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Casting
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Cast Size: Flexible Cast Size
Cast Type: Ensemble Cast
Dance Requirements: Standard
Character Breakdown
The Blue Faun
A half-mortal, half-faun creature that is Trollarina's servant and mute. He eventually becomes a handsome prince and Melisande's true love. A balletic dancer with mime and pan flute skills.
Gender: male
Age: 18 to 25
Vocal range top: Eb4
Vocal range bottom: D3
Pheobe
The leader of the Good Fairies, quick-thinking and confident. An extremely strong dancer.
Gender: female
Age: 25 to 50
Vocal range top: C6
Vocal range bottom: G3
Sybil
A Good Fairy and beautiful singer. Ethereal and a bit giddy.
Gender: female
Age: 25 to 50
Vocal range top: C6
Vocal range bottom: G3
Minerva
A good Fairy. Beautiful but clumsy. The most down-to-earth and the most comedic of her sisters.
Gender: female
Age: 25 to 50
Vocal range top: C6
Vocal range bottom: G3
The Royal Herald
The court announcer. Elegant with grand bows and a commanding voice.
Gender: male
Age: 25 to 50
Vocal range top: Eb4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
The King
The leader of the land, played in a Shakespearean style. Upstanding and regal, but warm and kind to his family.
Gender: male
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: Eb4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
The Queen
The King's wife, played in a Shakespearean style. Upstanding and regal, but warm and kind to her family.
Gender: female
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: Bb5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Princess Melisande
The King and Queen's daughter who becomes the Sleeping Beauty. Youthful and loving with courtly grace and charm.
Gender: female
Age: 16 to 16
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: D4
Trollarina
The sister of the Good Fairies, she is a wily woman who schemes to put Princess Melisande to sleep forever after not being invited to her christening. Has a habit of throwing temper tantrums.
Gender: any
Age: 25 to 50
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Ensemble
Court Members; Pages; Ladies-In-Waiting; Lords