Because the musical score has been written for the characters as traditionally established, the production will not be transposing or changing keys. Auditioners should therefore be prepared to sing the material in the published key.

​

Moll  - a good-hearted amateur prostitute, tender, streetwise. She’s downtrodden but optimistic. She’s arrested for refusing her services to a policeman who helps her out of a fight with a stingy client. Mezzo 

​

Gent - A resident of Steeltown, trying to solicit the services of Moll 

​

Dick - a detective 

​

Cop**

​

Reverend Salvation - An evangelist, but leaves God behind when politics comes into conflict with religion, a pliable church minister who’ll preach peace or war depending on the industrialist’s financial needs; Baritone

​

Editor Daily - editor of the local newspaper; Tenor.

​

Yasha** - violinist, pompous, proud, educated, enjoys luxury, lewd and rude, Baritone.

 

Dauber** -  painter, Sister Mister's art instructor, dotes on Mrs. Mister for her patronage, smarmy, rude, hypocritical, Baritone.

 

President Prexy**  - President of Steeltown University

 

Professor Trixie** - Professor at  Steeltown University

 

Dr . Specialist** - Mr. Mister’s personal doctor

 

Harry Druggist -  a former drugstore owner who is now continually arrested for vagrancy. A drunk. He is sweet but melancholy, hardened by his rough life and the death of his son; Baritone

 

Mr. Mister - the Big Boss, a corrupt, greedy steel tycoon who owns the town’s factories, controls the press and the church, a nemesis to the average worker, dominating magnate and bully; Baritone 

 

Mrs. Mister  - Mr. Mister's haughty wife, a society woman who has manipulative charm, knows how to get what she wants, convincing, shrewd, and forthright; Mezzo

 

Junior Mister  -son of Mr. Mister, never done a day's work in his life, a privileged and frivolous idiot who enjoys women and cars, fancies himself a bit of a playboy, self-obsessed; Baritone

 

Sister Mister - daughter of Mr. Mister, a privileged wild child, rich and spoiled, but determined to be cool and make unconventional (and highly intentional) choices; Mezzo

 

Sadie Polack - Gus’s wife; Mezzo

 

Gus Polack - Steelworker; Baritone

 

Steve** - son of Harry Druggist

 

Professor Scoot** - Professor at Steeltown University 

 

Clerk** - A court clerk

 

Reporter**

 

Professor Mamie** - Professor at Steeltown University 

 

Attendant**

 

Bugs** - a thug 

 

Larry Foreman - heroic labor union organizer, a voice of the people, idealistic young union organizer out to slay dragons, charismatic, fearless and outspoken, has a confident and engaging manner; Baritone

 

Ella Hammer - Sister of Joe Worker; Mezzo

 

Chorus - Residents of Steeltown

 

**The roles with an **asterisk  are open to performers of any gender identity. We encourage anyone who connects with a character and feels they can bring something meaningful to the role to audition. However, the characters will be portrayed as the gender in which they are written in the script.

​