Music Man Jr Characters. These character descriptions give you an idea of what
the panel will be looking for in casting. Choose a role(s) and prepare the ...
Music Man Jr Characters These character descriptions give you an idea of what the panel will be looking for in casting. Choose a role(s) and prepare the indicated Vocal and/or Script sections for the audition. Salesmen – Sings Rock Island – good rhythmic feel and good diction Vocal: Ya Got Trouble Script: Use lines for Charlie Cowell Page 90 - 92
Charlie Cowell – (20 lines) Sings Rock Island - good rhythmic feel and good diction Anvil Salesman – Determined to expose Harold Hill Vocal: Ya Got Trouble Script: Page 90 - 92
Conductor – (6 lines) Opening Scene Non Singing Role
Harold Hill – (109 lines) Sings Ya Got Trouble, 76 Trombones, Til There Was You Traveling Salesman / Con Artist, Falls in love with Marion Charismatic, high energy, smooth operator Vocal: Ya Got Trouble Script: Page 46 - 48, 93 - 95
Marion Paroo – (85 lines) Sings Piano Lessons / If You Don’t Mind, Goodnight My Someone, Gary Indiana, Til There Was You Librarian, pretty but uptight, well read with good intentions to transform River City into a more literate, cultured town Vocal: Til There Was you Script: Page 54 - 57 (Speak lyrics), 93 - 95
Mayor Shinn – (31 lines) Chorus Tries to maintain order in town, comic personality, peculiar speech Vocal: Iowa Stubborn Script: Page 61
Quartet – Sings Ice Cream Sincere School Board Member Vocal: Ice Cream Sincere Script: Page 90 – 92 (Charlie)
Mrs. Squires – (1 line) Sings Pick a Little Vocal: Pick a Little Script: Page 54 - 56 (Mrs Paroo Speak lyrics)
Marcellus Washburn – (25 Lines) Sings Shipoopi Harolds former con artist buddy Vocal: Shipoopi Script: Page 46 - 48
Constable – (7 lines) Chorus Needs to keep Tommy Djilas under control Vocal: Iowa Stubborn Script: Page 90 – 92 (Charlie)
Tommy Djilas – (10 lines) Chorus Must have attitude Chasing Zaneeta, the Mayor’s oldest daughter Vocal: Iowa Stubborn Script: Page 46 – 48 (Marcellus)
Mrs Paroo – (35 lines) Sings Piano Lessons / If You Don't Mind Fairly proper but practical, tries to teach her daughter about real life Vocal: Piano Lessons / If You Don’t Mind Script: Page 54 - 57
Amaryllis – (14 lines) Chorus Marian Paroo’s piano student, likes Winthrop Vocal: Iowa Stubborn Script: Page 57 - 59
Winthrop Paroo – (27 lines) Sings Wells Fargo Wagon, Gary Indiana Has a lisp and is therefore very shy especially around girls Vocal: Gary Indiana Script: Page 101 - 103
Eulalie Mackeckne Shinn – (17 lines) Sings Columbia Queen of the Ocean, Pick A Little Over the top, loves being the Mayors Wife Vocal: Pick A Little Script: Page 61, 71
Zaneeta Shinn – (7 lines) Chorus Oldest Mayors Daughter, Tommy Djilas likes her Vocal: Iowa Stubborn Script: Page 57 – 59 (Amaryllis)
Gracie Shinn – (3 lines) Chorus Youngest Mayors Daughter Vocal: Iowa Stubborn Script: Page 57 – 59 (Amaryllis)
Pick A Little Ladies – Sings Pick a Little Vocal: Pick A Little Script: Page 54 – 56 (Mrs Paroo)
