ANYTHING GOES- CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
Hope Harcourt ( 21-26)
A wealthy and beautiful heiress. Debutante to marry Oakleigh, but in love with Billy
Sweet, beautiful ingénue Soprano (A4-Bb5)
Reno Sweeney (30-40) A sexy and charismatic nightclub singer, former evangelist, in love with Billy
Sexy, brassy, comic timing, great voice Mezzo (G3-Eb5)
Mrs. Wadsworth T. Harcourt (50-60) Hope's overbearing mother, concerned with money and status, wants Hope to marry Rich -Actress who sings, no solos Any Vocal Range
Bonnie (play 21-32) Moonface's attractive but not-so-bright girlfriend Character Mezzo &Dance/Tap Mezzo A4-C#5
Angel #1-Purity (play 20's) showgirl with Reno's act Dance, Tap, some lines, Vocal Quartet
Angel #2 Chastity (play 20's) showgirl with Reno's act Dance, Tap, some lines, Vocal Quartet
Angel #3 Charity (play 20's) showgirl with Reno's act Dance, Tap, some lines, Vocal Quartet
Angel #4 Virtue (play 20's) showgirl with Reno's act Dance, Tap, some lines, Vocal Quartet
Female Singers (4) 30-50 Passengers on ship/other parts as needed Exceptional Singers SSAA
Billy Crocker (21-36) Elisha's kind but inefficient manager, in love with Hope, must adopt disguises to avoid being caught
Terrific smooth tenor, comic Cary Grant double takes needed Tenor B3-G4
Elisha Whitney (play 55-65) Nearsighted business tycoon &drunk, Billy's boss Some solo singing, character voice Baritone C3-D4
Moonface Martin (30-60) A gruff but lovable and goofy gangster, wanted by police Great Comic Actor needed,must be able to deliver song , Tenor Bb3-Gb4
Sir Evelyn Oakleigh (30-50) Nerdy, aristocratic, English, bumbling, engaged to Hope Comic actor, must deliver solo
number well , Baritone C3-G4
Captain (45-65) Military man in charge of SS American Mature authoritarian, actor who sings, Baritone
Ching & Ling (play 20-35) Two mischievous Chinese heathens who happen to be exceptional card players, Asian actors preferred Comic actors who sings, no solos ,Any Vocal Range
Purser (26-32) Nervous lackey to Captain Character actor who sings, no solos Tenor
Chantey Quartet (4) (20-50) Sailors/chorus may play other parts Exceptional Singers/acting aplus TTBB
Male Singers (3) 30 -50 Passengers on ship/Will play other parts Exceptional Singers who can act TTB Male Dancers (4) (play 20's )Crew Members Terrific looking, Dance, Tap, singing a plus
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