KISS ME, KATE CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
Baltimore Player Name (Shrew Player Name) — gender & age — description
Principals
Fred Graham ( Petruchio ) — male late 30searly 50s — writer, producer, director, actor and
superman; former husband of Lili Vanessi
Lilli Vanessi ( Katharine ) — female late 30searly 50s — a star stage and screen actress, former
wife of Fred Graham
Bill Calhoun ( Lucentio ) — male early 20s30s — a Broadway hoofer, Lois’ partner and a chronic
gambler
Lois Lane ( Bianca ) — female early 20s30s — a nightclub singer in her first featured role on the
stage
Hattie — female any age — Lili Vanessi’s dresser
Paul — male any age — Fred Graham’s dresser
First Man — any gender/age — gangster gunmanenforcer
Second Man — any gender/age — gangster gunmanenforcer Supporting
Ralph — male any age — Stage manager, ensemble singer
Pops ( Padua Priest ) — male 50s or older — Stage doorman; ensemble
Harry Trevor ( Baptista Minola ) — male 50s or older — a veteran character actor
Actor #1 ( Gremio) — male teens30s — ensemble; first suitor in the Taming of the Shrew
Actor #2 ( Hortensio) — male teens30s — ensemble; second suitor in the Taming of the Shrew
General Harrison Howell — male 50s or older — career military officer, politician & Lili’s new man
Dance Captain ( Gregory ) — any gender/age — servant to Petruchio; ensemble dancer
Stagehand #1 ( Nathaniel ) — any gender/age — servant to Petruchio
Stagehand #2 ( Philip ) — any gender/age — servant to Petruchio
Stagehand #3 ( Haberdasher ) — any gender/age — ensemble in the Taming of the Shrew
Wardrobe Lady — female any age — ensemble singer
Flynt — any gender/age — aide to Gen. Howell
Riley — any gender/age — aide to Gen. Howell
Ensemble
Company SATB singers and dancers — all genders/ages — company actors, dancers,
stagehands, cab driver, carpenter, driver for Gen. Howell, electrician, Citizens of Padua, etc.
*Breakdown & doubling subject to change after auditions.
KISS ME, KATE AUDITION CUTS - TABLE OF CONTENTS
“ Title of Song ” - page # in audition packet time of song on audition cut mp3 track
MUSIC CUTS:
1. “ Another Op’nin’, Another Show” - p.1-2 0:00-0:13
Male/Female actors interested in the role(s) of: ENSEMBLE should
consider auditioning with this music cut.
2. “ So In Love ” - p.3-5 0:14-1:15
Female actors interested in the role(s) of: LILLI & ENSEMBLE SOLOISTS
should consider auditioning with this music cut.
3. “ Tom, Dick, or Harry” - p.6-7 1:16-1:30
Male actors interested in the role(s) of: BILL, FIRST MAN, SECOND MAN,
HORTENSIO, GREMIO, PAUL, GEN. HOWELL, & ENSEMBLE
SOLOISTS should consider auditioning with this music cut.
4. “ Too Darn Hot” - p.8-10 1:31-2:04
Male actors interested in the role(s) of: BILL, FIRST MAN, SECOND MAN,
HORTENSIO, GREMIO, PAUL, GEN. HOWELL, & ENSEMBLE
SOLOISTS should consider auditioning with this music cut.
5. “ Always True To You in My Fashion” - p.11-12 2:05-2:34
Female actors interested in the role(s) of: LOUIS, HATTIE & ENSEMBLE
SOLOISTS should consider auditioning with this music cut.
6. “ Reprise: So In Love” - p.13-14 2:35-3:34
Male actors interested in the role(s) of: FRED, FIRST MAN, SECOND
MAN, GEN. HOWELL, & ENSEMBLE SOLOISTS should consider
auditioning with this music cut.
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