Character Descriptions from Musicals, Plays and Operas

Featured

Where's Charley?

Lead

The Whipping Man

  caucasian race south confederacy soldier slavery civil war slavemaster judaism jewish faith loss of faith racial discrimination race relations son affair pregnancy virginian freedom emancipation proclamation master slave inequality religion identity authority power amputee betrayal desertion southern dialect virginia accent 

Lead

The Whipping Man

  race south old south african american civil war slavery judaism faith racial discrimination angry race relations civil rights virginian freedom emancipation proclamation migration master slave betrayal religion identity inequality authority power theft crime southern dialect virginia accent 

Lead

Whistle Down the Wind

  hunted convict mysterious hiding injured american  deep south 

Supporting

Whistle Down the Wind

  fanatic snakes religious deep south american enticing  sneaky 

Supporting

Whistle Down the Wind

  preacher religious fanatic extreme enticing mesmerizing leader american  deep south 

Supporting

Whistle Down the Wind

  sheriff concerned american deep south police protective  serious 

Featured

Whistle Down the Wind

  father widower american deep south farmer grief  struggling 

Ensemble

Whistle Down the Wind

  small town residents american deep south ensemble faith  religion 

Lead

A Whistle in the Dark

  brother irish accent immigrant husband 1m 1f scenes son violence marriage family 

Supporting

A Whistle in the Dark

  standard english accent wife 1m 1f scenes marriage family resentful husband and wife 

Supporting

A Whistle in the Dark

  irish accent brother immigrant son family violent bitter racist