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CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
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Meg: Takes after her mother; beautiful,
warm, conventional, composed, romantic, proper and old fashioned,
responsible, Her flaw = avarice. Appears to be 16 to 19 years
old. Sings: Our Finest Dreams, Delighted, Five Forever,
More Than I Am
Jo: high-spirited, ambitious, independent,
a rebel; aches to see the world, to be a writer, and to be
recognized; spunky, tomboyish, feisty, improper, outspoken,
proud, bright, committed to her family, and has a generous
heart. Her flaw = anger. Appears 15 to18 years old. Sings:
An Operatic Tragedy, Better, Our Finest Dreams, Could You,
Delighted, Five Forever, Astonishing, The Weekly Volcano Press,
Some Things Are Meant To Be, The Fire Within Me, Small Umbrella
in the Rain
Beth: frail, kind, contented, serene,
musically talented, accepting of life and death, gentle, selfless,
quiet and compassionate, loves dolls and cats, docile and
shy, sweet, and eager to please. Her flaw = crippling shyness.
Appears 13 to16 years old. Sings: Our Finest Dreams, Delighted,
Off to Massachusetts, Five Forever, Some Things Are Meant
To Be
Amy: (younger) charming, snobbish, uppity,
petulant, willful, can be vain and spoiled and throw tantrums;
a talented artist; (older) cool, reserved and worldly, naturally
graceful and docile but inclined toward affectation, her flaw
= selfishness. Appears 12 to 15 years old. Sings: Our Finest
Dreams, Five Forever, The Most Amazing Thing
Marmee: loving, affectionate, strong-willed;
over-whelmed and financially strapped; calm sense of character,
maternal, stoic, comforting, modestly wise, nurturing. Appears
to be in her late 30’s or early 40’s. Sings: Here
Alone, Delighted, Off to Massachusetts Reprise, Days of Plenty
Aunt March: The family matriarch; haughty,
pompous, cantankerous, not without compassion, rigid and formal,
at odds with Jo because she believes a woman’s place
is to serve her husband and children. Appears to be in her
60’s. Sings: Could You
Laurie: smitten by Jo, rambunctious,
impetuous, delightfully comic, inherently interesting, charming,
playful, marries Amy. Appears to be 16 to 19. Sings: Take
a Chance on Me, Five Forever, The Most Amazing Thing
John Brooke: Laurie’s tutor, serious, studious,
smitten by Meg. Appears to be in his late 20’s to early
30’s. Sings: More Than I Am, Off to Massachusetts
Reprise
Professor Bhaer: German immigrant, constrained,
supportive, mature, introverted, charming, marries Jo. Appears
to be in his mid 30’s. Sings: The Weekly Volcano Press,
How I Am, Small Umbrella in the Rain
Mr. Lawrence: wealthy, lonely, at odds
with his grandson Laurie, has a special, tender relationship
with Beth. Appears to be in his 70’s. Sings: Off to
Massachusetts
Mrs. Kirk: provides comic relief, Irish,
has two daughters, runs a New York City boarding house. Appears
to be middle-aged. Sings:
The Weekly Volcano Press
Clarissa, Braxton, and Rodrigo: characters
in Melodrama written by Jo; possible understudies. Sings:
An Operatic Tragedy, The Weekly Volcano Press
Hag, Troll, Knight, Rodrigo 2: characters
in Melodrama written by Jo; possible understudies. Sings:
The Weekly Volcano Press
Monks, Chorus of Hags, Chorus of Trolls:
characters in Melodrama written by Jo / possible understudies.
Sings: The Weekly Volcano Press
Dancers at the Ball, Ice Skaters, Beachcombers:
optional ensemble / understudies.
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