
James O’Brien
Remy Laifer
Chris Hoile
Ben Stephan
Tucker Ewing
Constable Locke
Oliver Smith
James O’Brien
Remy Laifer
Chris Hoile
Antonio Antonelli
Charlie Zuckerman
Sam Mandelbaum
Ben Stephan
Jake Watzman
We would like to see the following people read and sing at callbacks on Thursday and Friday of this week. The schedule for callbacks will be posted tomorrow.
If you are not called back that does NOT mean you will not be cast. And, vice versa - if you are called back, that does not mean that you will necessarily be cast in the show. Being called back means simply that we would like to see you do a little more and see what you can do!
Please come to the callbacks VERY familiar with all of the sides and songs listed for each character that you are called back for. For those of you that haven’t been to Players call backs, people come very prepared - some are even memorized. This is not required, but you are strongly encouraged to be as familiar as you can be with the material. A note on acting choices: Many are broad characters - Mayor Shinn, Eulalie, Marcellus, Mrs. Paroo, the Pick-A-Littles, Ethel, the School board Zaneeta and Tommy. We are looking for people to make big, bold choices and have fun with these roles. If you are going “too far” with the broadness, we can ask you to pull it back. Harold is also a big, strong character, though in a slightly less comedic way. Marian is a bit more of the “real” world.
The 1962 film of “The Music Man” will give you a good idea of the characters (not that we want you to copy the movie!)
Marian Paroo
Zoe Samuels
Daisy Brackett
Zoe Mezoff
Jackie Rhoads
Riley Thrush
Mrs. Paroo
Zoe Samuels
Kristin Amato
Sophia Sherman
Sydney Carson
Brooke Wrubel
Daisy Brackett
Zoe Mezoff
Eulalie Shinn
Zoe Samuels
Kristin Amato
Sophia Sherman
Daisy Brackett
Avery Mendillo
Lexi Levins
Zoe Mezoff
Riley Thrush
Zaneeta Shinn
Sarah Barnett
Mia Kobylinski
Lexi Levins
Mikayla Czizik
Brooke Wrubel
Riley Thrush
Zoe Mezoff
Gracey Shinn
Avery Landon
Amanda Samuels
Georgia Wright
Maggie Foley
Jill Gault
Simone Barr
Sydney Carson
Pick-A-Little #1
Zoe Samuels
Kristin Amato
Sophia Sherman
Sydney Carson
Meghan Hines
Brooke Wrubel
Daisy Brackett
Avery Mendillo
Sera Levy
Lexi Levins
Pick-A-Little #2
Amanda Samuels
Lexi Holoubek-Sebok
Zoe Mezoff
Georgia Wright
Simone Barr
Maggie Foley
MiKayla Czick
Jackie Rhoads
Riley Thrush
Ethel Toffelmeier (Do Pick-A-Little sides AND Shipoopi)
Zoe Samuels
Brooke Wrubel
Avery Mendillo
Lexi Levins
Zoe Mezoff
Georgia Wright
MiKayla Czick
Riley Thrush
Prof. Harold Hill
Jacob Leaf
Oliver Smith
James O’Brien
Chris Hoile
Mayor Shinn
Jacob Leaf
Remy Laifer
Antonio Antonelli
Oliver Smith
Tucker Ewing
Marcellus Washburn
Oliver Smith
James O’Brien
Nick Rossi
Charlie Zuckerman
Colin McKechnie
Tommy Djilas, (the town badboy DANCER)
JP Patterson
Nick Rossi
Charlie Zuckerman
Colin McKechnie
Chris Hoile
Ewart Dunlop (Barbershop Quartet tenor II) / Oliver Hix (Barbershop Quartet baritone)
Max Herman
Oliver Smith
James O’Brien
Nick Rossi
Charlie Zuckerman
Julien Zeman
Tobey Patton
Chad Celini
Chris Hoile
Jacey Squires (Barbershop Quartet tenor I)
Tomaso Scotti
Ben Roland
Oliver Smith
Julien Zeman
Tobey Patton
Olin Britt (Barbershop Quartet bass)
Jacob Leaf
Sam Gussick
Charlie Zuckerman
Tobey Patton
Max Herman
Chris Hoile
Charlie Cowell
Oliver Smith
James O’Brien
Remy Laifer
Chris Hoile
Ben Stephan
Tucker Ewing
Constable Locke
Oliver Smith
James O’Brien
Remy Laifer
Chris Hoile
Antonio Antonelli
Charlie Zuckerman
Sam Mandelbaum
Ben Stephan
Jake Watzman
MUSIC MAN Callback Sides:
MUSIC SIDES: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B82IXrNK8YxBajNTNFlDSDc5X0U&usp=sharing
ACTING SIDES: drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B82IXrNK8YxBRzVjSWtOUUR1UjQ?usp=sharing
ACTING SIDES: drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B82IXrNK8YxBRzVjSWtOUUR1UjQ?usp=sharing
AUDITION FORMS:
*Fill these out BEFORE your audition*
GIRLS AUDITION FORM: https://goo.gl/forms/PObLbM0iP48nGKz93
BOYS AUDITION FORM: https://goo.gl/forms/JroSWEM45uYzyICM2
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MUSIC MAN Character Descriptions
Harold Hill: a con man with charisma and charm who takes River City by surprise. Leading role. Strong Singer, Actor and Dancer
Marian Paroo: an uptight librarian with an air of confidence who transforms into a trusting young woman
with emotional maturity. Leading role. Strong Singer, Actor and preferably a decent Dancer. Please note that the song MY WHITE NIGHT may not be included in the show.
Marcellus Washburn: Harold’s former business partner and sidekick is a great comedic role. Leading role. Strong Singer, Actor and Dancer
Eulalie MacKecknie Shinn: a great comedic role, but like her husband the mayor, Eulalie takes herself
very seriously; avoid being over-the-top. Leading role. Strong Actor.
Mayor Shinn: you may be tempted to be “over-the-top” with this character, but Mayor Shinn takes himself
very seriously; must have impeccable comic timing. Leading role. Strong Actor.
Mrs. Paroo: the conscience of River City, Mrs. Paroo is Marian and Winthrop’s widowed mother; she
must speak with an Irish Brogue. Leading role. Strong Actor and decent singer.
Tommy Djilas: An attractive, young man from the wrong side of town. He is secretly courting Zaneeta. Featured Dancing and Acting role.
Zaneeta Shinn: The Mayor's fresh-faced daughter who is in love with Tommy. Sweet and outgoing. Appears to be daffy at times.Featured Dancing and Acting role.
Alma Hix: A "Pick-a-Little Lady" married to Oliver Hix.These women, the “Pickalittle Ladies,” are the town gossips and must have a good sense of comic timing and strong stage presence. Featured acting role.
Maud Dunlop: A "Pick-a-Little Lady" married to Ewart Dunlop. These women, the “Pickalittle Ladies,” are the town gossips and must have a good sense of comic timing and strong stage presence. Featured acting role.
Ethel Toffelmier: A comical "Pick-a-Little Lady," and Marcellus Washburn's girlfriend. These women, the “Pickalittle Ladies,” are the town gossips and must have a good sense of comic timing and strong stage presence. Featured acting and singing role. Will have a large solo in "Shipoopi"
Mrs. Squires: A "Pick-a-Little Lady" married to Jacey Squires.These women, the “Pickalittle Ladies,” are the town gossips and must have a good sense of comic timing and strong stage presence. Featured acting role.
Ewart Dunlop: Ewart is married to Maude Dunlop. A member of the River City School board and barbershop quartet formed by Harold Hill with a tenor voice. Must be a strong musician with great comic timing,
Oliver Hix: A baritone in the quartet formed by Hill. Oliver is married to Alma Hix. A member of the River City School board and barbershop quartet formed by Harold Hill with a tenor voice. Must be a strong musician with great comic timing,
Jacey Squires The highest tenor in the quartet. Married to Mrs. Squires. A member of the River City School board and barbershop quartet formed by Harold Hill with a tenor voice. Must be a strong musician with great comic timing,
Olin Britt: The bass of the quartet formed by Harold Hill. A member of the River City School board and barbershop quartet formed by Harold Hill with a tenor voice. Must be a strong musician with great comic timing,
Constable Locke. Featured acting role.
Charlie Cowell: The “hothead” who tried to bring Harold down. Also featured in “Rock Island” Must have strong sense of rhythm. Featured acting role.
4 other PICK- A- LITTLE LADIES- There will be 8 of these ladies including: Alma/Maud/Mrs. Squires/Ethel (who all have featured speaking roles):
These women, the “Pickalittle Ladies,” are the town gossips and must have a good sense of comic timing.
timing and strong stage presence.
“Rock Island” Salesmen: Featured in the show-stopping rhythmic opening number. Must have strong sense of rhythm.
Conductor: Small acting role.
Gracie Shinn: Mayor’s younger daughter. Small featured acting and singing role with significant solo in "WELLS FARGO WAGON".
Amaryllis A slightly bratty piano student of Marion Paroo. Supposed to be 10 years old- will probably be played by middle school student.
Winthrop Paroo: a shy young boy who is embarrassed by his lisp and doesn’t talk much; the boys’ band
gives him hope and confidence. This will be played by an actor from the middle or elementary schools.
Farmer and Wife- nice featured solos in “Iowa Stubborn”.
Ensemble: The citizens of River City, Iowa, Great singing, dancing, and acting roles including several with lines and/or solos.
Marian Paroo: an uptight librarian with an air of confidence who transforms into a trusting young woman
with emotional maturity. Leading role. Strong Singer, Actor and preferably a decent Dancer. Please note that the song MY WHITE NIGHT may not be included in the show.
Marcellus Washburn: Harold’s former business partner and sidekick is a great comedic role. Leading role. Strong Singer, Actor and Dancer
Eulalie MacKecknie Shinn: a great comedic role, but like her husband the mayor, Eulalie takes herself
very seriously; avoid being over-the-top. Leading role. Strong Actor.
Mayor Shinn: you may be tempted to be “over-the-top” with this character, but Mayor Shinn takes himself
very seriously; must have impeccable comic timing. Leading role. Strong Actor.
Mrs. Paroo: the conscience of River City, Mrs. Paroo is Marian and Winthrop’s widowed mother; she
must speak with an Irish Brogue. Leading role. Strong Actor and decent singer.
Tommy Djilas: An attractive, young man from the wrong side of town. He is secretly courting Zaneeta. Featured Dancing and Acting role.
Zaneeta Shinn: The Mayor's fresh-faced daughter who is in love with Tommy. Sweet and outgoing. Appears to be daffy at times.Featured Dancing and Acting role.
Alma Hix: A "Pick-a-Little Lady" married to Oliver Hix.These women, the “Pickalittle Ladies,” are the town gossips and must have a good sense of comic timing and strong stage presence. Featured acting role.
Maud Dunlop: A "Pick-a-Little Lady" married to Ewart Dunlop. These women, the “Pickalittle Ladies,” are the town gossips and must have a good sense of comic timing and strong stage presence. Featured acting role.
Ethel Toffelmier: A comical "Pick-a-Little Lady," and Marcellus Washburn's girlfriend. These women, the “Pickalittle Ladies,” are the town gossips and must have a good sense of comic timing and strong stage presence. Featured acting and singing role. Will have a large solo in "Shipoopi"
Mrs. Squires: A "Pick-a-Little Lady" married to Jacey Squires.These women, the “Pickalittle Ladies,” are the town gossips and must have a good sense of comic timing and strong stage presence. Featured acting role.
Ewart Dunlop: Ewart is married to Maude Dunlop. A member of the River City School board and barbershop quartet formed by Harold Hill with a tenor voice. Must be a strong musician with great comic timing,
Oliver Hix: A baritone in the quartet formed by Hill. Oliver is married to Alma Hix. A member of the River City School board and barbershop quartet formed by Harold Hill with a tenor voice. Must be a strong musician with great comic timing,
Jacey Squires The highest tenor in the quartet. Married to Mrs. Squires. A member of the River City School board and barbershop quartet formed by Harold Hill with a tenor voice. Must be a strong musician with great comic timing,
Olin Britt: The bass of the quartet formed by Harold Hill. A member of the River City School board and barbershop quartet formed by Harold Hill with a tenor voice. Must be a strong musician with great comic timing,
Constable Locke. Featured acting role.
Charlie Cowell: The “hothead” who tried to bring Harold down. Also featured in “Rock Island” Must have strong sense of rhythm. Featured acting role.
4 other PICK- A- LITTLE LADIES- There will be 8 of these ladies including: Alma/Maud/Mrs. Squires/Ethel (who all have featured speaking roles):
These women, the “Pickalittle Ladies,” are the town gossips and must have a good sense of comic timing.
timing and strong stage presence.
“Rock Island” Salesmen: Featured in the show-stopping rhythmic opening number. Must have strong sense of rhythm.
Conductor: Small acting role.
Gracie Shinn: Mayor’s younger daughter. Small featured acting and singing role with significant solo in "WELLS FARGO WAGON".
Amaryllis A slightly bratty piano student of Marion Paroo. Supposed to be 10 years old- will probably be played by middle school student.
Winthrop Paroo: a shy young boy who is embarrassed by his lisp and doesn’t talk much; the boys’ band
gives him hope and confidence. This will be played by an actor from the middle or elementary schools.
Farmer and Wife- nice featured solos in “Iowa Stubborn”.
Ensemble: The citizens of River City, Iowa, Great singing, dancing, and acting roles including several with lines and/or solos.
