Character breakdown:

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The Narrator/The Mysterious Man (aged 40+)

The narrator knows how to tell a good story. A people person. The Mysterious Man is very wise, has been very selfish, and holds many regrets.

Vocal range: G2-E4

 

Jack (aged 18+)

A dreamer. Loves his pet cow like family. Poor but very hard working. His life is simple until a beanstalk up into the sky makes him see that the world is a much bigger, exciting, and terrifying place than he had ever imagined.

Vocal range: B2-G4

 

Little Red Riding Hood (aged 18+)

Young and fierce. She spends a good deal of time alone, so she has learned how to take care of herself by necessity. Her tough exterior protects a good deal of vulnerability.

Vocal range: Bb3-F5

 

Jack’s Mother (aged 40+)

A good mother. A hard worker. Her son’s constant dreaming frazzles her and scares her: How will he survive in a cruel world when she is gone?

Vocal range: Bb3-Gb5

 

The Baker (aged 35+)

A simple, practical man. Dreams of nothing more than making a good enough living to support his family. He is desperate to have a child. He believes that as a husband he should be the provider and protector and initially doesn’t see his wife as a partner even though he loves her deeply. He often feels that he is not worthy of her.

Vocal range: Ab2-G4

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The Baker’s Wife (aged 35+)

Practical. Strong. Smart. Loving. Adventurous. She can take care of herself. Frustrated that her husband does not see her as an equal partner.

Vocal range: F3-G5

 

The Witch (aged 30+)

Ferocious. Fabulous. Hilarious. Terrifying. Loving. She harbours deep resentment for how her life has turned out and will do anything to get what she needs to be who she knows herself to be. Her love and her pain can hurt those around her even when she doesn’t intend to. Vocal range: F3-G5

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Rapunzel (aged 18+)

Has been shuttered away most of her life. This makes her dreams big and her needs strong. Her lack of contact with others has also made her eccentric and not equipped to deal with the harsh realities of the world outside the walls she has been hidden behind.

Vocal range: B3-A5

 

Cinderella (aged 25+)

A dreamer. She has been shunned for a good deal of her life and is desperate for love and affection. She is also a naturally comic heroine stuck in a fairy tale.

Vocal range: G3-G5

 

Cinderella’s Prince/The Wolf (aged 30+)

Wolf: Hungry and insatiable hunter who takes advantage of the weak by misleading and captivating his prey. Prince: Vain and gorgeous, he is a disloyal lover who is currently searching for the next new, exciting thing.

Vocal range: Bb2-Gb4

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Rapunzel’s Prince (aged 30+)

Charming, handsome, and confident like his brother but being second in line to the throne, he doesn’t have the same pressures of holding up a perfect public persona. So he is more easy going and more earnest and honest.

Vocal range: C#3-E4

 

Cinderella’s Stepmother (aged 40+)

The mean-spirited, demanding stepmother of Cinderella.

Vocal range: F#5-A3

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Florinda (aged 18+) and Lucinda (aged 18+)

Raised to believe she is perfect, should have only the best, and is better than others. She does not understand the difficulty of others who do not have her privilege, which makes her arrogant and cruel.

Vocal range: C4-Ab5

 

The Steward (aged 40+)

Very concerned with his personal duty to the royal family. Upright and cowardly.

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Cinderella’s Mother (aged 45+)

Loving, caring, kind. Appears as a ghost to guide her daughter in the woods.

Vocal Range: E4-F4

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Cinderella’s Father (aged 40+)

Out of touch with his family but harmless and well-meaning. No solo singing.

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Ensemble (aged 18+)

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* Existing members of the Sevenoaks Entertainers aged 16+ will be considered.

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