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The Music Man - Audition pieces.
| Character | Description | Dialogue | Song |
| Harold Hill | the "Music Man", Strong Character Role. A con man, quick thinking and confident. Needs to be agile & able to dance | P12 -15, 59 - 61, and 94 - 100 |
No 5: You Got Trouble No 11: 76 Trombones |
| George Shinn | Mayor of River City. Self Important and rather Pompous. |
P31 - 34, 78 - 80 | |
| Marcellus Washburn | Ethel's Husband. A con man gone legitimate. Rather Prudish. An easy mover with some dance ability. | P13 - 15 | No 29: Shipoopi |
| Jacey Squires | Short. and Wiry, Age 36 High pitched tenor voice Member of the School board who become the Barber Shop Quartet. |
P34 (ALL PARTS ) | No 14: Sincere |
| Ewart Dunlop | 2nd Tenor, Member of the School board who become the Barber Shop Quartet | P34 (ALL PARTS ) | No 14: Sincere |
| Oliver Hix | Baritone, Member of the School board who become the Barber Shop Quartet | P34 (ALL PARTS ) | No 14: Sincere |
| Olin Brit | Bass | P34 (ALL PARTS ) | No 14: Sincere |
| Charlie Cowell | Anvil Salesman Disaproves of Harold and determined to "squeal" him. May double with chorus. | P90 - 94 | No 3: Rock Island |
| Tommy Djilas | Young Ruffian age 16 to 17 years. Going steady with Zaneeta Shinn. Some Dance ability. | P38 - 40 and P 78 | |
| Winthrop Paroo | 9yr old boy, son of Mrs Paroo. A problem child with a sullen face and an obvious lisp. Shows contrasting emotions. A good mover. | P70, and P110 - 113 | No 36: Gary Indiana |
| Marian Paroo | Attractive young lady. Daughter of Mrs Paroo. Librarian and music teacher with slight irish accent at times. Beneath a rather stern exterior she longs for the right romance. Needs to be able to dance. | P61 - 63, 95 - 100 |
No 8: Goodnight my Someone |
| Mrs Paroo | A widow aged around 40, Mother of Marian and Winthrop. Cheerful with am Irish brogue. An easy mover. | P59 - 63 | No 7: If you Don't Mind my Saying so (from bar 37) |
| Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn | A gushy lady of around 50. Wife of George Shinn. Rather ferocious at times and self important. A speedy and easy mover with the ability to perform some dance steps. | P48 - 51, P73 - 74 |
No 9: Columbia gem of The Ocean |
| Ethel Toffelmier | A curvacious 35yr old. Wife of Marcellus Washburn. Player-piano lady. Some dance ability. | P50 - 51 | |
| Zaneeta Shinn | Young and pretty 16 to 18 yr old. Eldest daughter of Mayor George Shinn. Some dance ability. Small speaking part. | P65 - 66 | |
| Gracie Shinn | Youngest daughter of Mayor George Shinn. Around 12 yrs old. Small speaking part. | P33 and P67 | |
| Amaryllis | "small fry" 8 yr old girl. Needs to be able to play the piano and be an easy mover. | P26 - 30 | No 8: Goodnight my Someone (from bar 26 to end) |
| Maud Dunlop | Wife of Ewart. Member of the Ladies auxiliary committee. Easy Mover. Small speaking part. | P48 - 51 READ ALL PARTS: | No 17: Pick-a-little |
| Alma Hix | Wife of Oliver. Member of the Ladies auxiliary committee. Easy Mover. Small speaking part. | P48 - 51 READ ALL PARTS: | No 17: Pick-a-little |
| Mrs Squires | Wife of Jacey. Member of the Ladies auxiliary committee. Easy Mover. Small speaking part. | P48 - 51 READ ALL PARTS: | No 17: Pick-a-little |
| Constable Locke | Fairly small speaking part. Can double with chorus. | P33 and P38 - 41 | |
| Train Conductor | Small speaking part. Can double with the chorus | P1,2 and 8 | |
| Note: Where the age of a character is identified it refers to the ability to look that age. |
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| Chrous | The chorus consists of a variety of River City townspeople, travelling salesmen and train passengers. Townspeople need to be "easy movers" with a good series of rhythm, both vocally and physically. | No 24: Wells Fargo | |
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