Cast Breakdowns
(doubling may change as needed)
Sept
30, Oct 1, 6, 7, 8, 2005 7:30pm
Matinee Sunday October 2, 2005 2pm
TRYOUTS
Tuesday May 31, 2005 7pm
Thursday June 2, 2005 7pm
Elkader Opera House
Cast members also used as Chorus members marked with *
There are three roles for younger children to act as street performers (doing acrobatic type moves). They will likely also be used as part of the chorus. We will very likely be using High School actors in chorus and other roles as well.
Eliza Doolittle - Act I - 1,2,3,5,7,9,11 - Act II - 1,2,3,5,7
Range Low A to High G
Wouldn’t it be Loverly
Just You Wait
The Rain in Spain
I Could Have Danced All Night (Eliza w/ 2 alto Maids & Mrs. Pearce)
Reprise: Just You Wait (Eliza)
Show Me (Eliza Solo)
The Flower Market (Eliza & Cockney Male Quartet)
Without You (Eliza - with short reprise of You Did It by Higgins)
Professor Henry Higgins - Act I - 1,3,5,7,9,10,11 - Act II - 1,4,5,6,7
Range Low A to High F
Why Can’t The English (Higgins w/Eliza, Cockney Bystander)
I’m An Ordinary Man (Higgins)
The Rain In Spain (Eliza Higgins Pickering)
You Did It (Higgins & Pickering & Servant’s Sextet)
A Hymn To Him (Solo - Higgins)
Without You (Eliza - with short reprise of You Did It by Higgins)
I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face (Solo - Higgins)
Colonel Hugh Pickering - Act I - 1,3,5,6,7,9,10,11 - Act II - 1,4
Range C to High E
The Rain In Spain (Eliza Higgins Pickering)
You Did It (Higgins & Pickering & Servant’s Sextet)
Freddy Eynsford-Hill - Act I - 1,7,8 - Act II - 2,3
Range C to High F
On The Street Where You Live (Freddy w/ Mrs. Pearce)
Reprise: On the Street Where you Live (Freddy
Alfred P. Doolittle - Act I - 2,4,5 - Act II - 3
Range Low G to High E
With A Little Bit Of Luck (Doolittle w/Jamie & Harry)
Reprise: With A Little Bit Of Luck (Doolittle w/Jamie, Harry & SATB Chorus)
Get Me To The Church On Time (Doolittle w/Jamie, Harry & SATB Chorus)
Mrs. Pearce - Act I - 3, 5,8 9 - Act II - 1, 4
Range E to G
I Could Have Danced All Night (Eliza w/ 2 alto Maids & Mrs. Pearce)
Mrs. Higgins - Act I - 6,7,10,11 - Act II - 5
*Jamie - Act I - 2,4 - Act II - 3
Range High C to High E
With A Little Bit Of Luck (Doolittle w/Jamie & Harry)
Reprise: With A Little Bit Of Luck (Doolittle w/Jamie, Harry & SATB Chorus)
Get Me To The Church On Time (Doolittle w/Jamie, Harry & SATB Chorus)
*Harry - Act I - 2,4 - Act II - 3
Range E to G
With A Little Bit Of Luck (Doolittle w/Jamie & Harry)
Reprise: With A Little Bit Of Luck (Doolittle w/Jamie, Harry & SATB Chorus)
Get Me To The Church On Time (Doolittle w/Jamie, Harry & SATB Chorus)
*Cockney Bystander - Act I - 1
Double as: Bartender (George) - Act I - 2,4 - Act II - 3
Range C to Ab
Why Can’t The English (Higgins w/Eliza, Cockney Bystander)
*Cockney Quartet Tenor - Act I - 1 - Act II - 3
Double as: Higgin’s Butler - Tenor - Act I - 5,9 - Act II - 1
Range E to High Ab
Wouldn’t It Be Loverly? (Eliza & Cockney Male Quartet)
The Servants’ Chorus (Servant’s Sextet & Eliza)
You Did It (Higgins & Pickering & Servant’s Sextet)
The Flower Market (Eliza & Cockney Male Quartet)
*Cockney Quartet Lead - Act I - 1 - Act II - 3
Double as Selsey Man? - Act I - 1
Range D to High F
Wouldn’t It Be Loverly? (Eliza & Cockney Male Quartet)
The Flower Market (Eliza & Cockney Male Quartet)
*Cockney Quartet Baritone - Act I - 1 - Act II - 3
Double as: Higgin’s Footman - Bass - Act I - 5,9 - Act II - 1
Range Low Bb to High F
Wouldn’t It Be Loverly? (Eliza & Cockney Male Quartet)
The Servants’ Chorus (Servant’s Sextet & Eliza)
You Did It (Higgins & Pickering & Servant’s Sextet)
The Flower Market (Eliza & Cockney Male Quartet)
*Cockney Quartet Bass - Act I - 1 - Act II - 3
Double as: Professor Zoltan Karpathhy - Act I - 10,11
Range Low F to High C
Wouldn’t It Be Loverly? (Eliza & Cockney Male Quartet)
The Flower Market (Eliza & Cockney Male Quartet)
*Higgin’s Maid #3 - Soprano - Act I - 5 - Act II - 1
Double as Flower Girl (Wimpole St) - Act I - 8
Range D to High Bb
The Servants’ Chorus (Servant’s Sextet & Eliza)
You Did It (Higgins & Pickering & Servant’s Sextet)
*Higgin’s Maid #4 - Soprano - Act I - 5 - Act II - 1
Double as Mrs. Higgin’s Maid - Act II - 5
Range D to High G
The Servants’ Chorus (Servant’s Sextet & Eliza)
You Did It (Higgins & Pickering & Servant’s Sextet)
*Higgin’s Maid #1 - Alto - Act I - 5 - Act II - 1
Range Low A to High E
The Servants’ Chorus (Servant’s Sextet & Eliza)
I Could Have Danced All Night (Eliza w/ 2 alto Maids & Mrs. Pearce)
You Did It (Higgins & Pickering & Servant’s Sextet)
*Higgin’s Maid #2 - Alto - Act I - 5 - Act II - 1
Range Low G to High E
The Servants’ Chorus (Servant’s Sextet & Eliza)
I Could Have Danced All Night (Eliza w/ 2 alto Maids & Mrs. Pearce)
You Did It (Higgins & Pickering & Servant’s Sextet)
*Hoxton Man (woman?) - Act I - 1
Double as Footman (n/s embassy) - Act I - 10
Mrs. Eynsford-Hill - Act I - 1,7
*3 Buskers (entertainers / dancers) - Act I - 1
*Angry Woman - Act I - 2
*Angry Man - Act I - 2
Double as Footman (embassy) - Act I - 10
*Charles (Mrs Higgin’s Chauffeur) - Act I – 6
Doubles as: Policeman - Act I - 8
*Lord Boxington & Queen’s Escort - Act I - 7,10,11
*Lady Boxington & Queen of Transylvania - Act I - 7,10,11
SATB CHORUS & DANCERS - Act I - 1,4,7,10,11 - Act II - 3
- includes the following characters
Sir Reginald Tarrington (n/s) - Act I - 9,10
Lady Tarrington (n/s) - Act I - 9,10
Dr. Themistocles Stephanos (n/s) - Act I - 9,10
Flower Market / Covent Garden Crowd - Act I - 1 - Act II - 3
Ascot Race Patrons - Act I - 7
2 Stewards (Ascot n/s) - Act I - 7
Other Embassy Ball Guests - Act I - 9,10
Songs that involve the Chorus:
Why Can’t The English
Reprise: With A Little Bit of Luck
Ascot Gavotte
End of Gavotte & Blackout Music
Get Me To The Church On Time
