Casting

As the cast for Evil Dead The Musical can range from 8 performers to an unlimited number of performers, here are some tips on how to reduce or expand the cast to your specific needs:

To use a smaller cast, roles can be doubled as desired. As a reference, the following is how the roles were divided in the Off-Broadway production using an 8-person cast:

ASH (no additional roles)

CHERYL (also played MOM CUSTOMER)

ANNIE (also played SHELLY, POSSESSED WOMAN)

SCOTT (also played CUSTOMER 2 and BEAVER)

LINDA (also played FLIRTY CUSTOMER)

JAKE (also played EVIL TREE, CUSTOMER 1)

ED (also played MOOSE, EVIL TREE, CUSTOMER 3)

FAKE SHEMP* (played KNOWBY, AIRPORT ANNOUNCER, LINDA’S HEADLESS BODY, EVIL FORCE, SEVERED HAND, EVIL TREE)

*Smaller casts always use at least one actor as a FAKE SHEMP. Basically, this role is one person playing many of the non-leading roles in the show. You can also use multiple FAKE SHEMPS and divide these roles as you desire.

A housewares employee who turns into a chainsaw-wielding hero

Ash’s dorky sister who turns into a brash, foul-mouthed demon

Ash’s perfect girlfriend who loses her head by the end of the show

A brilliant, overly-talkative archaeologist.

Ash’s crude best friend.

Annie’s boyfriend who can’t get a word in.

A guy who they meet in the woods.

A talking moose head that is mounted on the wall.

A 60-year old professor who owns the cabin.

The Ensemble plays the following roles: Evil Trees, House Spirits, Airport Announcer, Severed Hand, Linda’s Headless Body, Evil Force, Beaver, Demons, Customers (including Customer 1, Customer 2, Customer 3 etc.), Flirty Customer, Mom Customer, Possessed Woman.