Actors And Singers For 2024-2025 Season

(female-identifying, Mexican, disabled or nondisabled) A Doctor of Latinx Studies who teaches at the University of Central Florida. She wants to be a mom but life hasn’t made that available yet. Hyper intelligent and empathetic to a fault. Has regrets and the boundaries to match. "The Vote"

(female-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) White with a Cuban father. A not so closet nerd. She is – upon further investigation – way more neurotic than you could ever imagine. Has yet to come out as Latina. According to her Instagram she’s doing just fine. "The Vote"

(male-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) Grew up with money in Texas. Went to SMU. Has far too often been someone’s “black friend.” He is obsessed with early Garth Brooks. Wants to be president one day. "The Vote"

(female-identifying, Jew-”ish”, disabled or nondisabled) Grew up in New York City, Speaks Spanish fluently and can’t wait to tell you how she “estudiar en Venezuela.” Got one question wrong on her SAT and she knows which one. Fancies herself a human right’s activist AND a centrist. She is so proud to call herself an “ally.” "The Vote"

(male-indetifing, disabled or nondisabled) The kind of person who didn’t get that Wolf of Wall Street was a satire. Is hyper concerned with cancel culture and is currently working on a Op-Ed about the whole thing. He is the epitome of ambition and trust me he sleeps waaaaay less than you do. "The Vote"

(disabled or nondisabled) This actor will play various people throughout the play. They and we are not a monolith. And they get to have fun in acting out various examples of a diaspora. Awesome to be around. Clowning experience preferred. "The Vote"

(female-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) Owner of the bed and breakfast that is also a refuge to women in need. Tough-loving, maternal, devoted. Her main priorities are to her daughter and the women who pass through her home. A no nonsense woman, unshakable, and resolute. Deeply loving but extremely private; the sacrifices she has made in her personal life are at the core of her wisdom. "When We Were Young and Unafraid"

(female-identifying, disabled/nondisabled) To play 17, Agnes’ daughter, angst-ridden & self-important, like most teenagers. Eager to flee the nest & the small town she grew up in. Intelligent, ambitious, but with a sense of humor. Still coming into herself, yet quite mature for her young age. Having grown up in her mother’s house, Penny knows what heartbreak & abuse can do to a woman. She yearns to experience love at times in her life when it isn’t realistic. "When We Were Young and Unafraid"

(female-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) A runaway fleeing her abusive marriage. Born and raised on an army base, her street smarts become a means of survival. Although lacking a formal education, she is naturally intuitive. The inner conflict she has is real, though Mary Anne is not a victim. Fragile but brave. Sometimes self-destructive though easily evokes sympathy from others. Apologetic for the havoc she wreaks. Intimacy required. "When We Were Young and Unafraid"

(male-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) A drifter searching for a place to belong. Uncomfortable with all things bohemian, he can’t shake off his mid-western conventionality. Agreeable, polite, considerate. A skilled guitarist but lacks the poetic soul of a true musician. Determined to find his niche in the world and disappointed when he can’t. Always out of step with the explosive times of the era. Guitar playing and singing required. Intimacy required. "When We Were Young and Unafraid"

(female-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) A lesbian separatist en route to join her sister community. Feisty, androgynous looking, sexy in an earth mother way. Harsh and unabashedly outspoken about her womanhood. Her sense of humor about life makes it easy to forgive the outlandish behavior she exhibits. Highly intuitive, street smart, wise. Concerned for Agnes and the well-fare of her home, she assumes the role of protector. "When We Were Young and Unafraid"

(male-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) Our story's young and confused protagonist. He is longing to find his purpose in life. Naive, innocent, and discontent. Eventually finds love, and meaning in life, with Catherine and Theo. Vocal Range: G2 - Ab4 "Pippin"

(disabled or nondisabled) The ultimate 'ring leader.' Masterfully charming and manipulative, the Leading Player is a chameleon of sorts. Guides Pippin through his own story and tries to intervene at the end. Excellent mover. Obsessed with putting on a great show for the audience. Role requires a strong sense of physicality and movement. Vocal Range: Db3 - Ab4 "Pippin"

(female-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) Pippin's saucy grandmother. A brassy woman full of wisdom, grace, and sass. She tries to help Pippin and encourages him to live his life to the fullest. Vocal Range: E3 - C5 "Pippin"

(female-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) A widow and mother. She is a beautiful and a hopeless romantic, who possesses graceful elegance. Encounters Pippin at his lowest point and eventually falls in love with him. Vocal Range: F#3 - Db5 "Pippin"

(female-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) Pippin's conniving stepmother, she is both beautiful and smart. Devious, crafty, cunning, untrustworthy. Dedicated to gaining the throne for her darling son, Lewis. Vocal Range: A3 - F5 "Pippin"

(male-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) Pippin's demanding father. As the King of the Holy Roman Empire, Charlemagne is more comfortable wielding a sword than breaking bread. He wears his years with great pride. Vocal Range: G2 - E4 "Pippin"

(male-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) Charlemagne and Fastrada’s son. Strong and not bright. Pippin’s halfbrother and after Pippin, heir to the throne. Addicted to the physical, Lewis loves weight lifting, Lewis loves wrestling, but most of all, Lewis loves Lewis. Physically strong. Vocal Range: Open "Pippin"

(male-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) Catherine’s son. Vocal Range: Open "Pippin"

(young performer, disabled or nondisabled) Heavily featured throughout. Ensemble “Players” play many other roles; they represent the influences and voices in Pippin’s head. Strong Movers. Vocal Range: Open "Pippin"

(female-presenting, disabled or nondisabled) Focused, driven, & intelligent; sometimes anxiety-ridden; not used to dealing with people anymore; afraid of the outside world. Has a heart arrhythmia that requires medication. Into yoga, crochet, & science fiction novels. Former ER nurse; daughter of two mothers – one, an over-prepared doomsday believer & robotics/AI professor (Leda) & the other a brain surgeon (Gaelen). Performers of the global majority are strongly encouraged to audition. "Qualia"

(male-presenting, disabled or nondisabled) An advanced AI computer program. The absence of a body is the only thing that separates him from the rest of humanity. (Exists via god mic.) Performers of the global majority are strongly encouraged to audition. Please note: The actor playing Dom should voice him as he would a regular human, not a computer, with a full emotional range including, but not limited to, sarcasm. This character requires a British dialect. Standard RP is fine. "Qualia"

(male-identifing, disabled or nondisabled) Resourceful, friendly, and a little bit of a cowboy and a jokester. Genuine when he is serious. Although he was previously a robotics and AI scientist, he has since rejected this path. A man from the outside who once knew Alex and her family. Scruffy from the years of living outdoors. Performers of the global majority are strongly encouraged to audition. "Qualia"

(female-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) Plays various roles throughout the show. Strong vocalist. Vocal Range: A3-Bb5 "I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change"

(female-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) Plays various roles throughout the show. Strong vocalist. Vocal Range: F#3-Db5 "I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change"

(male-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) Plays various roles throughout the show. Strong vocalist. Vocal Range: C3-G#4 "I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change"

(male-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) Plays various roles throughout the show. Strong vocalist. Vocal Range: Db3-Gb4 "I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change"

(male-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) The general manager of the Palm Beach Royale Hotel & Spa. An austere and dignified gentleman who insists on everything running smoothly – and becomes a screaming hysteric when it doesn’t. "Suite Surrender"

(female-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) America’s beloved matron of song. An impressive singing star, every gesture she makes is larger than life. She moves into a room with the force of an elegantly dressed tornado. Singing required. "Suite Surrender"

(female-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) A great star of stage and screen. Stylish and elegant, she is every inch the diva that Claudia McFadden is. A one-time screen siren, she exudes the confidence of being Hollywood royalty. Singing required. "Suite Surrender"

(female-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) Athena’s personal secretary. Former fiancée to Francis, she dreamed of being a big star herself, before becoming a secretary for one instead. Intimacy required. "Suite Surrender"

(male-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) Claudia’s personal secretary. He’s resigned to the fact that his main lot in life is to be yelled at. Often panics at any surprises. "Suite Surrender"

(female-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) A gossip columnist. Rather snoopy with a flair for the dramatic, she will try anything to dig up a juicy story. "Suite Surrender"

(female-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) A society matron and president of the Palm Beach Ladies for Unity. An old money eccentric with dotty innocence, she is stylish and accustomed to getting anything she wants. "Suite Surrender"

(male-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) A bellhop. Former fiancé of Murphy, he quit show business to join the army but is now hiding out as a bellhop after the army wouldn’t take him. He and Otis are a comedic pair ala Laurel and Hardy. Intimacy required. Possible piano playing. "Suite Surrender"

(male-identifying, disabled or nondisabled) A bellhop. A diligent and happy man who tends to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. He and Francis are a comedic pair ala Laurel and Hardy. "Suite Surrender"