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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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Mi5ed chorus