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Breakdown of characters
Main Characters
The Cat in the Hat
Male
Narrator, Soloist, Baritone/Tenor
The essence of mischief, fun and imagination. The Cat likes to cause
trouble but always sets things right after. The Cat is the host of the show
and lays many comic minor arts throughout the story and can imro!ise
with the audience "would re#uire someone who isn$t scared to interact
with the audience%.
Horton the &lehant
Male
'ead role, Tenor/Baritone
Horton is an elehant and citi(en of the )ungle of Nool. He is imaginati!e
and belie!es in the world$s goodness and is gentle, big hearted and
aealing. He is resonsible for sa!ing the lanet *ho and befriends )o)o
by doing so. Needs a strong singer/actor with good comic timing.
+ertrude Mcu((
emale 'ead/suort, Sorano, *hiney !oice
+ertrude is a shy and self-conscious bird with a one feather tail. She is in
lo!e with Horton and does whate!er she can to get his attention.
)o)o
Male "ossibly layed by female%
'ead role
)o)o is a *ho and the child of the mayor and his wife. He is a loner and
awkward who$s thinks get him into trouble. 0n the end, his Thinks sa!e
the lanet.
May(ie 'aBird
emale
'ead/suort, 1lto belt with second sorano range
Self-centred, sel2sh and !ain bird who maniulates anyone she can into
doing what she wants. Comic role3
Mr Mayor
Male
The Mayor of *ho!ille and )o)o$s dad
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The Sour 4angaroo
emale
'ead/suort, 1lto with gosel feel
Main antagonist and a citi(en of the )ungle of Nool. She has a lot of sass
and attitude.
Supporting Characters
Mrs Mayor
emale
+eneral +enghis 4han Schmit(
Male
Suort, Tenor/Baritone
+eneral in the army and cra(y about war. *ould re#uire somebody with a
strong !oice and con2dent stage resence.
The *ickersham Brothers
Male 5 6
Suort, 7 tenors and 8 bass
6 monkeys that are childish in nature and like to fool around. They are
often found doing the bidding of the Sour 4angaroo.
The 9oung 4angaroo
emale "same erson as S4%
Suort, will use hand uet
The Bird +irls
emale 5 :
Suort, 8 sorano, 7 me((o sorano and 7 alto
Hel to tell the story and often aear with May(ie
The +rinch
Male
Suort, Bass/Baritone
9ertle the Turtle
Male
Small role, referably a Bass for the low but not essential
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