Casting

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Cast Size: Flexible Cast Size
Cast Type: Children
Dance Requirements: Standard

Character Breakdown

Caractacus Potts
An eccentric, brilliant, English inventor and loving father and son. His inventions and children are his life.
Gender: male
Age: 40 to 50
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Truly Scrumptious
Daughter of the famous candy maker, Lord Scrumptious. Strong and independent, but gentle. Falls in love with Caractacus.
Gender: female
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Grandpa Potts
Caractacus Potts's father, who is a former war hero. He loves to tell old War stories. A sort of second father to Jeremy and Jemima.
Gender: male
Age: 65 to 75
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Baron Bomburst
Tyrannical ruler of Vulgaria and a lover of toys. A man-child, he is very immature, needy, and whiney.
Gender: male
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: E4
Baroness Bomburst
Head of the Vulgarian Parliament and a hater of children. Tyrannical and dramatic.
Gender: female
Age: 30 to 45
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: G3
The Childcatcher
He makes sure that Vulgaria is child-free. Evil and manipulative. Hates children almost as much as the Baroness.
Gender: male
Age: 45 to 60
The Toymaker
With all children outlawed in Vulgaria, this toy-making genius only works for the child-like Baron. Smart but frightened.
Gender: male
Age: 45 to 60
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Jeremy Potts
Caractucus's son. An adventurous boy with a vivid imagination. A total child at heart who loves his family.
Gender: male
Age: 10 to 13
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Jemima Potts
Caractucus's daughter. She is an adventurous girl with a vivid imaginations. A total child at heart who loves her family.
Gender: female
Age: 10 to 13
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Boris
A member of the two-person Vulgarian gang that works for the Baron and Baroness. Though he is not very smart, he is the leader.
Gender: male
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Goran
One member of the two-person Vulgarian gang that works for the baron and Baroness. A dumb oaf.
Gender: male
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: D4
Lord Scrumptious
Owner of the Scrumptious Sweet Factory. Extremely busy, important, and decisive.
Gender: male
Age: 40 to 55
Ensemble
Kids; Inventors; Soldiers; Townspeople; English Crowd