Casting

Our story's title character. A boy on the verge of manhood full of mischief and hope, suffering greatly from the pangs of growing up. He very likable, intelligent, intuitive and carefree.

Tom's best friend. He is stubborn, loyal, proud, and good-natured. Lives a life of free will and enjoys it that way.

Tom's half-brother and an insufferable goody-goody who dislikes Tom and does everything he can to get him into trouble.

The ringleader of Tom's classmates. He is not as mischievous as Tom, but still a typical boy on the verge of manhood. Slightly jealous of Tom in an idolizing manner. (Optional doubling with SYDNEY SAWYER).

A school friend of Tom. (Optional doubling with SHERIFF).

A school friend of Tom. (Optional doubling with MUFF POTTER).

An utterly beautiful woman. Bright, smart, youthful, and funny. She is the new girl in town and falls for Tom instantly.

Becky's father. A widower trying to raise a girl as best he can. He is handsome and craggy. (Optional doubling with DOC ROBINSON and/or PAP).

The schoolmaster and village demagogue. Prides himself on being strict but has a soft, poetic side as well. (Optional doubling with JOSHUA SPRAGUE).

Eagle-eyed and severe. He is the village Reverend. Stately and poised preaching with a 'fire and brimstone' mindset, full of passion and verve. (Optional doubling with LEMUEL DOBBINS).

A proud, bitter, downtrodden man whose sharp face and hollow cheeks makes him look like death himself. Half Native American and half white, he has been treated with contempt his whole life. He now has a heart as black as wood smoke.

The name “Injun Joe” is from the Mark Twain novel this musical is based on. Because of the derogatory nature of the word "Injun", the authors have approved of the option to change the character’s name to “Ol’ Man Joe”.

A vagrant and derelict drunk. Not a bad man, he just doesn't have the backbone to say no when others lead him astray. (Optional doubling with LYLE PETERS).

A pompous, unpleasant man with a chip on his shoulder. He is bossy, thieving, and impatient. An all around "bad guy." (Optional doubling with JUDGE THATCHER and/or PAP).

The town drunk and Huck's father. (Optional doubling with JUDGE THATCHER and/or DOC ROBINSON).

Tom's Aunt. She tries to discipline and keep him in line but is at her wit's end. Ever so patient, she loves both Tom and Sid and does her best to single-handedly take care of them both.

A pretty, older woman of some wealth. Kind-hearted and giving, she offers Huck a home with a bed and cooked meals.

The town's law enforcement. (Optional doubling with JOE HARPER).

The storyteller of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Pushes the action of the story along. (It is possible to split the Narrator's lines up amongst the other cast members, but it is encouraged to use four females in your cast to balance the vocal sound of the group numbers.)

Various members of the cast in the group numbers. TOWNSPEOPLE, etc.