"Come From Away" Show Needs Actors

Claude is the gregarious, well-liked Mayor of Gander and one of the production’s primary local storytellers. He begins his day concerned with the ordinary business of a small town and, within hours, finds himself helping lead an emergency response for thousands of unexpected guests. Warm, funny, practical, occasionally exhausted, and deeply proud of his community. Also plays Derm, Brenda’s Brother, and Eddie. Vocal range: Baritone

Beulah is the head of the Gander Legion and a mother whose son is a firefighter. She throws herself into the emergency response from the first moment strangers arrive. Her friendship with Hannah begins with their shared experience as mothers of firefighters and grows into one of the musical’s most profound relationships. Also plays Delores, an anxious and claustrophobic passenger. Vocal range: Mezzo with strong belt

Oz is Gander’s police constable: practical, eccentric, quick-thinking, and deeply connected to his community. This track includes several memorable supporting characters including Terry, Matty, the Rabbi, Joey, Mr. Michaels, a Customs Officer, and a Head Cardiologist. Vocal range: Contemporary Tenor

Janice is a bright, eager, slightly green, young local television reporter whose first day on the job becomes September 11, 2001. She begins slightly overmatched and grows into an important witness to the events unfolding around her. Also plays Britney and a Flight Attendant. Vocal range: Contemporary Soprano with strong belt/mix

Beverley is Captain Beverley Bass, a pioneering American Airlines pilot. Commanding, intelligent, resilient, and emotionally contained, she is responsible for her passengers and crew while privately confronting the possibility that the world she has built her life around has changed forever. Also plays Annette, a Gander Academy schoolteacher and mother, and a Reporter. Vocal range: Strong contemporary Mezzo with mix/belt

Nick is an English oil engineer whose life has largely been organized around work. Reserved, thoughtful, and gently funny, he finds himself unexpectedly drawn to Diane. Also plays Doug, Officer Stephenson, and other townspeople. Vocal range: Warm contemporary Baritone

Kevin T. is a successful Los Angeles businessman stranded in Gander with his boyfriend, Kevin J. Social, observant, and hopeful, he is more willing than his partner to trust the people around them. Also plays Garth, the head of the local bus drivers’ union. Vocal range: Contemporary Tenor

Kevin J. is Kevin T.’s boyfriend and secretary: sarcastic, wary, and tightly controlled. This actor also plays Ali, an Egyptian Muslim passenger whose experience of suspicion and Islamophobia is one of the story’s most important reminders that generosity was not experienced equally by everyone. The track also plays Dwight. Vocal range: Tenor or Baritone

Bob is a skeptical New Yorker who arrives in Gander expecting the worst and gradually encounters a community that challenges his assumptions. Also plays Muhumuza, an African passenger traveling with his family, and Captain Bristol. Vocal range: Baritone

Hannah is a mother from Manhattan desperately waiting for news about her son, a New York firefighter. Her connection with Beulah grows from their shared experience as mothers of firefighters into one of the show’s most moving acts of companionship. Also plays Mickey, one of the local bus drivers, and Margie, a local volunteer. Vocal range: Soprano with strong pop belt/mix