CAST:
5 Female-identifying characters
5 Male-identifying characters
4 Gender-flexible characters
Optional Ensemble:
3+ Gender-flexible characters
BREAKDOWN:
(Any race, ethnicity, age and gender identity welcome to be considered; this is just a guideline.)
MAD SCIENTIST FATHER / MAN – (30-50s) Comic Rock Tenor (mix to E5). Freddie Mercury meets Prince; out of control. Male identifying.
MAD SCIENTIST MOTHER – (30-60s) Over-the-top Comic Belter (to C#5). Tina Turner meets Annie Golden; out of control and in over her head. Female identifying.
THE MUMMY – (20-40s) Emo Pop/Punk Tenor (to A4). Billie Joe Armstrong meets Chris Cornell; betrayed and hurting. Originally male identifying, but gender flexible.
MEDUSA – (20-30s) High Rock Belt (to A5). Sia meets Ann Wilson of Heart; afraid to let anyone in. Female identifying.
THE TROLL – (20s-50s) Bari-tenor (to G4). K-Ci of Jodeci meets Randy Newman; homeless, soulful, and dangerous. Originally male identifying, but gender flexible.
TEENAGE VAMPIRE – (20-30s) Jazzy Pop Belt (to D5). Amy Winehouse meets Alicia Keys; met a teenage boy who’s just their type – type O negative that is. Female identifying.
TEENAGE ZOMBIE – (20-30s) Comic Pop Belt (to D5, opt. F5). Meghan Trainor meets Ashanti; met a teenage boy good enough to eat. Female identifying.
IGOR – (20-50s) Comic Pop Tenor (to Bb4). Ben Folds meets Rivers Cuomo; has unrequited love for Dr. Frankenstein. Originally male identifying, but gender flexible.
THE GHOST – (20-40s) Singer/Songwriter Folky Belt (to E5). Brandi Carlile meets Diana Ross; desperately trying to be seen. Originally female identifying, but gender flexible.
THE CHILD / THE DRAGON – (9-13) Curious and furious. JD McCrary meets young David Cassidy; a shy dreamer. Male identifying.
THE DOPPELGÄNGER – (20-40s) Folky Singer/songwriter (to A4, opt. Db4). Bruce Springsteen meets John Legend; charismatic, seductive and very conflicted. Male identifying.
THE WITCH – (30-60s) Dramatic Earthy Belt (to D5, opt. F5). Adele meets Dionne Warwick; she’s been wronged and you’re in trouble. Female identifying.
THE SASQUATCH – (20-50s) Folky Bari-tenor (to G4). Jeff Tweedy meets Darius Rucker; looking for a friend. Male identifying.
THE YETI – (20s-50s) Folky Bari-tenor (to G4) Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio meets Tom Waits; looking for a friend. Male identifying.
THE SIREN SISTERS – High pop/rock belt (to E5). Sing backup and can be your pre-show entertainment. Originally female identifying, but gender flexible.