Cast                                                    Character description - vocal demands

 

Sister Raphael                                      8^th grade teacher, temperamental - soprano

Sister Don Bosco                                 Principal, authoritative - alto w/good range

Sister Perpetua                                     5^th grade teacher, sincere - strong low alto

Father Grundy – St. J’s coach               Parish priest, confident - convincing baritone

Sister Mary Jean                                   1^st grade teacher, caring, nice - high soprano

The 8^th Grade Class:

            Tommy                                     Main character, engaging - strong high tenor

            Elbows                                     Class clown, physically comedic - baritone

            Kites                                        Class fibber, smooth talker – baritone or tenor

            Mule                                        Follows the crowd – baritone or tenor

            Stanley                                     Bookish and respects authority – baritone/tenor

            Ellen                                         Lead girl, smart and respectful – lyric soprano

            Clara – Guardian Angel            Multi-talented, ballet training – soprano/alto

            Gretchen                                  Striking figure, coordinated – soprano/alto

            Constance                                Multi-talented – soprano/alto

            Wanda                                     Multi-talented – soprano/alto

            Helene                                      Multi-talented – soprano/alto

            Bernice                                     Multi-talented – soprano/alto

Mrs. Shannon                                       Motherly, comedic and warm - soprano

Mr. Shannon - Bob Hope                     Blue collar, “head of family” – warm baritone

Hank - St. J’s basketball player            Older bully, big and mean – baritone

Paul Shannon                                        Strong yet vulnerable – inspiring baritone

Central cheerleaders:

            Patricia                                     Public school cheerleader, chorus – soprano/alto

            Evelyn                                      Public school cheerleader, chorus – soprano/alto

            Rosemary                                 Public school cheerleader, chorus – soprano/alto

Mr. Walsh  – Captain – referee             Versatile, chorus – baritone or tenor

Mr. Grant – Central coach – police       Versatile, chorus – baritone or tenor

Mr. Kitchell – roofer – police                Versatile, chorus – baritone or tenor

Mrs. Kramer                                        Versatile, chorus – soprano or alto

Mrs. Kahlbach                                     Versatile, chorus – soprano or alto

Mrs. Foley                                           Versatile, chorus – soprano or alto

Corky                                                  Older student, “big man on campus”, non-singing

Spider – Central basketball player         Older public school student, athletic, non-singing

Children and other chorus                     Various characterizations and vocal ranges

Choir of Saints                                      Trained voices, enthusiastic, rhythmic