[CARA DICKENSON] Overachieving “queen bee” of the school. Cheerleading captain, Editor of the school newspaper, and President of the Student Council. Controlling and scheming. Undergoes a complete personality change. Strong singer and actor who is capable of carrying the show.
[ROBERTA CRATCHIT] School newspaper copy-editor. Kind-hearted, warm, and loving. Strong singer and actor.
[MARLA JACOBS] Former Cara-wannabee. Socially outcast by Cara, Marla is now into pop-punk music and subculture. Actor should be comfortable singing in rock style.
[TINA CRATCHIT] Upbeat and happy young girl dealing with health challenges. Strong singer.
[DORA] A sweet but somewhat scatterbrained member of the Spirit Squad cheerleading team. Easily confused and often intimidated by Cara. Singing actor and strong dancer.
[ESTELLA] Spirit Squad second-in-command. Likes to gossip, but fears Cara’s social power over the school. Singing actor.
[SAM] Spirit Squad member. Funny and irreverent. A strong comic and singing actor.
[NANCY] School newspaper staffer. Smart and observant. Singing actor.
[OLIVER] School newspaper staffer. Good listener. Singing actor.
[DAVID/LUCIE] Student council member. Helpful and engaged. Singing actor.
[BETSEY] Student council member. Gets things done. Singing actor.
[KINDERGARTEN CARA],
[KINDERGARTEN ROBERTA], and
[KINDERGARTEN MARLA]
Sweet, silly, friendly, and adorable. Looking for actors aged about 5–7. Strong singers.
[SPIRIT SQUAD] Ghostly, time-travelling ensemble of cheerleaders. The heart and conscience of the show. Strong singer/dancer/actors. GRADUATEs 1–3 and SPIRIT NEWSREADERs 1–5 will be played by SPIRIT SQUAD actors. Selected solos will be assigned to SPIRIT SQUAD actors. Singing actors/dancers.
Upright bass, also called string bass or double bass, is a member of the orchestra family. Just as often, however, it appears in jazz, bluegrass, folk, and other genres. With a large hollow body and 4 thick strings, the tones produced by the upright bass are low and rich. The instrument is capable of long, expressive tones when played with a bow; and short, percussive tones when plucked with the strings. String bass is a dynamic and impressive instrument to play!
The oboe is a woodwind and a member of the double-reed family. It is played by blowing air through the reed, attached at the top of the instrument. The reed consists of two very thin pieces of cane, pressed together with a small opening to allow air to pass through. The sound can be high in pitch, but it has a variety of colorful tones, from bright and piercing to low and mysterious.
