Cast for "A Piece Of My Heart" and "Much Ado About Nothing"

An army brat who follows in her military family’s tradition and becomes a head nurse. Strong, self-composed, aura of self-discipline, military bearing. A pioneer type and very American. "A Piece of My Heart"

Singing role. A country-rock singer and USO entertainer who performs with an all-female band. Pretty, outgoing, bubbly personality. Funny comedienne quality but sad inside. Guitar playing is a plus. "A Piece of My Heart"

A sweet but naive girl from Pennsylvania who wants to escape her small town. Sweet, feminine, outgoing, a strong sense of fun. Warm personality. "A Piece of My Heart"

A prim and proper Vassar graduate who volunteers for the Red Cross. Withdrawn, contained, very aristocratic in bearing and quality. "A Piece of My Heart"

A half-Chinese, half-Italian woman who was persuaded by an army recruiter to go to Vietnam. Strong, tough, determined, urban and hip. "A Piece of My Heart"

A woman who is the most capable of the characters but is often treated as the Cassandra. Extremely strong, military bearing. Very intelligent, outgoing, great sense of humor. Very pragmatic. "A Piece of My Heart"

American looking, versatile actor needed for a variety of roles. "A Piece of My Heart"

Leonato’s niece and Hero’s cousin. Beatrice is “a pleasant-spirited lady” with a very sharp tongue. She is generous and loving, but, like Benedick, continually mocks other people with elaborately tooled jokes and puns. She wages a war of wits against Benedick and often wins the battles. At the outset of the play, she appears content never to marry. "Much Ado About Nothing"

An aristocratic soldier who has recently been fighting under Don Pedro, and a friend of Don Pedro and Claudio. Benedick is very witty, always making jokes and puns. He carries on a “merry war” of wits with Beatrice, but at the beginning of the play he swears he will never fall in love or marry. "Much Ado About Nothing"

A young soldier who has won great acclaim fighting under Don Pedro during the recent wars. Claudio falls in love with Hero upon his return to Messina. His unfortunately suspicious nature makes him quick to believe evil rumors and hasty to despair and take revenge. "Much Ado About Nothing"

A young soldier who has won great acclaim fighting under Don Pedro during the recent wars. Claudio falls in love with Hero upon his return to Messina. His unfortunately suspicious nature makes him quick to believe evil rumors and hasty to despair and take revenge. "Much Ado About Nothing"

An important nobleman from Aragon, sometimes referred to as “Prince.” Don Pedro is a longtime friend of Leonato, Hero’s father, and is also close to the soldiers who have been fighting under him—the younger Benedick and the very young Claudio. Don Pedro is generous, courteous, intelligent, and loving to his friends, but he is also quick to believe evil of others and hasty to take revenge. He is the most politically and socially powerful character in the play. "Much Ado About Nothing"

A respected, well-to-do, elderly noble at whose home, in Messina, Italy, the action is set. Leonato is the father of Hero and the uncle of Beatrice. As governor of Messina, he is second in social power only to Don Pedro. "Much Ado About Nothing"

The illegitimate brother of Don Pedro; sometimes called “the Bastard.” Don John is melancholy and sullen by nature, and he creates a dark scheme to ruin the happiness of Hero and Claudio. He is the villain of the play; his evil actions are motivated by his envy of his brother’s social authority. "Much Ado About Nothing"

Hero’s serving woman, who unwittingly helps Borachio and Don John deceive Claudio into thinking that Hero is unfaithful. Unlike Ursula, Hero’s other lady-in-waiting, Margaret is lower class. Though she is honest, she does have some dealings with the villainous world of Don John: her lover is the mistrustful and easily bribed Borachio. Also unlike Ursula, Margaret loves to break decorum, especially with bawdy jokes and teases. "Much Ado About Nothing"

An associate of Don John. Borachio is the lover of Margaret, Hero’s serving woman. He conspires with Don John to trick Claudio and Don Pedro into thinking that Hero is unfaithful to Claudio. His name means “drunkard” in Italian, which might serve as a subtle direction to the actor playing him. "Much Ado About Nothing"

One of Don John’s more intimate associates, entirely devoted to Don John. "Much Ado About Nothing"

The constable in charge of the Watch, or chief policeman, of Messina. Dogberry is very sincere and takes his job seriously, but he has a habit of using exactly the wrong word to convey his meaning. Dogberry is one of the few “middling sort,” or middle-class characters, in the play, though his desire to speak formally and elaborately like the noblemen becomes an occasion for parody. "Much Ado About Nothing"

The deputy to Dogberry, chief policeman of Messina. "Much Ado About Nothing"

Leonato’s elderly brother and Hero’s uncle. He is Beatrice’s father. "Much Ado About Nothing"

Leonato’s elderly brother and Hero’s uncle. He is Beatrice’s father. "Much Ado About Nothing"

One of Hero’s waiting women. "Much Ado About Nothing"