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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Musical |
Songs by Don Schiltz, book by Ken Ludwig |
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Plot Summary & Audition Tips |
List of Characters in Tom Sawyer |
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Based on the classic novel "Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain.
A Missouri town along the Mississippi River in about the 1840's.
Performers will need to speak in Southern dialect. |
- Tom Sawyer (14)
- a mischievous but good-hearted orphan boy, being raised by his aunt
- Huckleberry Finn (14 - 16)
- Tom's friend - a charming but wild orphan
- Aunt Polly (35 - 50)
- Tom's strict but well-meaning guardian
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- Becky Thatcher (14)
- Tom's girlfriend - both feisty and sweet
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- Huck Finn
- Tom's friend
- Sidney "Sid" Sawyer
- Tom's "goody-goody" half-brother, who rats on Tom and enjoys watching him get into trouble
- Injun Joe
- a murderer
- Judge Josiah Thatcher
- Becky's wise and well-respected father
- Widow Douglas (40 - 60)
- a kindly widow who takes Huck in off the street
- Schoolboys: Ben Rogers, Joe Harper, George Bellamy, Lyle Bellamy, Alfred Temple
Schoolgirls: Amy Lawrence, Lucy Harper, Sabina Temple, Susie Rogers, Sereny Harper, Jessica Rogers, Naomi Temple, Sally Bellamy
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- Gideon Temple
- defense attorney
- Lanyard Bellamy
- Mayor & Prosecutor
- Lemuel Dobbins
- Schoolmaster
- Reverend Joshua Sprague
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- Muff Porter
- a kindly vagrant wrongly accused of murder
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- Doc Robinson
- Pap
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List of Songs in Tom Sawyer |
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- Civilization (Orchestra)
- Hey, Tom Sawyer (Tom, Boys, Aunt Polly, Mr. Dobbins, Reverand Sprague, Company)
- Here’s My Plan (Tom)
- Smart Like That! (Tom, Ben, Huck, George, Lyle, Joe)
- Hands All Clean (Doc Robinson, Injun Joe)
- The Vow (Huck, Tom)
- Raising A Child By Yourself (Aunt Polly, Judge Thatcher)
- It’s In The Bible (Tom, Reverand Sprague, Congregation)
- It Just Ain’t Me (Huck)
- To Hear You Say My Name (Tom, Becky)
- Murrell’s Gold (Injun Joe, Muff Potter, Tom, Huck)
- The Testimony (Tom, Company)
- Ain’t Life Fine (Company)
- This Time Tomorrow (Aunt Polly)
- I Can Read (Widow Douglas, Huck)
- Angels Lost (Aunt Polly, Judge Thatcher, Company)
- Light (Tom)
- Finale (Reverand Sprague, Aunt Polly, Judge Thatcher, Tom, Huck, Company)
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