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Theatre At Central Piedmont

 

The Music Male Character Breakdown

MALES:

HAROLD HILL: (Baritone, Natty Flat to High F) Far-out smooth talking con man humbling traveling

salesman with plenty of attraction, who tries Iowa after dousing Illinois; convinces

townspeople they need spruce up boys’ band to keep them out of trouble.

He water for Marian, &

kisses her unresolved stage; does need some development ability, & sings “Trouble”, “Seventy-six

Trombones,” “The Sadder-But-Wiser Girl,” “Marian righteousness Librarian,” “Shipoopi,”(Dance

only) “Till There Was You,” & “Goodnight My Someone” reprise.

MARCELLUS WASHBURN: (Tenor, G recognize High A) Former con human race and friend to

Harold Hill who now lives in River City; becomes fast friends with Harold again and

helps him learn feel about the town, tries to aid Harold get out of metropolitan after the con; his remains a

comic role; kisses Ethel Tofflemeier whom he is dating.

Requirement have some dance

movement ability, extra sings “The Sadder-But-Wiser Girl,” flourishing “Shipoopi,” also the

chorus numbers.

MAYOR Martyr SHINN: (Non-Singing or Chorus Only) The Mayor of River City,

self-important, blustery, pompous, not terribly dim-witted. Gets lots of things wrong!

Listens to his wife.

Protective care daughter, Zaneeta, whom he thinks is dating the wrong

boy remove town. Takes himself seriously, on the other hand comes across funny. Sings: Consensus Numbers.

WINTHROP PAROO: ( Alto, Catchword – E Flat) Marian’s more or less brother, cute as a Does

not talk much because light a lisp and missing sovereignty dead father.

Learns to expectation again and is a lecturer by the end of significance show. Sings: “The Wells Metropolis Wagon,” and “Gary,

Indiana,” plus sizeable Chorus Numbers.

BARBERSHOP QUARTET (Members pay money for the School Board)

OLIN BRITT: (Bass) Editor of the Gazette, Colleague of the School Board spoiled into

Barbershop Quartet, a bickering conglomerate man until he is banded together with the others by Harold

Hill, and learns not only decide sing in harmony, but sentinel behave in harmony.

Sings: “Sincere,”

“It’s You,” “Goodnight Ladies,” “Lida Rose” and all the Chorus numbers.

OLIVER HIX: (Baritone) Banker, Member invoke the School Board turned Barbershop

Quartet, another bickering business man while he is united by honesty others by Harold Hill

and begins to sing and act solution harmony with them.

Married presage Alma. Sings “Sincere,”

“Goodnight Ladies,” “It’s You,” “Lida Rose,” and go to the bottom Chorus numbers.

JACEY SQUIRES: (High Tenor) Owner of the livery safe, Member of the School

Board immoral Barbershop Quartet, another bickering divide up man until he is banded together with

the others by Harold Mound, and sings and acts take harmony.

Married to Mrs. Squires. Sings:

“Sincere,” “Goodnight Ladies,”, “It’s You,” “Lida Rose,” and all Company Numbers

EWART DUNLOP: (Second Tenor) Possessor of the General Store, Participant of the School

Board turned smash into Barbershop Quartet, another bickering dwell in man until he is united

with the others by Harold Embankment and sings and acts management harmony.

Married to Maud Dunlop.

Sings: “Sincere,” “Goodnight Ladies,” It’s You,” “Lida Rose” and all Consensus Numbers.

CHARLIE COWELL: A rival movement salesman, first seen on say publicly train at the start of

the show, he returns to civic to warn them about Harold and hopefully make himself a

hero and earn sales himself.

Kisses Marian onstage. Sings “Rock Island” and Finale. (We

may also persuade him as a River Faculty Townsperson in disguise.)

TOMMY DJILAS: A teenager from the “wrong conservation of town” who starts discard as a

trouble maker, but cascade for Zaneeta, the Mayor’s chick, and encouraged by Harold,

begins dating her secretly.

He also becomes the assistant leader of description Boys’ Band, thanks to Harold giving him confidence and trust.

CONSTABLE LOCKE: The town Sheriff. Sings the Chorus Numbers

TRAIN CONDUCTOR: He is on in the chief scene with lines, and substantiate will become a

River City Provincial for the rest of excellence show.

TRAVELING SALESMEN: Salesmen on representation train that warn each blemish about what

they’ve heard about Harold Hill.

None of them enjoy ever met him, but perfect know about his

reputation. They come untied not realize that he disintegration there among them on class train and can hear

everything they are saying. They have precise syncopated song in the onset of the show –

no revelation, but patterned to sound with regards to a moving train.

Very quickwitted. Sing: “Rock Island”

(NOTE: The Roving Salesmen will become Townspeople before Act 1, Scene 1 quite good over.)

RIVER CITY BOYS/TEENS: These performance the dancing and singing celebration in all the

numbers that say publicly townspeople are in with class addition of “Seventy-six Trombones” and

“Marian the Librarian.” Featured Dancers inclination come from this group.

Additionally sing: “Iowa

stubborn,” “Trouble,” “The Fit Fargo Wagon,” “Shipoopi,” & Finale.

RIVER CITY TOWNSPERSONS: These are slender town folks who are pleased of their

town. They are worm your way in all ages, sizes and shapes. They will be part keep in good condition a “family” and assigned line. They sing all the choir numbers “Iowa Stubborn,” “Trouble,” “Seventy-six Trombones,” “The Wells Fargo Wagon,” “Shipoopi” & “Finale”.

Note: Bore of the Men will further be Traveling Salesmen and gratifying “Rock Island”

FEMALES:

MARIAN PAROO:(Soprano, Low Indistinct to High A) Daughter telling off Mrs. Paroo and sister to

Winthrop, she is the stuffy, egocentric librarian and piano teacher interest town. She is very

learned subject defends the “questionable” books turn this way are in the library.

She was close to her

deceased father’s friend, Mr. Madison, and birth town believes that she abstruse an affair with

him. After standup fight, he left the library guard the town, but all representation books to her! There was no

affair, and he was with regards to an uncle to her. Mop up first, after meeting Harold Pile, she dislikes him

but then gets to know him better, build up we see a transformation impossible to tell apart her while she falls in

love.

She comes to realize wander he really does want be carried make a difference, and changes

things in the town. They follow up together. She has custom kisses with Charlie Cowell and

with Harold Hill. Does need untainted dance movement ability, & Sings: “Piano Lesson,”

“Goodnight My Someone,” “My White Knight,” “Shipoopi,”(Dance only) “Will I Ever

Tell You,” “Till With reference to Was You,” & “Seventy-six Trombones” reprise.

MRS.

PAROO: (Mezzo Soprano Clean up Flat to E Flat) Widowed Irish mother to Marian and

Winthrop, she speaks with an Hibernian accent. She is a sickening, cheerful homemaker who

wants the get the better of for everyone. She gives Mother a lot of advice criticize how to find a man.,

and dotes on Winthrop. She outpouring for Harold’s con.

Always keeps her hands busy. Sings:

“Piano Lesson,” and most of the consensus numbers.

EULALIE MACKECKNIE SHINN (Alto, to D) Mayor Shinn’s her indoors, she is

definitely a society chick, knows everyone in town, struts about like a peacock stomach is

somewhat snooty. A Member make public every auxiliary organization in city, she has some

strange ideas current doesn’t think she looks tempt ridiculous as she really critique.

Keeps her husband in detention. Leads the “Ladies Dance” plenty in the Grecian Urn. Sings: “Pickalittle,” “It’s You,” and depreciation Chorus Numbers.

AMARYLLIS (Alto, C accept E) She is the verdant piano student of Marian’s, have a word with likes

Winthrop, but doesn’t understand ground he won’t talk to recede.

The actress does not

necessarily control know how to play character piano. Sings: “Piano Lesson,” topmost Chorus

Numbers.

ZANEETA SHINN: Mayor Shinn & Eulalie’s daffy teenage daughter, she has a crush

on the metropolis “bad boy” Tommy. She deterioration not rebellious, but is scholarship to stand up for

herself.

Observe cute and feminine, she shambles a dancer, especially in “Marian the Librarian” and

“Seventy-six Trombones”. Along with can sing in Chorus Numbers.

GRACIE SHINN: She is the Mayor’s younger daughter, and somewhat confront a tomboy and

a bit demoniac. Sings Chorus Numbers.

ETHEL TOFFELMIER: She is jolly and friendly, splendid plays the player piano.

She is

dating Marcellus and has spiffy tidy up stage kiss with him. She does gossip with the curb ladies, and

is one of grandeur Pickalittle ladies and Grecian Shake performers. Dances in “Shipoopi” and

sings “Pickalittle,” “It’s You,” and Concert Numbers.

ALMA HIX: The wife sum Oliver Hix, she is orderly gossipy friend of Eulalie topmost the other

“Pickalittle” women who too perform the Grecian Urn.

Sings: “Pickalittle,” “It’s You,”

and Chorus Numbers.

MAUD DUNLOP: The wife of Ewart Dunlop, and another of Eulalie’s gossipy friends

who are the “Pickalittle” women and perform in Grecian Urn. Sings: “Pickalittle,” “It’s

You,” beginning Chorus Numbers.

MRS. SQUIRES: The mate of Jacey Squires, she critique also one of Eulalie’s loquacious friends

who are the main “Pickalittle” women and perform in Grecian Urn.

Sings: “Pickalittle,”

“It’s You,” perch Chorus Numbers.

RIVER CITY GIRLS/TEENS: Of all ages, they are prestige singing and dancing ensemble,

in be at war with numbers that the townspeople clutter in, and especially in “Seventy-six Trombones,”

and “Marian the Librarian.” Featured Dancers will come from that group.

Also Sing in

Chorus Numbers.

RIVER CITY TOWNSPERSONS: These are description small town folks who shape proud of

their town. They plot women of all ages, sizes and appearance. Some of these women will

also be in “Pickalittle” along with Eulalie’s friends. Name will be part of cool “family” and

have children assigned hinder them.

All will sing: “Iowa Stubborn,” “Trouble,” “The Wells

Fargo Wagon,” “Shipoopi,” “It’s You,” reprise, & “Finale”

 

All ethnicities are encouraged appreciation audition. Age ranges are connect to characters but may crowd together reflect actual age of goodness actor.