Peter Pan
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Androgynous youth, pre-adolescent but with an ageless quality.
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Strong, good looking features. Can be played by a small male or female, slim.
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Pref. max height 5’5” (1.63metres).
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Vocally strong belt voice, (female – mezzo soprano / male – high tenor)
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Athletic, strong, nimble dancer, stage fighting skills required and not afraid of flying.
Captain Hook
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Doubles as Mr Darling. Playing age late 40s / early 50s.
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Tall: 6ft plus (at least 1.80metres), thin, gaunt, dark features.
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Good comedic skills as well as able to portray a dangerous disposition.
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Stage fighting skills required. Vocally - excellent bass baritone.
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Needs to be fit and move well.
Wendy
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Playing age 13/14, on the verge of adolescence, would suit young actress who can successfully play down
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Long blonde hair, blue eyes, positive attractive features, graceful.
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Of similar height to Peter.
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The perfect English Rose. Dance skills.
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Vocally – strong soprano.
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Also ‘flies’ but is not required to perform any aerial acrobatics.
John Darling
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Playing age 12, would suit 15/16 year-old, small actor who can play down.
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Strong singer.
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A good looking boy, bespectacled, also flies.
Michael Darling
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Child actor. Playing age 7/8.
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Sweet, bubbly, a likeable boy, full of fun.
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Must be able to sing well. Also flies.
Mrs Darling
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Playing age late 30s.
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Tallish; pref 5’8” plus (1.7 meters).
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Excellent figure, beautiful, graceful, warm, motherly.
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Exactly as we would presume Wendy’s mother to be.
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Vocally - soprano.
Liza--the Darlings’ servant
- Good dancer
- Vocally - good belt mezzo soprano
Tiger Lily
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Small; max 5’4” (1.60 metres), attractive/sexy, darkish/American Indian skin type, slim, athletic.
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Very good dancer.
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Vocally - good belt mezzo soprano.
Nana
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Strong, athletic, good singer.
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Vocally - Tenor/Baritone.
The Lost Boys:
TOOTLES
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The leader in Peter’s absence, so probably taller than the rest and may even be slightly taller than Peter himself.
Rather simple but he has a good heart.
NIBS
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Extremely jovial, everything is a laugh and he has a great time.
SLIGHTLY
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Conceited, knows very little but considers himself knowledgeable about most things.
CURLY
- Curly haired (hence name). Rather timid but loyal.
THE TWINS
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The classical twins; we should not be able to tell them apart.
The Indians:
Strong dancers and singers. We would like to include a Hoop Dancer and Jingle dancers in this ensemble.INDIAN CHIEF
RUNNING DOG
BALD EAGLE
STALKIGN DEER
GRIZZLY BEAR
SINGING BULL
The Pirates:
SMEE
- An oddly genial oldish pirate, slightly cartoonesque,
grey haired and a little pair of spectacles at the end of his nose.
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A caricature, good comedic skills.
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Smallish, perhaps rather tubby
STARKEY
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A restoration fop, quite eccentric and not overly ‘masculine’.
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Something of a coward, who doesn’t enjoy fighting or getting his hands dirty.
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Tall, skinny, little muscle.
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Good singer and mover.
CECCO
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Tall, manly, splendid physique. Vocally - Rich bass baritone voice.
BILL JUKES
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Medium height, tough guy, tattooed, don’t meet him in a dark alley. Singer, good dancer.
NOODLER
MULLINS