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CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

Hello, Dolly!  – Director Shannon Stoddard

Dolly Levi: Matchmaker, widow, meddler, opportunist, life-loving, commanding, strong stage
presence. Stage age: 50-65. Vocal range: alto-soprano.

Horace Vandergelder: Well-known half-a-millionaire, widower, owns the Feed Store, gruff, set
in his ways, authoritative. Stage age: 50-65+. Vocal range: baritone.

Cornelius Hackl: Head clerk at the Feed Store, energetic, enthusiastic, and adventurous.
Stage age: 30-40. Vocal range: baritone.

Barnaby Tucker: Assistant to Cornelius at the Feed Store, naïve, energized, follower.
Stage age: 18-25. Vocal range: baritone.

Irene Molloy: Owns the Hat Shop, widow, beautiful, smart, fun-loving. Stage age: 30-40.
Vocal range: soprano.

Minnie Fay: Irene’s assistant, naïve, straight-laced, fresh, follower. Stage age: 18-25.
Vocal range: mezzo-soprano.

Ambrose Kemper: Struggling artist, good-natured, accommodating, wants to marry
Ermengarde. Stage age: 19-25. Vocal range: tenor.

Ermengarde: Horace’s niece, whining, high-strung, wants to marry Ambrose. Stage age: 18-20.
Vocal range: any.

Ernestina: Accommodating, good-time girl. Stage age: 30-50. Vocal range: any.

Rudy: Maitre’d of the Harmonia Gardens, proper, commanding. Stage age: 40-65.
Vocal range: bass.

Mrs. Rose: Street vendor (will be cast from the ensemble). Stage age: 35-55.

Miscellaneous ensemble roles include waiters, chefs, townspeople, parade performers, etc. The ensemble will be used quite a bit throughout the musical adding to the overall world of the show!