DMTC - Character Descriptions

Character Descriptions

Jack and the Beanstalk

Monday, January 16, 2017 at 4:30pm
or
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 4:30pm

Callbacks: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 4:30pm

Directed by Jan Isaacson
Choreographed by Jan Isaacson
Musical direction by Steve Isaacson & Oliver Steissberg

Opens Saturday, March 4, 2017

Plot Synopsis

Fee. Fi. Fo. Fum. We smell another wonderful fairytale brought to life! Jack And The Beanstalk is a splendid spin on the classic tale. Needing money to pay the yearly taxes, Jack's mother instructs him to sell their cow. True to form, Jack winds up with a bag full of magic beans in exchange for the cow. The next morning, after planting them, Jack awakens to find a giant beanstalk, at the top of which lives one very scientifically minded Giant who has invented a plucky Golden Harp and a tap-dancing Golden Goose. Wackiness ensues as Jack tries to escape the magical kingdom!

All Roles Open - any role may be performed by an actor of any gender

Role	Description
Jack Sprague	The hero of our story. He is an adventurous dreamer, who will do anything for his family and loves his mother very much. Must sing and act very well.
Mrs. Sprague	A widow and Jack's mother. A practical, hard-working farm woman who is kind, but protective, to her son. Her family has been thrust into poverty with her husband's disappearance and she eagerly awaits his return. Must sing and act very well.
Baron	Our story's antagonist, he is a landowner and the epitome of a villain. Possesses powers of darkness and will resort to anything to achieve what he wants. Powerful and sinister. Must sing and act very well.
Giant	The world's greatest scientific inventor, he lives at the top of the beanstalk. A lovable, comedic character who finds himself gravely misunderstood for his size. Character voice, must act well.
Housekeeper	A housekeeper to The Giant. Has great energy and great comedic timing. Should be able to move well.
Giant's Assistant	The Giant's assistant and Jack's father, who is stricken with amnesia and unaware of his true identity. He schemes with Jack and eventually escapes. Upon his return, he has an epiphany and remembers everything.
Golden Harp	Has comedic charm and an angelic voice.
Golden Goose	One of the Giant's creations. Must sing and dance very well, knows a variety of dances and vaudeville style moves.
Betsy, the Cow	Jack's cow, as portrayed by two actors in a costume. Intelligent, lovable, and extremely communicative.
Ensemble	Large ensemble of villagers and beanstalk people

Role

Description

Jack Sprague

The hero of our story. He is an adventurous dreamer, who will do anything for his family and loves his mother very much. Must sing and act very well.

Mrs. Sprague

A widow and Jack's mother. A practical, hard-working farm woman who is kind, but protective, to her son. Her family has been thrust into poverty with her husband's disappearance and she eagerly awaits his return. Must sing and act very well.

Baron

Our story's antagonist, he is a landowner and the epitome of a villain. Possesses powers of darkness and will resort to anything to achieve what he wants. Powerful and sinister. Must sing and act very well.

Giant

The world's greatest scientific inventor, he lives at the top of the beanstalk. A lovable, comedic character who finds himself gravely misunderstood for his size. Character voice, must act well.

Housekeeper

A housekeeper to The Giant. Has great energy and great comedic timing. Should be able to move well.

Giant's Assistant

The Giant's assistant and Jack's father, who is stricken with amnesia and unaware of his true identity. He schemes with Jack and eventually escapes. Upon his return, he has an epiphany and remembers everything.

Golden Harp

Has comedic charm and an angelic voice.

Golden Goose

One of the Giant's creations. Must sing and dance very well, knows a variety of dances and vaudeville style moves.

Betsy, the Cow

Jack's cow, as portrayed by two actors in a costume. Intelligent, lovable, and extremely communicative.

Ensemble

Large ensemble of villagers and beanstalk people