Avenue Q Leawood Stage Company Kansas City, Missouri

Available Roles

• Kate Monster One rod puppet A kindergarten teaching assistant, a bit older than Princeton She is kind, considerate but can have a feisty side Shes not weak and shes definitely not a generic ingnue who gets all swoony and dizzy when it comes to matters of the heart Gender Female Age 25 to 30 Vocal range top F5 Vocal range bottom F3
• Princeton One rod puppet A fresh-faced kid just out of college He is looking for his purpose in life and is pursuing a career, love and life satisfaction He is a little nave to the realities of life, as most people are at that age Gender Male Age 20 to 25 Vocal range top G4 Vocal range bottom Bb2
• Nicky Live hands puppet A bit of a slacker, who lives with Rod They are best friends but have a fiery relationship and can often be found arguing Gender Male Age 20 to 30 Vocal range top B4 Vocal range bottom B2
• Rod Two rod puppet A Republican investment banker with a secrethe is struggling with coming to terms with his homosexuality He comes out over the course of the show Rod carries a huge amount of the heart of the show The actor playing him can have a ball even with the responsibility with keeping him true Gender Male Age 25 to 30 Vocal range top G4 Vocal range bottom A2
• Trekkie Monster Live hands puppet A reclusive creature obsessed by the Internet Although he appears abrupt and rude, a sensitive side is revealed during the show He has a Cookie Monster growl to his voice which would need to be maintained Gender Male Age 30 to 40 Vocal range top Eb4 Vocal range bottom Bb2
• Lucy the Slut Two rod puppet A vixenish vamp with a dangerous edge She has starred in Girls Gone Wild Parts 2, 5 and 7 During the show she seduces Princeton which causes a showdown with Kate Gender Female Age 25 to 30 Vocal range top F5 Vocal range bottom F3
• The Bad Idea Bears Two rod puppets Two snuggly, cute teddy-bear types who convince people to do bad things The bears always work better when theyre cute, cute, cute and positive Diabetes inducing sweet Gender Female Age 20 to 40 Vocal range top G4 Vocal range bottom Bb3
• Mrs T Live hands puppet Kates boss She is cranky and bossy Gender Female Age 50 to 65
• Brian Human A laid-back guy married to Christmas Eve Unemployed but dreams of becoming a famous smutty comedian Calling a character ordinary is never helpful for any actor but Brian does live in a relaxed, easy-come easy-go world Gender Male Age 30 to 45 Vocal range top F4 Vocal range bottom B2
• Christmas Eve Human A therapist who has moved here from Japan Wears the trousers in her relationship with Brian Shes super smart If you go for the easy stereotype the audience wont find her funny after about eight minutes Gender Female Age 30 to 45 Vocal range top F5 Vocal range bottom B3 (Please dont be put off by ethnicity for this character)
• Gary Coleman Human Yes, that Gary Coleman He lives on the Avenue, too Hes the superintendent He is a washed-up Z-list celebrity who has had a public personal life The part can be played by a black malefemale Gender Any Age 30 to 40 Vocal range top Bb5 Vocal range bottom D3 Main range alto, top Bb appears once as part of a riff (Could be a puppet character)
• Ricky