Roles
Shakespeare
- The Bard. Over the top with a huge ego.
- Gender: Male
- Age: 30 to 40
- Vocal range top: Ab4
- Vocal range bottom: Ab2
Nick Bottom
- A struggling writer who cannot stand Shakespeare. Nigel’s older brother.
- Gender: Male
- Age: 30 to 40
- Vocal range top: G4
- Vocal range bottom: A2
Nigel Bottom
- Nick’s sweet younger brother. A struggling writer who falls in love with Portia, a Puritan.
- Gender: Male
- Age: 30 to 40
- Vocal range top: A4
- Vocal range bottom: Eb3
Bea
- Nick’s wife. She loves Nick despite his past lack of success. She dresses up like a man to prove she can be an actor.
- Gender: Female
- Age: 30 to 40
- Vocal range top: D5
- Vocal range bottom: D3
Portia
- A Puritan woman who loves poetry, theater, and ultimately Nigel.
- Gender: Female
- Age: 20 to 35
- Vocal range top: F#5
- Vocal range bottom: G3
Nostradamus
- A soothsayer
- Gender: Male
- Age: 40 to 50
Brother Jeremiah
- Portia's father. A Puritan who thinks Nick and Nigel's plays are sinful.
- Gender: Male
- Vocal range top: G4
- Vocal range bottom: G3
Lord Clapham
- A posh patron of the theater.
- Gender: Male
Shylock
- An investor to whom Nick and Nigel are in debt.
- Gender: Male
Minstrel
- Gender: Male
- Vocal range top: A4
- Vocal range bottom: C#3
Ensemble
- Roles include: Minstrel, Townspeople, Troupe, Lord Clapham, Shylock, Man Servants, Crowd, Chorus, and more