Casting

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Cast Size: Flexible Cast Size
Cast Type: Ensemble Cast
Dance Requirements: Standard

Character Breakdown

Gerry
A lawyer and Harvard grad. He is calm and rational, a borderline pushover much like his father, but bubbling beneath the surface.
Gender: male
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: B5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Sally
Fussy and simple-minded. She wants Gerry to speak up more often but is shocked when he does. Unsure if she wants to marry Gerry.
Gender: female
Age: 18 to 22
Vocal range top: A5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Morris
Gerry's father and the ever doting husband. He is quiet and reserved compared to his opinionated wife, Tilly, but finally blows and takes a stand for himself.
Gender: male
Age: 50 to 60
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Tilly
Gerry's mother. Pretends to be helpless and sweet, but is actually a master manipulator. She has very strong opinions on everything in life and voices them unsparingly.
Gender: female
Age: 40 to 50
Vocal range top: B5
Vocal range bottom: F3
Alfie Nathan
Serving as Sally's caretaker since her parents' death. Emotional and caring, but always anxious and now determined to call the shots. Loves women so much that he never settled down with one. Stubborn and childish.
Gender: male
Age: 40 to 50
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: A2
Mrs. Forsythe
Alfie's housekeeper and a sort of mother-figure for Sally. Tough and sassy, but sweet deep down.
Gender: female
Age: 35 to 50
Mother Lederer
Jenny
Babs
Christopher
Weaver
Miss Lumpe
The wedding planner. She cleverly deceives Alfie and Tilly into compromise on the various aspects of the wedding. Bossy, controlling, and mischievous.
Gender: female
Age: 25 to 45
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Kenny
Mother
Ensemble