KISS ME KATE CAST OF CHARACTERS BALTIMORE CAST SHREW CAST Pops, 60’s, stage doorman, part of quartet for …………… Padua priest, third male solo for Cantiamo Opening Act I and Bianca D’Amore Hattie 30+ Lilli Vanessi’s dresser perhaps ensemble Paul 20’s+ Fred’s dresser, specialty dance, leader perhaps ensemble of solo trio in Too Darn Hot Ralph 30+ Stage manager ensemble singer Lois Lane 25+ Nightclub singer in her first featured Bianca Minola role on the stage Bill Calhoun 25+ a Broadway hoofer, Lois’s partner Lucentio and a chronic gambler Lilli Vanessi, 30’s a star stage and screen actress. Katharine Minola the former wife of Fred Graham Dance Captain 20+ Gregory, servant to Petruchio, ensemble Fred Graham 32 writer, producer, director, actor Petruchio and superman Harry Trevor 50+ a veteran character actor Baptista Minola Stagehand 1 (electrician) and cab driver Nathaniel, servant to Petruchio, second Part of male quartet for Opening Act I and Bianca male solo for Cantiamo D’Amore First Man 30+ a gangster “Aide” to Katharine Second Man 30+ a gangster “Aide” to Katharine Flynt 20’s Aide to General Howell, ensemble dancer Gremio (first suitor) Riley 20’s Aide to General Howell, ensemble dancer Hortensio (second suitor) 1st male solo for 0 Cantiamo D’Amore Stagehand two, 20+ (Assistant electrician) Phillip, servant to Petruchio Part of male quartet for Opening Act 1, Bianca, part of vocal trio in Too Darn Hot Stagehand 3, 20+ ((carpenter) and driver for General Haberdasher Howell. Part of male quartet for Opening Act 1 and Bianca part of vocal trio for Too Darn hot General Harrison Howell 50+ Career military officer, politician, and Lilli’s “new” man Wardrobe Lady, 20+ ensemble part of female quartet for Bianca Ensemble singer Padua Inn waitress Part of female quartet for Bianca Two women 20+ ensemble ensemble part of female quartet for Bianca Additional ensemble Note that age ranges listed may not be the actual age of the actors who are cast. Late teens will be considered for the twenty+ parts and ensemble .