Character Breakdown
The Cat In The Hat
The essence of mischief, fun and imagination. The Cat stirs things up, causes trouble, but always sets things right again, helping JoJo to discover the power of his imagination as they create the story for the show together. Looking for a physically adept actor (male or female) who is comfortable improvising with an audience.
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: F2
Jojo/the Boy
Jojo is a "Thinker"-a smart child with a wild imagination whose 'Thinks' get him into constant trouble. By the end of the show, he learns what it means to be a responsible member of his world, using the power and possibilities of his own 'Thinks.'
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: Ab3
Horton The Elephant
Gentle, rotund and appealing. Think of him as a big-hearted blue-collar guy who is steadfast and responsible and always tries to do the right thing for his friends. He is imaginative and receptive to the world around him. Horton's view of the world never changes--he believes in its goodness.
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Gertrude Mcfuzz
Very self-conscious and aware that her one-feather tail isn't perfect. Gertrude changes during the show from a vain, neurotic, nervous and shy bird into one with the power to protect and care for a baby elephant bird and commit herself to Horton. In other words, she stops worrying about her looks and grows up doing what she wants.
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: F3
Mayzie Labird
Self-centered, selfish and vain, Mayzie will never admit to her own flaws. She manipulates anyone she can (especially Horton) into doing what she wants. But Mayzie isn't all bad. In giving up her egg to Horton once and for all, she has a moment of generosity--she realizes she isn't the kind of person who'd be a good parent, and she does the best thing she can do for the egg.
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Sour Kangaroo
She isn't really sour at all. She's just got a lot of attitude. She's loud, brassy and a lot of fun.
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: F#3
Mr. Mayor
Mr. and Mrs. Mayor are parents trying hard to raise a difficult child in a difficult world. They may get aggravated with Jojo, but they love him dearly and try to do the right thing, even if it turns out to be a mistake.
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: D3
Mrs. Mayor
Mr. and Mrs. Mayor are parents trying hard to raise a difficult child in a difficult world. They may get aggravated with Jojo, but they love him dearly and try to do the right thing, even if it turns out to be a mistake.
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: A3
The Wickersham Brothers
These are not bad guys! They're simply a lot like kids who tease, play pranks and get a kick out of making mischief, although often at others' expense. They enjoy hanging around with one another, making music together on the street corner, and playing off one another.
The Whos
They're a lot like you and me only so small as to be invisible. They should be played for inherent humanity.
Jungle Creatures
They are real people at heart, just like us, even though they may be described as animal characters. No masks and literal "animal costumes." Be imaginative. Be
Wild. Be simple.
The Bird Girls
They are like the popular girls in any school--a clique of pretty, self-centered "back up birds" who do whatever Mayzie does.
Ensemble
Circus Performers, Whos, Jungle Citizens, Etc.
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