Male/Female Performers Required For Theatre Shows

Male Pres., MLK at the time was 39; Nobel peace prize-winning civil rights movement leader; awe-inspiring, charming, & powerful with a brooding intelligence & almost hidden vulnerability; he can sometimes present as older than his true age; while being a brilliant orator, impassioned preacher, and a fearless leader, he is more than the hero in our history books; brewing underneath is a human carrying all the vulnerability, fear, and weariness of an unquenchable lust for life. "THE MOUNTAINTOP"

Female Presenting Character, A young maid at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee; she is charming, confident, and MLK’s equal; snd although deeply human and vulnerable, there is much more to her than is first revealed; she owns the power of her convictions and sensuality, with an “otherworldly” strength; carries a secret. "THE MOUNTAINTOP"

Female Presenting Character, Country mezzo-soprano; Aspiring country singer. The girl who is going to be famous. Harmony’s favorite daughter. She’s the person everyone wants to be around—fun, loving, charming, but sometimes blinkered and afraid of disappointing all the people who’ve believed in her since she was a child. F#3-E5 "MAY WE ALL"

Female Presenting Character, Earthy mezzo/alto, a little rasp is good. Jenna’s best friend from childhood and Joe’s girlfriend. Strong, no-nonsense, sharp-tongued. Fully equipped with military-grade emotional defenses, which mask the pain she struggles with over her older brother Danny’s death at the beginning of her senior year of high school. G#3-D5 "MAY WE ALL"

Female Presenting Character, Flexible vocal range. A Harmony lifer, a jack-of-all-trades boss lady. Knows everyone and everyone knows her. Big-hearted and opinionated. If there’s gossip, she’s the first to know, and if you’re standing nearby you’re the second. A3-G5 "MAY WE ALL"

Female Presenting Character, A townsperson who is down on her luck, but excited to schedule her interview to work at Neighbor’s Square. A bit catty and loves to gossip about the ongoings in town. F#3-D5 "MAY WE ALL"

Male Presenting Character, Country tenor, top G. Liz’s boyfriend, Dustin’s best friend. Goofy, amiable, loves a good time; everyone agrees he basically peaked in high school. As loyal as a golden retriever and very nearly as smart. E2-B4 "MAY WE ALL"

Male Presenting Character, A townsperson. Very confident in his singing ability. A bit of a legend in his own mind, but in a lovable way. B2-C#5 "MAY WE ALL"

Male Presenting Character, Country baritone, top E. Jenna and Kylie’s father and Crystal’s husband, fiscally imprudent and largely unemployed. A boisterously loving husband and father. Legendary embarrasser of daughters and dispenser of dad jokes. Chronically filter-free. C3-Ab4 "MAY WE ALL"

Female Presenting Character, Country mezzo-soprano, top C. Jenna and Kylie’s mother, Harley’s wife, Rosemary’s daughter, kitchen dancer, Zumba enthusiast. Bright and exuberant, defiantly optimistic, a stay-at-home mom who loves her family and would do anything for Jenna even if it conflicts with common sense. G3-D5 "MAY WE ALL"

Male Presenting Character, Country baritone or bari-tenor, top E. Jenna’s ex- boyfriend from high school, Joe’s best friend, son of the Mayor. Driven, solid, one of the good guys. Smart and diligent. He stayed in Harmony to run his mom’s hardware store because he thinks the town’s special and he’s now eager to prove that was the right call. Carries a torch for Jenna and doesn’t hide it well. B2-G4 "MAY WE ALL"

Dustin’s mother/father. Proud of their son and of this town. Fiercely dedicated to pulling Harmony out of its economic doldrums, but not necessarily the most innovative thinker. G2-C#4 "MAY WE ALL"

Female Presenting Character, Country mezzo-soprano. Jenna’s younger sister. Highly intelligent, a little socially awkward, doesn’t necessarily fit into the Harmony milieu. She’s always lived in Jenna’s shadow, where she has only recently begun to chafe. F#3-C#5 "MAY WE ALL"

Female Presenting Character, A townsperson. Owns the bakery, makes the best cobbler. A3-C#5 "MAY WE ALL"

Male Presenting Character, A townsperson. Not very bright with a heart of gold. Earnest, funny, and usually a step or two behind. B2-F#4 "MAY WE ALL"

Female Presenting Character, A Townsperson. A realist who tells it like it is. The town peacemaker. A3-D5 "MAY WE ALL"

Female Presenting Character, Country mezzo-soprano or alto. A country singing legend. Think Reba McEntire or Faith Hill. Enthusiastic, smart superstar who knows talent when she sees it and tells it like it is. (For Nashville, this character was played by rotating guest artists of all ages and genders). G3-F5 "MAY WE ALL"

Host at the Kit Kat Club– a gender-nonconforming-presenting, exuberant figure; comfortable with being close to the audience; dark, comedic, sinister, vulgar…yet lovable; requires a strong presence that is playful and mysterious. Must act, sing (some in German), move well, and be comfortable with bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography. C3-C#5 "CABARET"

Female Presenting Character, A British cabaret singer at the Kit Kat Club. Quirky and flighty. Struggles with knowing the darkness of the reality of her life and has woeful luck in her relationships with men. Must act, sing, and dance well; comfortable with moments of intimacy and bawdy/ suggestive staging/ choreography. A3-C5 "CABARET"

Male Presenting Character, An American novelist and English teacher traveling to Berlin. Through his journey he explores the many facets and complexities of his sexuality, politics, and artistic goals.) Must act and sing well, comfortable with stage movement, light dance, and moments of intimacy. A2-E4 "CABARET"

Female Presenting Character, A landlady who rents rooms to Cliff, Sally, and several other characters in her large flat. She is alone and is resigned to her place in life, but secretly longs for companionship. She is very critical of some people while looking the other way with others; comfortable with stage movement and light dance (waltz). Must act and sing well; comfortable with moments of intimacy. D3-Ab4 "CABARET"

Male Presenting Character, A Jewish fruit shop owner who falls in love with Fraulein Schneider; sweet, lovable, and adoring; heartbreakingly naïve about the political turmoil in Germany. Must act and sing well; comfortable with stage movement, light dance (waltz), and moments of intimacy. G2-F4 "CABARET"

Female Presenting Character, A prostitute who rents in Fraulein Schneider’s boarding house; larger than life personality, quick witted and sharp tongued; should be comfortable exhibiting a strong sexual and commanding nature; must act and move well and sing in German. Ab3-F5 "CABARET"

Male Presenting Character, A friendly and likable German, takes English lessons from Cliff, and smuggles funds for the Nazi party; comfortable with stage movement and light dance (waltz); and sing in German. "CABARET"

Kit Kat Dancers: These performers are often in salacious situations & costumes. They are an eclectic mix of types and aren’t necessarily a matching unit. It is very important they act, sing, dance/move well & with confidence. They will be part of various scenes in and out of the Club; should be comfortable interacting with the audience and comfortable with bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography; also sing in German; one doubles as Fräulein Kost, one as Gorilla, and one as Chanteuse. "CABARET"

Kit Kat Dancers: These performers are often in salacious situations & costumes. They are an eclectic mix of types and aren’t necessarily a matching unit. It is very important they act, sing, dance/move well & with confidence. They will be part of various scenes in and out of the Club; should be comfortable interacting with the audience and comfortable with bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography; also sing in German; one doubles as Fräulein Kost, one as Gorilla, and one as Chanteuse. "CABARET"

Kit Kat Dancers: These performers are often in salacious situations & costumes. They are an eclectic mix of types and aren’t necessarily a matching unit. It is very important they act, sing, dance/move well & with confidence. They will be part of various scenes in and out of the Club; should be comfortable interacting with the audience and comfortable with bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography; also sing in German; one doubles as Fräulein Kost, one as Gorilla, and one as Chanteuse. "CABARET"

Kit Kat Dancers: These performers are often in salacious situations & costumes. They are an eclectic mix of types and aren’t necessarily a matching unit. It is very important they act, sing, dance/move well & with confidence. They will be part of various scenes in and out of the Club; should be comfortable interacting with the audience and comfortable with bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography; also sing in German; one doubles as Fräulein Kost, one as Gorilla, and one as Chanteuse. "CABARET"

Kit Kat Dancers: These performers are often in salacious situations & costumes. They are an eclectic mix of types and aren’t necessarily a matching unit. It is very important they act, sing, dance/move well & with confidence. They will be part of various scenes in and out of the Club; should be comfortable interacting with the audience and comfortable with bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography; also sing in German; one doubles as Fräulein Kost, one as Gorilla, and one as Chanteuse. "CABARET"

Kit Kat Dancers: These performers are often in salacious situations & costumes. They are an eclectic mix of types and aren’t necessarily a matching unit. It is very important they act, sing, dance/move well & with confidence. They will be part of various scenes in and out of the Club; should be comfortable interacting with the audience and comfortable with bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography; also sing in German; one doubles as Fräulein Kost, one as Gorilla, and one as Chanteuse. "CABARET"

Kit Kat Dancers: These performers are often in salacious situations & costumes. They are an eclectic mix of types and aren’t necessarily a matching unit. It is very important they act, sing, dance/move well & with confidence. They will be part of various scenes in and out of the Club; should be comfortable interacting with the audience and comfortable with bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography; also sing in German; one doubles as Fräulein Kost, one as Gorilla, and one as Chanteuse. "CABARET"

Kit Kat Dancers: These performers are often in salacious situations & costumes. They are an eclectic mix of types and aren’t necessarily a matching unit. It is very important they act, sing, dance/move well & with confidence. They will be part of various scenes in and out of the Club; should be comfortable interacting with the audience and comfortable with bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography; also sing in German; one doubles as Fräulein Kost, one as Gorilla, and one as Chanteuse. "CABARET"

Kit Kat Dancers: These performers are often in salacious situations & costumes. They are an eclectic mix of types and aren’t necessarily a matching unit. It is very important they act, sing, dance/move well & with confidence. They will be part of various scenes in and out of the Club; should be comfortable interacting with the audience and comfortable with bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography; also sing in German; one doubles as Fräulein Kost, one as Gorilla, and one as Chanteuse. "CABARET"

Kit Kat Dancers: These performers are often in salacious situations & costumes. They are an eclectic mix of types and aren’t necessarily a matching unit. It is very important they act, sing, dance/move well & with confidence. They will be part of various scenes in and out of the Club; should be comfortable interacting with the audience and comfortable with bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography; also sing in German; one doubles as Fräulein Kost, one as Gorilla, and one as Chanteuse. "CABARET"

Female Presenting Character, The youngest of Zeus’s daughters and the muses. Falls in love with Sonny. Pretty. Adventurous. Honest and determined. Muse of history and the leader of the muses. G3-A5 "XANADU"

Male Presenting Character, A self-critical and depressed, mortal, chalk artist who falls in love with Kira. Handsome, but not particularly smart. He embodies 1980s pop culture and is very much a California dreamer. B3-C6 "XANADU"

Male Presenting Character, The hard-nosed “all work and no play” businessman who owns the theater he once built for his love, Kira. Used to be a budding artist like Sonny, but has since let money and greed consume him. A3-C6 "XANADU"

Kira’s older sister and fellow muse. She is jealous of Kira and as Melpomene’s sidekick, plots with her for Kira’s downfall. The Muse of epics. G3-A5 "XANADU"

Kira’s oldest sister. Mother of the Sirens. She is jealous that Kira is the leader of the muses rather than herself, and therefore creates the plot for her downfall. Muse of tragedy. G3-A5 "XANADU"

One of Kira’s older sisters and fellow muse. Muse of comedy. Actor doublings include: Siren, Young Danny, Tubes Singer, and Cyclops. C4-C6 "XANADU"

One of Kira’s older sisters and fellow muse. Muse of music. Actor doublings include: Siren, Andrews Sister, and Thetis. G3-A5 "XANADU"

One of Kira’s older sisters and fellow muse. Muse of lyrics and erotica. As Eros, she is responsible for shooting Kira with the arrow of love brought on by Melpomene and Calliope’s spell. Actor doublings include: Siren, Andrews Sister, Eros, and Hera. G3-C6 "XANADU"

One of Kira’s older sisters and fellow muse. Muse of dance. As Hermes, the messenger of the gods, he is deeply masculine in voice but sassy and flippant in attitude. Actor doublings include: Siren, Tubes Singer, Hermes, and Centaur. C4-C6 "XANADU"