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Shakespeare Characters from Plays

Descriptions for characters from plays with detailed analysis, suggested audition pieces, part size, vocal part and video examples.

Shakespeare Characters from Plays
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Nathaniel

Featured

The Taming of the Shrew

  servant ensemble obedient amazed befuddled 

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Nicholas

Featured

The Taming of the Shrew

  servant ensemble serving household obedient 

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Peter

Featured

The Taming of the Shrew

  servant ensemble obedient amazed befuddled 

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Philip

Featured

The Taming of the Shrew

  servant ensemble serving household obedient 

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Players, Servingmen, Messangers

Ensemble

The Taming of the Shrew

  ensemble servant player servingmen messenger huntsmen 

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Sebastian

Supporting

The Tempest

  conspirator traitor brother villainous power-hungry wicked 

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Boatswain

Featured

The Tempest

  boat ship sailor nautical italy naval maritime 

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Master of the Ship

Featured

The Tempest

  boat ship sailor nautical italy naval maritime 

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Prospero

Lead

The Tempest

  magician sorcerer exile banishment revenge aging retire father books powerful shakespeare 

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Alonso

Supporting

The Tempest

  king royal usurper politics father sorrowful regretful repentant 

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Antonio

Supporting

The Tempest

  conspirator traitor brother villainous power-hungry wicked shakespeare 

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Ariel

Supporting

The Tempest

  spirit servant slave subservient obedient empathetic good kind skilled shape-shifting magic singing 

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