SCHOOL OF ROCK THE MUSICAL CAST LIST OF CHARACTERS WE ARE SEEKING ACTORS OF ALL ETHNICITIES AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS PRINCIPALS Dewey Finn Rosalie Mullins Ned Schneebly Patty KIDS Summer Hathaway Tomika Zack Mooneyham (guitar) Freddie Hamilton(drums) Katie (bass) Lawrence (piano / keyboard) Marcy Shonelle Billy Sandford Sophie Mason Ward James Madison TEACHERS Mrs. Sheinkopf Mr.Noble Mr. Green Gabe Brown Mr. Sanders Ms. Gordon Ms. Bingham Mr. Woodward Mr. Janes Ms. Macapugay Mr. Wagner PARENTS Mr. Mooneyham Mrs. Hathaway Mr. Williams Mr. Spencer Mr. Sandford Mr. Ward Mr. Hamilton Mrs. Turner Mrs. Travis OTHERS Jeff Sanderson – Manager of Battle of the Bands Theo Doug Bob Snake Stanley Security Guard 1 Security Guard 2 COMMENTS Teachers, parents and other characters may be doubled as it is performed on Broadway. VOCAL REQUIREMENTS Dewey—Rock Tenor Rosalie—Mezzo-Soprano Ned—Baritone Patty—Soprano Summer—Mezzo-Soprano Tomika—Mezzo-Soprano Zack—Tenor Freddie—Tenor Billy—Tenor

Detailed Description of Children Roles - AGES 11-18

Ensemble roles and Principal roles

TOMIKA- A wonderful singer, she is a girl who is exasperated by her father’s inability to see that she needs help. He thinks she’s perfect. She knows she’s drowning. This character is African American. KILLER PIPES! Tomika barely speaks until she finally summons the courage to open her mouth and SING OUT so we have to be blown away by her sound. Pop/Rock (maybe some gospel?) Singer who moves well. PRINCIPAL

SUMMER- A Manhattan princess. She has never had it any other way than her own, and she is confident things will continue in this vein. She gives a new sense to the word entitlement. Pop/Rock Singer who moves well. PRINCIPAL

ZACK- A mixture of anger at his father’s indifference and passion for the music that is raging inside him. He knows he has more in him than he has ever been able to show. GUITAR. Pop/Rock Singer who moves well. PRINCIPAL

LAWRENCE- A shy, awkward boy, unconfident and gauche, but a genius on the keyboard, who needs a free spirit like Dewey to lead him out of the darkness. Piano skills needed. Pop/Rock Singer who moves well. PRINCIPAL

FREDDY- Drummer with a LOT of personality. A boy who is happy to be released. This is the kid who comes from a working class background and unlike many of his classmates – was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth – which his Dad – who is NOT happy about his kid’s obsession with music – never lets him forget. Pop/Rock Singer who moves well. PRINCIPAL

KATIE- She is distinguished by her talent for the bass. Pop/Rock Singer who moves well. PRINCIPAL

BILLY- A boy with a marked artistic flair, and other problems... Pop/Rock Singer who moves well. PRINCIPAL

MARCY- Clever girl. Back up singer & dancer with style. Pop/Rock Singer who moves VERY well. PRINCIPAL

SHONELLE- Clever girl. Back up singer & dancer with style. Pop/Rock Singer who moves VERY well. (Understudies TOMIKA so must be a truly strong singer) PRINCIPAL

MASON- As eager as the others to enjoy school instead of dreading it. He is a whizz on the technical side. Pop/Rock Singer who moves well. Plays piano. PRINCIPAL

SOPHIA- Pop/Rock Singer who moves well. ENSEMBLE

MADISON- Pop/Rock Singer who moves well. Student at Horace Green. ENSEMBLE

JAMES- Student at Horace Mann. Pop/Rock Singer who moves well. ENSEMBLE

GIRL SWING 1- Guitar/bass. She is distinguished by her talent for the bass. Pop/Rock Singer who moves well.

GIRL SWING 2- Does not need to play instruments. Will understudy principal roles. Should be a strong dancer and Pop/Rock singer. Previous Swing experience a plus.

BOY SWING 1- Guitar Pop/Rock Singer who moves well.

BOY SWING 2- Does not need to play instruments. Should be a strong dancer and Pop/Rock singer. Previous Swing experience a plus.