Dramatis Personae

Characters and audition information

FREDERIC Age 20 – 30ish (Actually plays a 21 year old ) Tenor. Needs to be a good mover. Young, manly, boyish, genuine and innocent. He is funny because he is sincerely trying to do the honorable thing. He is energetic, out-going and honest. Rather than being strictly an operatic tenor he must be highly musical.

MABEL Age 18 plus, Coloratura Soprano. Needs to be a good mover. A young, very lovely daughter of Major General Stanley, who has as much dedication to honor as Frederic.

PIRATE KING Age 30 plus. Bass Baritone. Needs to be very athletic and a good mover. He is a whole hearted romantic. He is the King because it is his ship. He wants to be a pirate to wear his shirt open and to swashbuckle around like Errol Flynn.

MAJOR GENERAL STANLEY Age 50 plus or someone who can pass for that age. Baritone

Mabel’s father. Excellent diction!

RUTH Age 30+, Actually plays a 47 year old Contralto. Needs to be a good mover. Ruth is Frederic’s “nanny”. She should be capable of great energy of delivery and comic timing.

SAMUEL Age - open. Baritone. The Pirate King’s right hand man.

SERGEANT OF POLICE Age - open. Bass. Comic role – leader of a band of scaredy cats who want to appear brave. He needs to be a good mover.

EDITH, KATE AND ISABEL Age 18 – and up Soprano, Mezzo. Mabel’s sisters, each with a unique personality. Sassy, vivid characters. Need to be able to move well.

CHORUS OF DAUGHTERS Mabel’s sisters, each with a unique personality. Soprano & Alto voices. Lots of movement. Ability to sing independent parts, harmony required.

CHORUS OF PIRATE/POLICE  An assorted band of characters who love and serve their Pirate King. During the second act, half will become the band of bumbling police singers & dancers.Lots of movement and stage time. Treble (girl & boy voices), Tenor & Bass voices.