Casting

THE CAST OF

LES MISERABLES

Congratulations to all

This is going to be an awesome production!!!!

(some minor parts still have not been cast, so there are some of you who will have a few more things to do : )

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LEADS

John Val Jean………..Greg Peters

Javert………………...Robert Lindbergh

Cosette……………….Anna Kupcha

Marius………………..Luke Matthews

Eponine………………Raven Morgan

Thenardier……………Keoki Carrillo-Rodriquez

Madame Thenardier….Ale’a Blaisdell

Enjolras………………Cody Stockhouse

Gavroche……………..Linnea Gregg

Fantine………………..Lillie Ream

Little Cosette………....Uluwehi Blaisdell

Little Eponine………...Sydney Barcia

SONG 1 PROLOGUE:

Chain Gain Solo’s

Convict 1…………Cody Stockhouse

Convict 2…………Keoki Carillo-Rodrigues

Convict 3…………Joshua Winchester

Convict 4…………Jamal Osborne

Convict 5................Luke Kupcha

CHAIN GANG CHORUS

Luke Matthews * Kobie Clarke * Raven Stillwell * Anna Kupcha

Rosita Partida * William Bible * Jared Mclean * Shalezar Nakila

Kahea Nakila * Ximena Anderson * Kahiau Jaklevick

Alek Byons * SuryaParker * Sharleena Alcos * Jasmine Crowe

Luke Kupcha * Roice Gariando * Dailee Morrone (Quick costume change)

Farmer……..…..Luke Kupcha

Laborer…..…….Roice Gariando

Bishop………....Lazereth Sye

Constable 1……Dailee Morrone

Constable 2……Jamal Osborne

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SONG 2 At the End of the Day

Foreman…………Joshua Winchester

Worker 1………...Kobie Clarke

Worker 2……...…Surya Parker

Woman…………..Courtney Campbell

Girl 1…………...Kobie Clarke

Girl 2………..….Surya Parker

Girl 3………..….Raven Stillwell

Girl 4…..…..…...Baily Wooldridge

Girl 5… .…..…...Jasmine Crowe

FACTORY WORKERS CHORUS

Jasmine Crowe * Anna Kupcha * Rosita Partida * Beibhinn Dooling * Shalezar Nakila

Kahea Nakila * Ximena Anderson * Courtney Campbell *Alek Byons

Jamal Osborne * Sharleena Alcos * Raven Morgan * Alexandra Roth

Taylor Way * Jessica Coates * Rose Howell * Keoki Carillo-Rodrigues * Luke Kupcha

Roice Gariando * Dailee Morrone * Jamie Campbell * Lazerath * Alina Davis

Kekela Blaisdell * Mariah Partida

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SONG 4 THE DOCKS-LOVELY LADIES

Sailor 1…………….Cody Stockhouse

Sailor 2…………….Josh Winchester

Sailor 3…………….Alek Byons

Old woman………...Dailee Morrone

Pimp……………….Luke Kupcha

Prostitute 1…………Kekela Blaisdell

Prostitute 2…………Ximena Anderson

Prostitute 3…………Courtney Campbell

District Girls/AKA Prostitutes

Rosita Partida * Beibhinn Dooling * Shalezar Nakila * Anna Kupcha * Jasmine Crowe

Kahea Nakila * Courtney Campbell * Kobie Clarke * Mariah Partida

Raven Morgan * Jessica Coates * Alina Davis * Raven Stillwell * Surya Parker * Alexandria Roth

Bamatabois…………Lazereth Sye

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SONG 5 CART CRASH

2 Bystanders………..TBA

Another Bystander….TBA

Onlooker 1…………..TBA

Onlooker 2…………..TBA

Onlooker 3…………..TBA

Onlooker 4…………..TBA

Fauchelevant………...TBA

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SONG 8 THE INN KEEPER’S SONG (MASTER OF THE HOUSE)

INNKEEPER’S CHORUS

Jasmine Crowe * Anna Kupcha * Rosita Partida * Beibhinn Dooling * Shalezar Nakila

Kahea Nakila * Ximena Anderson * Jaidree Braddix * Courtney Campbell

Alek Byons * Jamal Osborne * Sharleena Alcos * Raven Morgan * Jala Quin

Taylor Way * Jessica Coates * Rose Howell * Luke Kupcha * Roice Gariando * Dailee Morrone * Jamie Campbell * Lazerath * Alina Davis * Kekela Blaisdell * Lazereth * Raven Stillwell * Mariah Partida * McKella Laurern * Cody Stockhouse * Surya Parker

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SONG 10 THE BEGGARS

BEGGAR 1……………Shalezar Nakila

BEGGAR 2……………Rosita Partida

BEGGAR 3……………Kahea Nakila

Beibhinn Dooling * Ximena Anderson * Jaidree Braddix * Courtney Campbell *

Alek Byons * Jamal Osborne * Sharleena Alcos * Jala Quin * Jasmine Crowe

Taylor Way * Jessica Coates * Rose Howell * Luke Kupcha * Roice Gariando * Dailee Morrone * Jamie Campbell * Lazerath * Alina Davis * Kekela Blaisdell * Raven Stillwell * Mariah Partida * McKella Laurern * Surya Parker * Bailey Wooldridge

Zakiya Smith * Tiffany Schwatezengraber * Maya Anderson * Sydney & Hayley Barcia

(Malia Becker * Caylin Hamm * Chrystal * Sadie Pobocik) ????

GAVROCHE’S GANG

Kahiau Jaklovick * Hannah Schwatezengraber * Meili Ellis

Kulu Maphalala* Alex Miller * Jared McLean * Jack Bible * Hunter O’toole

Asia Helfrich * Tara West

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SONG 13 THE ABC CAFÉ SONG

SONG 14 THE PEOPLE’S SONG

SONG 21 BUILDING THE BARRICADES (Selected chorus members)

MEMBERS OF THE ABC SOCIETY

Combeferre……………………TBA

Feuilly…………………………Jamal Osborne

Courfeyrac…………………….Dailee Morrone

Joly…………………………… Lazereth

Grantaire………………………Josh Winchester

Prouvaire………………………Roice Gariando

Lesgles………………………...Luke Kupcha

PEOPLE’S CHOURS

Jasmine Crowe * Rosita Partida * Beibhinn Dooling * Ximena Anderson * Courtney Campbell * Alek Byons * Sharleena Alcos * Jala Quin * Taylor Way * Jessica Coates * Rose Howell * Luke Kupcha * Dailee Morrone * Jamie Campbell * Alina Davis * Kekela Blaisdell Raven Stillwell * Mariah Partida * McKella Laurern * Surya Parker * Bailey Wooldridge

Zakiya Smith * Tiffany Schwatezengraber * Maya Anderson * Sydney & Hayley Barcia

(Malia Becker * Caylin Hamm * Chrystal * Sadie Pobocik) ????

GAVROCHE’S GANG

Kahiau Jaklovick * Hannah Schwatezengraber * Meili Ellis

Kulu Maphalala* Alex Miller * Jared McLean * Jack Bible * Hunter O’toole

Asia Helfrich * Tara West

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SONG 17 THE ATTACK ON RUE PLUMET

THENARDIER’S GANG

Montparnesse………………….....TBA

Babet……………………………..Alek Byons

Brujon……………………………Luke Kupcha

Claquesous……………………….Shalezar Nakila

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SONG 2O JAVERT AT THE BARRICADE

MEMBERS OF THE ABC SOCIETY

Combeferre……………………TBA

Feuilly…………………………Jamal Osborne

Courfeyrac…………………….Dailee Morrone

Joly…………………………… Lazereth

Grantaire………………………Josh Winchester

Prouvaire………………………Roice Gariando

Lesgles………………………...Luke Kupcha

Sentry 1………………………..TBA

Sentry 2………………………..TBA

SONG 21 THE FIRT ATTACK

MEMBERS OF THE ABC SOCIETY

SONG 22 THE NIGHT

MEMBERS OF THE ABC SOCIETY

CHORUS

SONG 23 THE SECOND ATTACK

MEMBERS OF THE ABC SOCIETY

SONG 24 THE SECOND ATTACK

MEMBERS OF THE ABC SOCIETY

Army Officer……………..…..TBA

SONG 26 JAVERT’S SUICIDE

Turning Turning chorus

Woman 1……………………….Ximena Anderson

Woman 2……………………….TBA

Woman 3……………………….Kekela Blaisdell

Woman 4……………………….Jasmine Crowe

Woman chorus

Rosita Partida * Beibhinn Dooling * Shalezar Nakila * Kahea Nakila

Courtney Campbell * Kobie Clarke* Jessica Coates *Alina Davis

Raven Stillwell * Surya Parker * Mariah Partida * Dailee Morrone

Bailey Wooldridge * Kobie Clarke

SONG 29 THE WEDDING

Major Domo…………………..TBA

Guest / Waltz Dancers………...TBA

SONG 30 EPILOGUE

Entire cast

Character Breakdowns

JEAN VALJEAN	is the hero of the show. It is his life journey that we follow. Jean Valjean is supposed to be stronger than other men, and so physically should appear robust. He should resaonably carry himself as mature and paternal. Valjean's ability to change is his greatest asset. the key to his character is his great humanity and compassion. Jean Valjean is a vocally demanding role. Low A to High A
JAVERT	is the inspector who serves as antagonist to Jean Valjean. Javert is unswerving in his belief that men cannot change for the good. "Once a thief, always a thief" is his mantra. At first glance Javert might appear to be the villain of the story, but on closer examination it is clear that he is not an evil man. He is aware that in society some people achieve control through evil and others through power of the law. He is a dedicated policeman, with a profound sense of duty. Unlike Valjean he cannot change. His attitudes are rigid and unmoveable. He is stern, forbidding and lacking in compassion. Javert should be an actor who can convincingly stand up to Jean Valjean. Low F to High F sharp
CHAIN GANG	The Chain Gang consists of Jean Valjean's fellow prisoners. There are four soloists (indicated as convict 1,2,3,4.) The overall vocal range of the convicts is low and they should be able to sing in a rich baritone if possible. Low F to High E flat
CONSTABLE 1 & 2	There are two Constables with solos in the show. E to High E
FARMER	The Farmer has solo lines that are a bit difficult to sing. There may be additional non-singing farmers. Middle C to D flat
LABOURERS	The Laborer has solo lines that are a bit difficult to sing. There may be additional non-singing laborers. A sharp to D flat
BISHOP OF DIGNE	The Bishop is a good man who saves Valjean with his compassion. Don't overlook the importance of this role. The Bishop of Digne's compassion carefully establishes the premise of the show by literally buying Jean Valjean's soul for God. Low A to High E
FANTINE	Fantine is the beautiful young girl who, abandoned by her lover, is left to fend for herself and her daughter Cosette. She is rejected by society and forced through circumstances to become a prostitute. She is a brave woman defeated by life, sustained by her love for her daughter and clinging to her dignity. Sick with consumption, we witness her descent through poverty, hunger, cold, loneliness and destitution to death. She is a noble character, whose life becomes is a series of terrible events that rob her of her pride, character, and ultimately her life. G flat (below middle C) to D
FOREMAN	The Foreman begins Fantine on her downward spiral of desperation. He should be virile, commanding and a bit sleazy around the edges. D (below middle C) to D
FACTORY GIRL (GIRL 5)	The Shop Girl who fights with Fantine. She is mean, catty, and selfish. She also is most likely having an affair with the Foreman and jealous of Fantine. E (below middle C) to D flat (above middle C)
SAILORS	three sailors begin The Docks scene. All three have solos. Low C to middle C
BAMATABOIS	Bamatabois is the "customer" who taunts Fantine into violence. He is dressed in expensive clothes. He is a wealthy dissolute young man who thinks of himself as a gentleman. He is drunk and in a sadistic mood and chauvinistically feels it is his right to buy anything, even Fantine. D (below middle C) to High D
OLD WOMAN	The Old Woman is a nice feature part. This is the character that purchases Fantine's hair. E (above middle C) to D
PIMP	The Pimp controls the prostitutes at the docks. he is mean, aggressive and abusive. The Pimp has a small solo line in The Docks. E (below middle C) to D
FAUCHELEVANT	is the victim of the cart crash. The role requires a few solo lines and some painful yelps. B (below middle C) to E flat
JUDGE	The Judge or Judges are non-singing roles.
IMPOSTER JEAN VALJEAN AND FAMILY	These characters are also non-singing. This is the man who Javert believes to be Jean Valjean.
YOUNG COSETTE	is the child of Fantine. She is the ward of the Thenardiers forced into child labor and sings "Castle On A Cloud." She is a trembling little creature, underfed, beaten by Madame Thenardier and bullied by Eponine. make sure Cosette is small and looks properly pathetic and yet warms the audience's heart who should be sympathetic to her plight. A (below middle C) to C
MADAME THÉNARDIER	She is the wife of Thenardier, Madame Thenardier is as "one" with Thenardier. Together they con the world as partners in crime. They were made for each other, although she complains about him, she loves him deeply. She is coarse and vulgar, unhappy in her existence without knowing why. She is romantic, greedy, stupid, evil and larger than life. She is mean and nasty to Young Cosette and able to improvise in nearly any situation. G sharp (below middle C) to D
THÉNARDIER	is the true villain of Les Miserables. He is embodiment of evil. That said, he should also possess a wicked sense of humor. He delights in cheating, robbing, fraud and blackmail, relishing every aspect of them with glee. He is tough, greedy, brutal, stupid and creafty and yet irresistable. He hates society and blames it and everyone else for all his misfortune. thenardier is also the opportunist and realist of the show. He is a thief, a liar, a cheat, steals valuables from the dead with no remorse. He is also the comic relief of the production. However, his comedy is based in reality and shouldn't be too exaggerated. He is married to Madame Thenardier and father to Eponine and Gavroche (although he has abandoned Gavroche to the streets of Paris.) C (below middle C) to G sharp (above middle C)
YOUNG EPONINE	Little Eponine is the pampered daughter of the Thenardiers. She does little except enter the stage and taunt Little Cosette. The role requires no singing or speaking. She should be a smaller version of grown Eponine and resemble Eponine in appearance and features. Non-singing
GAVROCHE	Gavroche is Thenardier's son. He is left to fend for himself and lives by his wits in the streets of Paris. His "arch enemy" is Javert the Policeman. He is brave and witty. Think a young Artful Dodger. Gavroche has a very dramatic death at the barricade. B (below midde C) to G
GAVROCHE'S GANG	Paris at this time would be full of orphans (due to years of wars and revolutions).
EPONINE	is the daughter of the Thenardiers. She is a young girl who is streetwise and tough, but also sensitive and lonely. She is in love with Marius, knowing that he will never love her. She bravely follows Marius to the Barricades in the hope that they will die there together. Once grown up, Eponine moves with her family to Paris where they fall on hard times. Now poor, living hand to mouth, she survives by helping her father break the law. Eponine is a tragic character, hopelessly in love with Marius. She sings one of the most famous numbers in the show, "On My Own," and should therefore be an excellent singer with a contemporary edge to her voice and an excellent actress. F sharp (below middle C) to E
ENJOLRAS	is the student leader. He is handsome,brave and daring, although youthful. He combines his revolutionary ideals with a strong charismatic leadership. He is described by Victor Hugo as "a thinker, and a man of action". On the barricade he physically and vocally should dominate everyone else. He should ooze with charisma, be a natural leader, be good looking, and have a very strong high baritone or a tenor voice. Remember, Enjolras must lead the students to fight and ultimately die. His death at the barricade is one of the dramatic highlights of the show. A to G (above middle C)
MARIUS	is the handsome romantic hero of the story. He is impulsive, passionate, willful and headstrong. His moods change according to his circumstances. He is sweet and tender but also capable of great courage and compassion. In Act 1 Marius plays Romeo to Cosette's Juliet. Marius matures after the Cafe Song as a result of his experiences on the barricade. Marius should have a lovely, lyrical voice with a contemporary edge. Low A to High A flat
COSETTE	is the beautiful daughter of Fantine. She is strong willed and loving. She is an intelligent, inquiring, personable girl. She is not in any sense a "soppy" romantic heroine. Once adopted by Jean Valjean, Cosette lives a comfortable, if secluded life. She is challenging to Valjean, behaving always with imagination and dignity. She falls instantly in love with Marius, changing her world and her priorities. B flat (below middle C) to High C (2 octaves above middle C)
BRUJON	Member of Thenardier's gang of thieves. Pysically very strong. The body of a bear and a pea sized brain. A genuine gangster, he is stupid and evil. C sharp (below middle C) to E
BABET	Member of Thenardier's gang of thieves. Physically frail. He is lean and cunning. C sharp(below middle C) to E
CLAQUESOUS	Member of Thenardier's gang of thieves. Tough, dangerous and secretive. C sharp (below middle C) to E
MONTPARNASSE	Member of Thenardier's gang of thieves. A teenager. Handsome and dangerous. Kills with a knife. He is well dressed, strongly built and supple. C sharp (below middle C) to E
COMBEFERRE	Member of the ABC Society. The philosopher and believer in peace. He is gentle, humane, strong and brave. Low A to F
FEUILLY	Member of the ABC Society. A worker, self-educated and an orphan. A believer in "nationality." Affectionate, warm and poetic. Low A to F
COURFEYRAC	Member of the ABC Society. A student. He is youthful, passionate and fearless. Low A to F
JOLY	Member of the ABC Society. A medical student. Eccentric and light-hearted, although sometimes morbid. His name is derived from the English word "Jolly." Low A to F
PROUVAIRE	Member of the ABC Society. A student of social studies. He is kind, softly spoken and at the right moments strong and masterful. He is also a poet. Low A to F
LESGLES	Member of the ABC Society. A student. Cheerful. laughing at life but unlucky. His close friend is Joly. Low A to F
GRANTAIRE	Member of the ABC Society. A student. He is the opposite of Enjolars. He believes in nothing. Although he admires Enjolras, he loves to mock him. Witty and drunken, he is happy being with the group and the put up with him because of his good humor. He also keeps a watchful eye on Gavoche, the mascot of the group, and is most heartbroken when Gavroche is killed. So much so that Grantaire abandons his cynicism and rushes to die on the barricade. Low A to F