Characters, vocal ranges, age ranges

recantha · Characters, vocal ranges, age ranges

Hi.
My local amdram group is doing Tommy during the Spring season next year. I know almost nothing about the show (apart from the usual two line synopsis) and was wondering if anyone could do a listing of the parts, their vocal ranges, age ranges, etc. just so I've got something to go on?

Any help would be very much appreciated - I'm dithering over whether to do it at all and want to make an informed decision.

Hope someone can help,

--
Michael Horne

Fantine

I'll try and help you out since I'm basically the only forum member who is regularly active here.

ADULT TOMMY (lead)
Age: early twenties
Voice type: tenor with strong rock voice
Part: he's the story teller. During the beginning of the show he is truely the teller of the story, as Tommy ages he takes over the playing role from young Tommy.

YOUNG TOMMY
Age: 13-15
Voice type: young boy or girl (soprano)
Part: Only speaks during the first couple of songs, then turns deaf, blind and dumb. He sings 'See me, feel me'.

MRS. WALKER
Age: Mid twenties, early thirties
Voice type: Alto, needs to belt

MR. WALKER
Age: In his thirties/late thirties

COUSIN KEVIN
Age: mid twenties

UNCLE ERNIE
Age: late thirties?

ACID QUEEN
Age: Doesn't really matter. Anything between tenties - thirties
Voice Type: Alto I think... Strong belter

SALLY SIMPSON
Age: early twenties
Voice Type: Soprano

I'm sorry, this isn't much of a help, but it will at least help you a little bit.

recantha

Thanks - that helps Smile

Impossible Dream

Just to add on that Mr (Captain) Walker and Uncle Ernie are tenor roles and Cousin Kevin is a baritone. I think.

Any idea of the vocal ranges for Mrs Walker and Sally? I am trying to decide which one to audition for in November, and my comfortable range is from G to top D Embarassed

Lazarus (Adam G)

G to Top D?

As in Low G to top D or middle G to top D?

Impossible Dream

Oh, right. Sorry Embarassed

G below middle C to the D two octaves above middle C.

Impossible Dream

Couple of notes on the age ranges of the characters:

Sally is younger than her 20s, probably about 16 - 18 ie. still young enough to be grounded by parents after which she sneaks out to see Tommy anyway.

Uncle Ernie must not look too young, as it appears from the start of the show (where he is still in civilian clothes) that he was too old to be called up to fight like his brother.

Jesus

He usually has a limp. His disability being the reason he was never called up to fight. He can't be that old, because he has to go through at least 20 years over the course of the show. If he were to old to fight during the Overature, how old would be be at the end? To old. It makes more sense for him to be closer in age to Captain Walker.

Impossible Dream

Does he?

I've only ever seen one production of the show (amateur), in which Uncle Ernie did was played by the 70something father of the director. Talk about "Dad's Army" Laughing

CJK_86

Does anyone know the exact ranges for the male characters?
Or atleast the highest the characters sing? Like Tommy?

dwarves r very upsetting

This is an old thread but if anyone still needs the vocal range for male or female parts. Here is a link

http://stageagent.com/shows.php?id=781

BoundBySound

You can never tell with Uncle Ernie haha. He's a peculiar old chap.

recantha	Characters, vocal ranges, age ranges Hi. My local amdram group is doing Tommy during the Spring season next year. I know almost nothing about the show (apart from the usual two line synopsis) and was wondering if anyone could do a listing of the parts, their vocal ranges, age ranges, etc. just so I've got something to go on? Any help would be very much appreciated - I'm dithering over whether to do it at all and want to make an informed decision. Hope someone can help, -- Michael Horne
Fantine	I'll try and help you out since I'm basically the only forum member who is regularly active here. ADULT TOMMY (lead) Age: early twenties Voice type: tenor with strong rock voice Part: he's the story teller. During the beginning of the show he is truely the teller of the story, as Tommy ages he takes over the playing role from young Tommy. YOUNG TOMMY Age: 13-15 Voice type: young boy or girl (soprano) Part: Only speaks during the first couple of songs, then turns deaf, blind and dumb. He sings 'See me, feel me'. MRS. WALKER Age: Mid twenties, early thirties Voice type: Alto, needs to belt MR. WALKER Age: In his thirties/late thirties COUSIN KEVIN Age: mid twenties UNCLE ERNIE Age: late thirties? ACID QUEEN Age: Doesn't really matter. Anything between tenties - thirties Voice Type: Alto I think... Strong belter SALLY SIMPSON Age: early twenties Voice Type: Soprano I'm sorry, this isn't much of a help, but it will at least help you a little bit.
recantha	Thanks - that helps
Impossible Dream	Just to add on that Mr (Captain) Walker and Uncle Ernie are tenor roles and Cousin Kevin is a baritone. I think. Any idea of the vocal ranges for Mrs Walker and Sally? I am trying to decide which one to audition for in November, and my comfortable range is from G to top D
Lazarus (Adam G)	G to Top D? As in Low G to top D or middle G to top D?
Impossible Dream	Oh, right. Sorry G below middle C to the D two octaves above middle C.
Impossible Dream	Couple of notes on the age ranges of the characters: Sally is younger than her 20s, probably about 16 - 18 ie. still young enough to be grounded by parents after which she sneaks out to see Tommy anyway. Uncle Ernie must not look too young, as it appears from the start of the show (where he is still in civilian clothes) that he was too old to be called up to fight like his brother.
Jesus	He usually has a limp. His disability being the reason he was never called up to fight. He can't be that old, because he has to go through at least 20 years over the course of the show. If he were to old to fight during the Overature, how old would be be at the end? To old. It makes more sense for him to be closer in age to Captain Walker.
Impossible Dream	Does he? I've only ever seen one production of the show (amateur), in which Uncle Ernie did was played by the 70something father of the director. Talk about "Dad's Army"
CJK_86	Does anyone know the exact ranges for the male characters? Or atleast the highest the characters sing? Like Tommy?
dwarves r very upsetting	This is an old thread but if anyone still needs the vocal range for male or female parts. Here is a link http://stageagent.com/shows.php?id=781
BoundBySound	You can never tell with Uncle Ernie haha. He's a peculiar old chap.

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