Breakdown Of Musicals/Roles
Evan
Hansen (17): Strong Pop Vocalist, G2-B4. Smart, sincere, and painfully
self-conscious, Evan prefers to hover in the background, a supporting
player in his own life, too afraid to step forward into the spotlight
and risk ridicule or, what might be worse, no one noticing him at all.
Zoe
Murphy (16): Strong Pop Vocalist, F3-E5 (belt). A sensitive,
sophisticated high school junior. Cool without realizing it, Zoe could
care less about the status games and popularity rites of high school.
Funny and bright, she has grown up in the long shadow cast by her
volatile older brother, Connor, tyrannized along with the rest of her
family by his out-of-control behavior. Few rooms are as familiar to her
as the inside of a family therapist’s office. Zoe compensates for her
brother’s darkness by striving to be warm, nice to everyone, the kind of
person who goes out of her way to learn the names of the kids who sit
by themselves at lunch. She feels a terrible ambivalence over her
brother’s
death, finding it difficult to forgive him for all he did,
and at the same time forgive that part of herself that feels nothing but
relief in the fact that he’s gone.
Alana Beck (17): Strong Pop
Vocalist, F3-E5 (belt). A diligent, conscientious, straight-A high
school senior, Alana is a do-gooder and a rule follower. Her acute
self-awareness and social anxiety make it difficult to connect with
others. Beneath her extroverted demeanor, she is in fact haunted by a
terrible and abiding loneliness. Alana seizes the death of a classmate
as an opportunity finally to find a sense of belonging. Well-intentioned
and self-effacing, Alana is transformed by her fixation on the tragedy.
Connor
Murphy (17): Strong Pop Vocalist, G2-G4. An angry, disaffected loner,
Connor has been a troubled kid for as long as anyone can remember, an
enigma and a source of endless consternation to his long-suffering
parents.
Jared Kleinman (17): Strong Pop Vocalist, A2-B4 G4.
Droll and sarcastic, Jared carries himself with the kind of practiced
swagger only the deeply insecure can truly pull off. He is forced by his
parents to hang out with family friend Evan, for whom he claims to have
nothing but disdain. Jared masks his self-doubt with braggadocio and a
know-it-all arrogance.
Heidi Hansen (40s): Strong Pop Vocalist,
F3-Eb5 (belt). Evan’s mother. Overworked and stretched too thin, Heidi
loves her son fiercely, but fears they have begun to grow apart. She is
prepared to do anything to repair the damage.
Cynthia Murphy
(40s): Strong Pop Vocalist, F#3-E5 (belt). Connor and Zoe’s mother. To
Evan, she seems to be the perfect mother, nurturing, available, and
willing to talk about anything. To her own children, it’s a bit more
complicated.
Larry Murphy (40s): Strong Pop Vocalist, F#2-G4.
Connor and Zoe’s father. Though often tense and taciturn, Larry shows a
different face to the world, representing for Evan the dad he always
wished for: strong, confident, and more than anything, reliable, someone
to be counted on.
Understudy 1 & 2: Will understudy the
roles of Cynthia and Heidi (40’s): Heidi Hansen (40s): Strong Pop
Vocalist, F3-Eb5 (belt). Evan’s mother. Overworked and stretched too
thin, Heidi loves her son fiercely, but fears they have begun to grow
apart. She is prepared to do anything to repair the damage. Cynthia
Murphy (40s): Strong Pop Vocalist, F#3-E5 (belt). Connor and Zoe’s
mother. To Evan, she seems to be the perfect mother, nurturing,
available, and willing to talk about anything. To her own children, it’s
a bit more complicated.
Understudy 3 & 4: Will understudy
the roles of Zoe and Alana: Zoe Murphy (16): Strong Pop Vocalist, F3-E5
(belt). A sensitive, sophisticated high school junior. Cool without
realizing it, Zoe could care less about the status games and popularity
rites of high school. Funny and bright, she has grown up in the long
shadow cast by her volatile older brother, Connor, tyrannized along with
the rest of her family by his out-of-control behavior. Few rooms are as
familiar to her as the inside of a family therapist’s office. Zoe
compensates for her brother’s darkness by striving to be warm, nice to
everyone, the kind of person who goes out of her way to learn the names
of the kids who sit by themselves at lunch. She feels a terrible
ambivalence over her brother’s death, finding it difficult to forgive
him for all he did, and at the same time forgive that part of herself
that feels nothing but relief in the fact that he’s gone. Alana Beck
(17): Strong Pop Vocalist, F3-E5 (belt). A diligent, conscientious,
straight-A high school senior, Alana is a do-gooder and a rule follower.
Her acute self-awareness and social anxiety make it difficult to
connect with others. Beneath her extroverted demeanor, she is in fact
haunted by a terrible and abiding loneliness. Alana seizes the death of a
classmate as an opportunity finally to find a sense of belonging.
Well-intentioned and self-effacing, Alana is transformed by her fixation
on the tragedy.
Understudy 5: Will understudy the role of Larry
(40’s): Larry Murphy (40s): Strong Pop Vocalist, F#2-G4. Connor and
Zoe’s father. Though often tense and taciturn, Larry shows a different
face to the world, representing for Evan the dad he always wished for:
strong, confident, and more than anything, reliable, someone to be
counted on.
Understudy 6 & 7: Will understudy the roles of
Evan, Connor and Jared (17): Evan Hansen (17): Strong Pop Vocalist,
G2-B4. Smart, sincere, and painfully self-conscious, Evan prefers to
hover in the background, a supporting player in his own life, too afraid
to step forward into the spotlight and risk ridicule or, what might be
worse, no one noticing him at all. Connor Murphy (17): Strong Pop
Vocalist, G2-G4. An angry, disaffected loner, Connor has been a troubled
kid for as long as anyone can remember, an enigma and a source of
endless consternation to his long-suffering parents. Jared Kleinman
(17): Strong Pop Vocalist, A2-B4 G4. Droll and sarcastic, Jared carries
himself with the kind of practiced swagger only the deeply insecure can
truly pull off. He is forced by his parents to hang out with family
friend Evan, for whom he claims to have nothing but disdain. Jared masks
his selfdoubt with braggadocio and a know-it-all arrogance.
Understudy
8: Will understudy the roles of Connor and Jared (17): Connor Murphy
(17): Strong Pop Vocalist, G2-G4. An angry, disaffected loner, Connor
has been a troubled kid for as long as anyone can remember, an enigma
and a source of endless consternation to his long-suffering parents.
Jared Kleinman (17): Strong Pop Vocalist, A2-B4 G4. Droll and sarcastic,
Jared carries himself with the kind of practiced swagger only the
deeply insecure can truly pull off. He is forced by his parents to hang
out with family friend Evan, for whom he claims to have nothing but
disdain. Jared masks his self-doubt with braggadocio and a know-it-all
arrogance.
