Casting

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Cast Size: Small (Up to 10 performers)
Dance Requirements: None

Character Breakdown

Annie

Johnny's assistant, and a schemer and scammer like he is. A dancer and an actress. Strong-willed and stubborn.

Gender: female
Age: 25 to 45
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Cordelia

The "songbird" of the group. Cheery and sweet. Whimsical and free-spirited. Clairvoyant and a bit of a flower-child.

Gender: female
Age: 25 to 50
Vocal range top: F6
Vocal range bottom: B3
Johnny Slade

A jack of all trades, he plays several characters throughout the story. An emphatic, scheming, and smarmy salesman.

Gender: male
Age: 40 to 50
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: D3
Karin

The oldest Andersson daughter. She also plays their mother, Kristina. A storyteller. Strong. Loving and warm. Nostalgic for Sweden at times.

Gender: female
Age: 28 to 32
Vocal range top: A6
Vocal range bottom: Gb3
Karl

The youngest of the Andersson children. Does not speak as much as his siblings, but contributes much music to the storytelling. A good-ole boy. Jovial.

Gender: male
Age: 22 to 26
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: Ab2
Paul

The second of the Andersson children. He also plays their father, Lars. Kind but headstrong. Proud, firm, and the definitive leader of the family.

Gender: male
Age: 26 to 30
Vocal range top: Db5
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Tyrone

The "actor" of the group. Very dramatic. He plays several characters throughout the story. Honest, religious, and very serious. Larger than life. A bit of a diva.

Gender: male
Age: 40 to 55
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: B2
Ensemble
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