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Casting
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Cast Size: Flexible Cast Size
Cast Type: Mainly Men
Dance Requirements: Standard
Character Breakdown
Frederic
A member of the Pirates. He is unaffected and possesses an unself-conscious sex appeal. Youthful, genuine and innocent.
Gender: male
Age: 21 to 21
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Mabel
Daughter of the Major-General. Mabel is a classic beauty similar to Lillian Gish or Mary Pickford. An astute young woman, she is sympathetic in nature. She and Frederic fall in love.
Gender: female
Age: 18 to 21
Vocal range top: Db6
Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Pirate King
The leader of the pirates. Despite his sharp and loud bark, he is actually a whole-hearted romantic with a soft bite. A handsome man typically found with an open shirt and wind in his hair.
Gender: male
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: A#2
Major-general
A father with many daughters. He resembles a male Queen Victoria in his sensibilities. Possesses kindness, warmth, and good-humor. The love for his daughters is undeniable.
Gender: male
Age: 55 to 65
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Ruth
Frederic's lifelong nanny. A sneaky Mrs. Potts, she is attractive enough for her age but cares very little about such things. She wants nothing more in life than to see Frederic happy, healthy, and by her side.
Gender: female
Age: 47 to 47
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Kate
Daughter of the Major-General. Quick-witted and rather sassy. She, like her other sisters, is strikingly beautiful.
Gender: female
Age: 17 to 21
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: Ab3
Edith
Daughter of the Major-General. Though a level-headed girl, she is quite mischievous. Very beautiful and the eldest of the daughters.
Gender: female
Age: 20 to 25
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: Ab3
Samuel
The Pirate King's right-hand man. Perhaps a bit rotund, Samuel is clever but easily manipulated and influenced.
Gender: male
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Sergeant
The leader of the police. He is Groucho Marx-esque and uncomfortably clumsy. Though their duty to protect is clear, the Sergeant and his police are more accustomed to fear and hide.
Gender: male
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: G2
Ensemble
Daughters, Pirates, Policemen