Roles for Kiss Me Kate

The egotistical performer Fred Graham is reunited with his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi in the leading roles of Petruchio and Kate in Taming of the Shrew. Throughout the show they fight and obviously still love each other. Meanwhile, due to mistaken identity, two gangsters harass Fred. Also, two former cabaret performers cast in Taming of the Shrew, Lois Lane and Bill Calhoun struggle to keep their romance alive.

Many exciting roles needed for leads, supporting roles, featured roles, cameos, singing ensembles and dance ensembles.
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Name Gender Role Type Description
Bill Calhoun / Lucentio male supporting role / baritone / dancing not required Lois's former cabaret partner. A chronic
gambler. Suitor to Bianca and friend to Petruchio.
Dance Captain / Gregory male cameo / dancing  
First Gangster male supporting / baritone / light dancing A not-so-bright but intimidating man.
He sings a duet with the Second Gangster.
Flynt / Gremio male cameo / tenor / dancing not required Aide to General Howell. Once of Bianca's suitors in The Taming of the Shrew.
Fred Graham / Petruchio
 male lead / baritone / light dancing Writer, producer, director, actor. Vain,
Egotistical, Grand, extremely charming and witty. Plays Petruchio in Shrew. Macho, Swaggering, Adventurous, physically strong.
General Harrison Howell male cameo / baritone / dancing not required A wealthy and dignified politician who is
engaged to Lilli. Brusque, commandeering presence.
Harry Trevor / Baptista Minola male cameo / spoken A veteran character actor. Plays Baptista in
Shrew. Put-upon father of Kate and Bianca.
Hattie female cameo / belter / light  dancing Lilli's maid and confidante.
Lilli Vanessi / Katherine female lead / soprano / some dancing A movie star and ex-wife of Fred Graham
who is now engaged to Harrison Howell.
Lois Lane / Bianca female supporting / alto / good dancer A lively and saucy cabaret performer in her
 first featured role on stage.
Paul male cameo / baratone / good dancer Fred's dresser. Hip and energetic.
Pops / Padua Priest male cameo / bass-baritone Stage Doorman. Older. Plays a priest in Shrew.
Ralph / Ensemble male cameo / light dancing Stage manager. Organized, commanding,
efficient. Plays in the ensemble in Shrew.
Riley / Hortensio male cameo / tenor / dancing not required Aide to General Howell and one of Bianca's
 suitors in The Taming of the Shrew.
Second Gangster male supporting / baritone / light dancing A not-so-bright but intimidating man.
 He sings a duet with the First Gangster.
Stagehand #1 / Nathaniel   cameo / light dancing  
Stagehand #2 / Philip   cameo / light dancing  
Stagehand #3 / Haberdasher   cameo / light dancing  
Wardrobe / Ensemble   cameo  
Dance Ensemble males and females dancers needed  
Singing Ensemble males and females singers needed