​​CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

All roles are open to any ethnicity, and I am also open to altering genders where the story allows.​

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• Actor 1 Playing age 15–25 — He/Him

  • Roles: Christopher Boone

  • Focused, expressive, physical actor:   A highly focused, emotionally truthful performer with excellent physical control, stamina, and the ability to carry the production without making Christopher feel like a caricature.

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• Actor 2 Playing age 25–45 — She/Her

  • Roles: Siobhan

  • Warm, grounded:  A warm, grounded actor with a calm presence and excellent listening skills who can create a strong sense of trust and connection with Christopher.

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• Actor 3 Playing age 35–55 — He/Him

  • Roles: Ed

  • Intense, vulnerable:  A strong dramatic actor who can balance Ed’s love for Christopher with frustration, volatility, guilt, humor, and vulnerability.

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• Actor 4 Playing age 35–55 — She/Her

  • Roles: Judy

  • Maternal: An emotionally open actor who can bring warmth, nervous energy, humor, regret, and genuine maternal love to Judy.

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• Actor 5 Playing age 55–75 — She/Her

  • Roles: Mrs Alexander, Posh Woman, Voice Six, Woman on Train, Woman on Heath

  • WARM/GROUNDED: A warm character actor with strong comic instincts who can make Mrs Alexander lovable while creating several clearly differentiated smaller characters.

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• Actor 6 Playing age 30–50 — She/Her

  • Roles: Mrs Shears, Mrs Gascoyne, Voice One, Drunk One, Punk Girl

  • Warm, quirky: A versatile, energetic character actor who can switch quickly between Mrs Shears’ emotional intensity and several larger or more comic ensemble characters.

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• Actor 7 Playing age 35–55 — He/Him

  • Roles: Roger (Mr Shears), Duty Sergeant, Voice Two, Mr Wise, Man Behind Counter, Drunk Two, London Transport Policeman

  • Authoritative: A confident character actor with strong comic timing and physical versatility who can move convincingly between Roger and multiple authority and public-facing characters.

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• Actor 8 Playing age 30–65 — Any Pronouns

  • Roles: Reverend Peters, Policeman One, Mr Thompson, Voice Three, Voice Four, Voice Five, Number 40, Information, Station Policeman, Station Guard, Man with Socks, Shopkeeper

  • Transformative, versatile: An exceptionally versatile character actor with strong vocal and physical transformation skills who can make many small roles immediately distinct and memorable.