CAST OF CHARACTERS
Troublemaker (Tenor)
Mr. T. makes the troubles we all suffer. Professional though at time befuddled. Insighful and eccentric. Capable of great tenderness though his job often requires him to be what humans percieve as cruel. No one knows for certain but at least 400 years young!
Hildie (Alto)
One of two assistants to Mr. T. She is a dog. Orderly, punctual, type "A" personality. Devoted to Mr. T. Faithful worrier.
Jed (Baritone)
Second of two assistants. A phat cat, poet and philosopher. As relaxed as Hildie is uptight. Devoted to the Troublemaker. Loves a night on the prowl.
Rooster (Bass)
The timekeeper. Omnipresent. A thorn in Mr. T's side.
Ms. Picket-Pike (Mezzo w/belt)
A bookish, mature woman. Thrust into teaching. She does not like children but takes her responsibility for them very seriously. Dutiful. Alone in the world. Behind her sharp exterior is something beautiful, fragile.
KIDS (open to youthful singer/actors age 12 to 30)
Jenna Green (Soprano)
A kind, shy, insecure and confused nine-year-old girl. Tries to fit in though never feels she belongs. Wants to do what is right but afraid to speak up. Searching for her place in the world.
Annie Perfect (Soprano)
Nine-year-old-girl whose name says it all. Everything about her is perfect from her hair to her handwriting. Inside she is all doubt and shame. Has an eating disorder.
Heather Hide (Alto)
Tough talking nine-year-old girl. Taller and more developed than the other kids her age. Wants everyone to believe that nothing can hurt her. Inside feels she can never do anything right enough for harsh abusive people around her.
Julian Woodby (Tenor)
A proper eight-year-old British boy. Younger than the others. Intelligent but doesn't apply himself. Lies about his is athletic ability. He's not fooling anyone. His father recently passed away.
Any Either-Either (Mezzo, Alto, Tenor, or Baritone)
(Pronounced Eether-Ither) Gender fluid nine-year-old using they/them pronouns. Athletic, colorful, creative. A great cook. Well adjusted, confident and kind. Alone at night they fear if they can't "choose" to be like everyone else, either this or that, they are nothing. Strong sense of rhythm, has rap song.
Bella Voce (Lyric Mezzo)
Nine-year-old girl with rich inner life. Keeps to herself. Stutters and has life-long heart disorder. She is ambulatory but may use support devise. Hopeful and happy. She sometimes feels her aloneness.
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Jenna and the Troublemaker
book and music by
lb allen
(additional lyrics and some melodies by Michael Mish)
Sample Music Selections
*brief silences embeded in recordings for dialogue, posted audio length accurate
If Just
We've Got Troubles
Actors On A Stage
It's Something
Troubles Just Are
I Hope Nobody Finds Out
Living Rainbow
Actors on a Stage/Where Do I fit in (Reprise)
Sticks Like Blue
A Remembering Kind of Day
Script and score available by request once audition is approved
