This is how we broke down the characters (with gender flexibility) for casting purposes:
Richard Hannay…………………………………….. M
Annabelle Schmidt ………………………………... F
Chairman McQuarrie/ Radio Announcer /Thug 1… F
Clown 2/Thug 2…………………………………... F
Compere………………………………….................. F
Mrs. Memory…………………………………........... F
Milk Woman / Clown 1 ………………………..…. F
Mrs. Higgins & Palladium Announcer……….… F
Chief Inspector Albright/ Salesman 1………… M
Salesman 2 ………………………………………... F
Pamela Edwards………………………………….... F
Crofter/Sheriff………………………………….......... M
Margaret …………………………………………. F
Mrs. Jordan/Paper girl ………………………… F
Professor Jordan/ Train Porter………………… M
Policeman 1………………………………………… M
Mrs. Dunwoody / Police(wo)man 2……………… F
Mrs. McGarrigle/ Passenger 1……………………. F
Mr. McGarrigle / Inspector/ Passenger 2 ……… M
Clown 3/ Pilot 1…………………………………….... F
Clown 4/ Pilot 2…………………………………….... F
The ensemble of this show will also play walk–on roles, dancers, train passengers, etc.
Some of the roles we cast as female could certainly be male.
Hope this helps. We had a great time with the show and audiences loved it! Best of luck!
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Dawn DeMaio
Original Message:
Sent: 06-27-2016 16:43
From: Cindy Baker
Subject: expanding the cast of 39 Steps
To those of you who have done this show and expanded the cast:
Exactly how did you break down the characters? Any important considerations that you'd like to pass along to me?
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Cindy Baker
Larkspur CO
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