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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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