South Pacific

Musical

Writers: Joshua Logan Oscar Hammerstein II Richard Rodgers

Characters

Character Name

Gender

Part Size

Vocal Part(s)

Nellie Forbush

Gender: Female

Part Size: Lead

Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano

Emile de Becque

Gender: Male

Part Size: Lead

Vocal Part: Baritone

Seabee Luther Billis

Gender: Male

Part Size: Supporting

Vocal Part: Baritone

Bloody Mary

Gender: Female

Part Size: Supporting

Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano

Lieutenant Joseph Cable

Gender: Male

Part Size: Supporting

Vocal Part: Tenor

Liat

Gender: Female

Part Size: Featured

Vocal Part: Spoken

Bloody Mary’s Assistant

Gender: Either Gender

Part Size: Featured

Vocal Part: Silent

Jerome

Gender: Male

Part Size: Featured

Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano

Henri

Gender: Male

Part Size: Featured

Vocal Part: Spoken

Professor

Gender: Male

Part Size: Featured

Vocal Part: Baritone

Captain Brackett

Gender: Male

Part Size: Featured

Vocal Part: Spoken

Lieutenant Genevieve Marshall

Gender: Male

Part Size: Featured

Vocal Part: Spoken

Commander William Harbison

Gender: Male

Part Size: Featured

Vocal Part: Spoken

Radio Operator Bob McCaffrey

Gender: Male

Part Size: Featured

Vocal Part: Spoken

Marine Corporal Hamilton Steeves, Hassinger and Johnson

Gender: Male

Part Size: Featured

Vocal Part: Baritone

Stewpot

Gender: Male

Part Size: Featured

Vocal Part: Baritone

Yeoman Herbert Quale

Gender: Male

Part Size: Featured

Vocal Part: Baritone

Ngana

Gender: Female

Part Size: Featured

Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano

Ensign Janet MacGregor

Gender: Female

Part Size: Ensemble

Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano

Ensign Bessie Noonan

Gender: Female

Part Size: Ensemble

Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano

Ensign Connie Walewska

Gender: Female

Part Size: Ensemble

Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano

Ensign Cora MacRae

Gender: Female

Part Size: Ensemble

Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano

Ensign Lisa Minelli

Gender: Female

Part Size: Ensemble

Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano

Ensign Pamela Whitmore

Gender: Female

Part Size: Ensemble

Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano

Ensign Sue Yaeger

Gender: Female

Part Size: Ensemble

Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano

Lieutenant Buzz Adams

Gender: Male

Part Size: Ensemble

Vocal Part: Baritone

Seabee Wise and Richard West

Gender: Male

Part Size: Ensemble

Vocal Part: Baritone

Seaman James Hayes and Tom O’brien

Gender: Male

Part Size: Ensemble

Vocal Part: Baritone

Ensemble

Gender: Either Gender

Part Size: Ensemble

Vocal Part: Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass

Guide written by
Ellen Leslie
Michael Miller

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Musical

Writers: Joshua Logan Oscar Hammerstein II Richard Rodgers

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