KISS ME, KATE CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

● Baltimore Player Name ( Shrew Player Name) — gender & age — description

Principals ● Fred Graham (P etruchio) — male late 30s­early 50s — writer, producer, director, actor and superman; former husband of Lili Vanessi ● Lilli Vanessi (K atharine) — female late 30s­early 50s — a star stage and screen actress, former wife of Fred Graham ● Bill Calhoun (L ucentio) — male early 20s­30s — a Broadway hoofer, Lois’ partner and a chronic gambler ● Lois Lane (B ianca) — female early 20s­30s — a nightclub singer in her first featured role on the stage ● Hattie — female any age — Lili Vanessi’s dresser ● Paul — male any age — Fred Graham’s dresser ● First Man — any gender/age — gangster gunman­enforcer ● Second Man — any gender/age — gangster gunman­enforcer

Supporting ● Ralph — male any age — Stage manager, ensemble singer ● Pops (P adua Priest) — male 50s or older — Stage doorman; ensemble ● Harry Trevor (B aptista Minola) — male 50s or older — a veteran character actor ● Actor #1 (G remio) — male teens­30s — ensemble; first suitor in the T aming of the Shrew ● Actor #2 (H ortensio) — male teens­30s — ensemble; second suitor in the T aming of the Shrew ● General Harrison Howell — male 50s or older — career military officer, politician & Lili’s new man ● Dance Captain (G regory) — any gender/age — servant to Petruchio; ensemble dancer ● Stagehand #1 (N athaniel) — any gender/age — servant to Petruchio ● Stagehand #2 (P hilip) — any gender/age — servant to Petruchio ● Stagehand #3 (H aberdasher) — any gender/age — ensemble in the T aming of the Shrew ● Wardrobe Lady — female any age — ensemble singer ● Flynt — any gender/age — aide to Gen. Howell ● Riley — any gender/age — aide to Gen. Howell

Ensemble ● Company SATB singers and dancers — all genders/ages — company actors, dancers, stagehands, cab driver, carpenter, driver for Gen. Howell, electrician, Citizens of Padua, etc.

*Breakdown & doubling subject to change after auditions.

KISS ME, KATE AUDITION CUTS - TABLE OF CONTENTS

“Title of Song” - page # in audition packet time of song ​ ​ on audition cut mp3 track

MUSIC CUTS: 1. “Another Op’nin’, Another Show” - p.1-2 0:00-0:13 ​ ​ ○ Male/Female actors interested in the role(s) of: ENSEMBLE should consider auditioning with this music cut. 2. “So In Love” - p.3-5 0:14-1:15 ​ ​ ○ Female actors interested in the role(s) of: LILLI & ENSEMBLE SOLOISTS should consider auditioning with this music cut. 3. “Tom, Dick, or Harry” - p.6-7 1:16-1:30 ​ ​ ○ Male actors interested in the role(s) of: BILL, FIRST MAN, SECOND MAN, HORTENSIO, GREMIO, PAUL, GEN. HOWELL, & ENSEMBLE SOLOISTS should consider auditioning with this music cut. 4. “Too Darn Hot” - p.8-10 1:31-2:04 ​ ​ ○ Male actors interested in the role(s) of: BILL, FIRST MAN, SECOND MAN, HORTENSIO, GREMIO, PAUL, GEN. HOWELL, & ENSEMBLE SOLOISTS should consider auditioning with this music cut. 5. “Always True To You in My Fashion” - p.11-12 2:05-2:34 ​ ​ ○ Female actors interested in the role(s) of: LOUIS, HATTIE & ENSEMBLE SOLOISTS should consider auditioning with this music cut. 6. “Reprise: So In Love” - p.13-14 2:35-3:34 ​ ​ ○ Male actors interested in the role(s) of: FRED, FIRST MAN, SECOND MAN, GEN. HOWELL, & ENSEMBLE SOLOISTS should consider auditioning with this music cut. MUSIC CUT #1

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