Casting
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Cast Size: Small (Up to 10 performers)
Dance Requirements: Standard
Character Breakdown
Arno
The palace's scrub boy who is outgoing and impulsive. He says the first thing that comes into his head.
Gender: male
Age: 15 to 20
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Swindler
Makes the "Magic" clothes for Marcus. He is a conniving, imaginative showman extremely skilled at his art of trickery.
Gender: male
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: C3
Deena
The Royal Clothesmaker who is motherly, level-headed, bossy and nervous.
Gender: female
Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: B3
William
The Royal Advisor who is fatherly, and a little henpecked. He tries to be authoritative and responsible, but generally fails.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Marcus
The Emperor and our story's protagonist. He has a powerful imagination and is very intelligent, however he lacks self-confidence.
Gender: male
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2