Searching Talent for "The Secret Garden" Play

(Range: Soprano, Bb3-D6) Mary's aunt and Archibald Craven's wife. Died of a tragic accident within her garden and metaphorically haunts the walls of Misselthwaite Manor.

(Range: Baritone, C3-F#4) Neville, Archibald’s brother. Trapped by the idea that he is responsible for the caretaking of Colin. Even though he was never loved back by Lily, he is still in love with her. This adds to his unwillingness to move on and leave Misselthwaite.

(Range: Mezzo-Soprano Belt, G3-D5) A faithful housemaid. Grew up near Yorkshire and has the accent to prove it. Although she is from a lower class family, her wisdom is often far beyond her age.

(Range: Baritone, C3-A4) Dr. Archibald Craven, Mary's uncle and lord of Misselthwaite Manor. He has a hunch-back. Haunted by the past and afraid of the future, he locks himself away both physically and mentally. Mary painfully reminds him too much of his wife, Lily, who died ten years ago.

(Range: E3-D#4) Head gardener. Secretly entrusted to take care of the garden after Lily’s death. Knows a great deal about the history of the garden and the grounds it sits on. He has worked for the family for many years. He calls himself “an old man.”

(Range: Tenor, D3-G4) Martha's younger brother. Looks after the sick plants and animals within the Misselthwaite grounds—including Mary. He is a young man who is between the world of child imagination and adult reasoning. Befriends Mary and convinces her to take care of the Garden.

ENSEMBLE Aim for your voice part to be representative of the song selection (i.e. Sopranos- Lily, Altos- Martha, Tenors- Dickon, and Bass- Dr. Craven). Archibald’s housekeeper. As cold as the Misselthwaite Manor.

ENSEMBLE Aim for your voice part to be representative of the song selection (i.e. Sopranos- Lily, Altos- Martha, Tenors- Dickon, and Bass- Dr. Craven). Headmistress of a private school. Prides herself on nurturing girls with tempers. Mary seems to be more than she can handle.

ENSEMBLE Aim for your voice part to be representative of the song selection (i.e. Sopranos- Lily, Altos- Martha, Tenors- Dickon, and Bass- Dr. Craven). (Range: Soprano, A3-D6) Mary's mother. A “dreamer” from the past who doesn’t understand how her sister Lily could truly love Archibald. Very loyal to her husband and refuses to leave India during the cholera outbreak that takes her life.

ENSEMBLE Aim for your voice part to be representative of the song selection (i.e. Sopranos- Lily, Altos- Martha, Tenors- Dickon, and Bass- Dr. Craven). (Range: Tenor, D3-A5) Mary's father. Tries to send Rose out of India during the cholera outbreak.

ENSEMBLE Aim for your voice part to be representative of the song selection (i.e. Sopranos- Lily, Altos- Martha, Tenors- Dickon, and Bass- Dr. Craven). Rose's friend.

ENSEMBLE Aim for your voice part to be representative of the song selection (i.e. Sopranos- Lily, Altos- Martha, Tenors- Dickon, and Bass- Dr. Craven). Officer in Mary's father's unit.

ENSEMBLE Aim for your voice part to be representative of the song selection (i.e. Sopranos- Lily, Altos- Martha, Tenors- Dickon, and Bass- Dr. Craven). Fellow officer.

ENSEMBLE Aim for your voice part to be representative of the song selection (i.e. Sopranos- Lily, Altos- Martha, Tenors- Dickon, and Bass- Dr. Craven). Officer.

ENSEMBLE Aim for your voice part to be representative of the song selection (i.e. Sopranos- Lily, Altos- Martha, Tenors- Dickon, and Bass- Dr. Craven). Major Shelley's wife.

ENSEMBLE Aim for your voice part to be representative of the song selection (i.e. Sopranos- Lily, Altos- Martha, Tenors- Dickon, and Bass- Dr. Craven). Officer.

ENSEMBLE Aim for your voice part to be representative of the song selection (i.e. Sopranos- Lily, Altos- Martha, Tenors- Dickon, and Bass- Dr. Craven). Major Holmes' wife.

ENSEMBLE Aim for your voice part to be representative of the song selection (i.e. Sopranos- Lily, Altos- Martha, Tenors- Dickon, and Bass- Dr. Craven). (Range: Tenor, C3-B4) Itinerant Hindu ascetic.

ENSEMBLE Aim for your voice part to be representative of the song selection (i.e. Sopranos- Lily, Altos- Martha, Tenors- Dickon, and Bass- Dr. Craven). Mary's Indian nanny.