Character Descriptions from Musicals, Plays and Operas

Lead

Marriage a la Mode

  pure-hearted devoted loyal lover beautiful charming 2m 1f scenes 

Lead

Marriage a la Mode

  king ruler suspicious unforgiving antagonist gentle kind-hearted 2m 1f scenes 

Lead

Marriage a la Mode

  captain guard soldier lover affair unfaithful husband 

Supporting

Marriage a la Mode

  sister unrequited love hopeless romantic helpful lovesick plotting 

Supporting

Marriage a la Mode

  conniving meddling courtier conflict unrequited love cunning sly 

Supporting

Marriage a la Mode

  fisherman father foster father protective liar 

Ensemble

Marriage a la Mode

  maid servant helpful courtier high society 

Lead

The Marriage of Bette and Boo

  1950s wife mother bright fanciful determined cheerful daughter bride catholic devout virgin pregnant eager birth miscarriage stillbirth maternal grieving unhappy lashing out angry guilting nagging nitpicking critical imaginative loving aries carefree fun-loving heartbroken silly vapid jealous vengeful competitive caring  1m 1f scenes childlike 

Lead

The Marriage of Bette and Boo

  father hard-worker salesman drinker alcoholic unhappy marriage divorce separation stillborn miscarriage nagged at guilted strained pressured nice well-intentioned coping even-tempered angry lashing out sarcastic loyal  1m 1f scenes 1950s husband 

Lead

The Marriage of Bette and Boo

  1950s son haunted guilted peacemaker divorce separation miscarriage stillbirth sad worried lonely pitying struggling narrator memory smart observant compassionate caring loving respectful caretaker author student  1m 1f scenes 

Supporting

The Marriage of Bette and Boo

  1950s doctor medicine mistaken affable tactless  clueless 

Supporting

The Marriage of Bette and Boo

  1950s sister aunt catholic anxious self-critical neurotic unstable nun convent breakdown nervous cello musician apologizing atoning well-meaning sweet  annoying