CHARACTERS
KING ARTHUR (Late 30s-60s.): The King of England who sets out on a quest to form the Knights of the Roundtable and find the Holy Grail. Great Humor. Good singer. Baritone (low G2-high F4)
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SIR ROBIN (30s-40s): A Knight of the Roundtable. Ironically called 'Sir Robin the Brave,' though he couldn't be more cowardly. Joins the Knights for the singing and dancing. Also plays GUARD 1 and BROTHER MAYNARD, a long-winded monk. Tenor/Baritone (low D3-high G4)
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SIR LANCELOT (30s-40): A Knight of the Roundtable. He is fearless to a bloody fault but through a twist of fate, does discover his 'softer side.' This actor MUST be great with character voices and accents, as he also plays THE FRENCH TAUNTER, an arrogant, condescending, over-the-top Frenchman, the KNIGHT OF NI, an absurd, cartoonish leader of a peculiar group of Knights, and TIM THE ENCHANTER, a ghostly being with a Scottish accent. Tenor/Baritone (low C3-high F4)
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PATSY (30s-40s): King Arthur's horse and servant. Underappreciated but always longing for King Arthur's approval. Good, funny, physical mover with some tap dancing. Also plays MAYOR, a jolly red-faced man who advertises the merits of his home town and the drunken, useless GUARD 2. Tenor/Baritone (low Bb3-high G5)
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SIR GALAHAD (30s): A Knight of the Roundtable. Begins as Dennis, a lower class 'mud gatherer' who becomes Knighted and transforms into the dashing Sir Galahad. Also plays PRINCE
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HERBERT'S FATHER, a wealthy, brutish Yorkshireman man at odds with his sensitive son, THE BLACK KNIGHT who is always ready to duel despite multiple injuries. Strong bari-tenor singing required. Tenor (low Bb3-high Bb5)
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SIR BEDEVERE (20s-40s): A Knight of the Roundtable. An inept scholar. Also plays DENNIS GALAHAD'S MOTHER, a shrill peasant woman, and CONCORDE, Sir Lancelot's horse. No solo singing. Tenor/Baritone with falsetto (low D3-high G4)
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THE LADY OF THE LAKE (20s-30s): A Diva. Strong, beautiful, possesses mystical powers. The leading lady of the show. Great singing voice is essential, as she must be able to sing effortlessly in many styles and vocal registers. Especially seeking actresses of all races for this role. Alto with large range (low E3-high B6)
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THE FOLLOWING ROLES ARE PLAYED BY THE SAME ACTOR (20s-30s): Tenor (low A2-high A5) Very good mover.
HISTORIAN: A tweedy academic
NOT DEAD FRED: A sickly little fellow who, despite others' beliefs, claims he is not yet dead.
FRENCH GUARD: The condemnatory French sidekick to the French Taunter.
MINSTREL: In Sir Robin's band.
PRINCE HERBERT: The hopeful and frilly prince who loves to sing and pines for his love atop a tower.
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SIR NOT APPEARING may double as THE DANCING MONK
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FEMALE DANCERS - 6 to 8 Laker girls
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A MALE DANCER appears as THE DANCING NUN
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THE VOICE OF GOD may be pre-recorded.
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TWO FRENCH GUARDS are two of the MALE ENSEMBLE
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ROBIN'S MINSTRELS are also ENSEMBLE: 2 MEN, 1 WOMAN.
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SIR BORS is MALE ENSEMBLE.
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