Leading Roles

Galinda / Glinda:

The "good" witch. Pretty, charming, entrancing, ambitious, perky, vain, very popular, but also vulnerable and sympathetic. Needs excellent comic ability and star power. Needs a glorious singing voice with high soprano and belt capability. Soprano (G3 – C6)

Age 20-35

Elphaba:

The "wicked" witch. Born with emerald-green skin, she is an outcast from the beginning. Smart, fiery, sensitive, passionate, misunderstood, sincere, has potent inner beauty, rallies for the underdog. Needs star power and a powerhouse, high pop/ rock belt singing voice.

Mezzo Soprano (F3 - F5)

Age 20-35

Supporting Roles

The Wizard of Oz:

An old carnival huckster who blew into Oz in a hot air balloon and became a false- faced leader. Strong, distinctive and engaging, with a sweet character. A singing role but must be comfortable with basic choreography and must have a powerful presence

Male, age 50-70
Baritone voice

Nessarose Thropp:

Elphaba’s lonely, compassionate, attractive younger sister, Nessarose was favoured by their father and has spent her life crippled in a wheelchair. She gets involved with Boq and becomes the Wicked Witch of the East.

Needs a commanding actress with a strong singing voice able to show a capacity for expressing deep longing and loneliness that, through experiences of emptiness, turns to darkness.

Alto
Female, 20 – 30.

Madame Morrible:

The headmistress at Shiz University and the only classic villain in this musical tale. She is dignified, powerful and haughty, and has a dark side. She takes Elphaba under her wing, training her in sorcery. A strong, comical character actress with formidable presence

Female, 40s-60s, any ethnicity
Strong vocals also required
Alto voice

Boq:

An unusually tall Munchkin who is enamoured with Glinda, who pays him no mind. Boq is helpless and quirky, and reluctantly becomes involved with Nessarose.

Male, 20-30, any ethnicity
Height 172cms (5’8”) or shorter.
Needs a comical actor with a strong, high singing voice.

Fiyero:

A handsome Winkie prince, a carefree college-age hedonist, fellow student, and love interest, Fiyero is a wealthy party boy. He’s very handsome with a good physique and striking presence. Sexy, attractive, initially hedonistic, shallow and self-absorbed who proves to be a person of principle. Glinda pursues him, but he is much more intrigued by Elphaba.

Male, 20-35, any ethnicity
A strong dancer/mover
Needs a strong, high pop/rock singing voice.
Tenor

Dr Dillamond:
He is the moral compass. A teacher of life sciences and a philosopher; he is warm, noble and fatherly. He is also a goat and, as such, is an active campaigner for equal rights. His individualism is reflected in his intellect, morality and strength of character. Dr Dillamond requires a strong character actor & comic timing.

Male, age 40-65
Needs a baritone voice