The Prince of Egypt by Freedom Theatre
in Winfield, Alabama

Available Roles

• Ramses A prince of Egypt, heir to the throne, who ages throughout the show He loves his brother Moses, but is also quite competitive with him, since Mosess winning personality continually puts him in the shade His father expects a great deal from him as the future Pharaoh, and Ramses is wracked by self-doubt Through trials of great pain over the course of the show, he ultimately becomes a great leader of the Egyptians A strong tenor (sings up to G), but with a well-developed lower range Gender male, Vocal range top A4 Vocal range bottom Bb2
• Moses Playful, but with a soulful core Ages throughout the show He begins the show as a devil-may-care young man, a bit of a clown and playboy, secure in his privileged identity as a prince of Egypt But after his devastating discovery that he was born lot a Hebrew mother, he grows into the strong and compassionate leader of the Hebrew people A high tenor (sings up to Bb) with a thrilling voice and large range Gender male, Vocal range top A4 Vocal range bottom Bb2
• Yocheved Moses Hebrew mother She sets her son afloat in a basket on the Nile in order to save him from the Egyptian soldiers Rich alto voice, sings in Hebrew and English Gender female, Vocal range top E5 Vocal range bottom G3
• Young Miriam Youth role Moses Hebrew sister Good singing voice Gender female, Vocal range top C5 Vocal range bottom G3
• Tuya Wife of Pharaoh Regal, wise, deeply loving She always wanted another son after Ramses was born, and believes Moses was a gift from the gods Over the course of the show she changes from being a vibrant, clever woman to a broken creature devastated by the loss of her adopted son Rich alto voice Gender female, Vocal range top E5 Vocal range bottom G3
• Seti The Pharaoh of Egypt Commanding, carries himself with great dignity and authority As a young man, he brought Egypt back from the brink of civil war He is a great general and still leads his army into battle He loves his sons deeply,but he loves Egypt more and everything he does is to protect and preserve his countryA low baritonebass Gender male, Vocal range top E4 Vocal range bottom B2
• Hotep The High Priest of Egypt Though pompous and self-important, he is deeply committed to the ancient gods of Egypt and above all fears the heresy of the one god which brought down the previous dynasty His support is crucial to the well-being of the 19 Dynasty He despises Moses for his lack of reverence and seeks to preserve the Egyptian hierarchy at all costs Strong baritone Gender male, Vocal range top F4 Vocal range bottom G2
• Tzipporah A Midian princess, fiery and rebellious, who ages throughout the show She is full of spirit and strength, and wants nothing more than for her people to be free Deeply committed to her family, and eventually to her love for Moses Must have a thrilling high belt, but also a well-developed and beautiful mix must also dance well Gender female, Vocal range top E5 Vocal range bottom Ab3
• Miriam Moses Hebrew sister Devout, unswerving, simple-hearted, optimistic A prophetess She believes in God and in Moses as the Deliverer and never wavers in her faith in both Strong rich belt Gender female, adult, Vocal range top Eb5 Vocal range bottom G3
• Aaron Moses Hebrew brother Intellectual, sardonic, skeptical Aaron has reached an accommodation with his life as a slave in order to diminish the pain Aaron is the last Hebrew to believe in Moses, but when Aaron is finally won over, he becomes Moses most loyal follower Tenor or high baritone Gender male, Vocal range top G4 Vocal range bottom B2
• Nefertari Ramses wife and his Queen of Egypt Imperious and haughty Scion of an ancient royal family, she is keenly aware of her position and her importance to the dynasty She is supremely self-confident and looks down upon Ramses as a member of an upstart family But at the end, her heart is broken by the death of her son and she reveals her humanity and love for Ramses Strong rich belt, high alto Gender female, Vocal range top D5 Vocal range bottom B3
• Jethro The High Priest of Midian and Tzipporahs father A powerful, wise presence, exuding a joy of life and a deep empathy for others Full of love and buoyancy, with a deep spiritual center A high baritone (must sing up to G) with a strong warm voice Gender male, Vocal range top G4 Vocal range bottom A2
• Leah Youth role One of Tzipporahs younger sisters Feisty and willing to fight when threatened Good-humored, she and Keturah think their older sister is a bit of a head case, and they happily welcome Moses into their tribe Gender female, Vocal range top C5 Vocal range bottom B3
• Keturah Youth role One of Tzipporahs younger sisters Feisty and willing to fight when threatened Good-humored, she and Leah think their older sister is a bit of a head case, and they happily welcome Moses into their tribe Gender female, Vocal range top C5 Vocal range bottom B3
• Hebrew The majority of the cast (double as Egyptians,) singing and some dancing in all of the ensemble scenes
• Egyptian The majority of the cast (double as Hebrews,) singing and some dancing in all of the ensemble scenes
• Midianite Most of the Hebrews Egyptians doubling roles again
• Egyptian Overseer Male soldier guards in Pharaohs palace and worksites Mostly act as silent tough guys with minimal or no singingdancing required
• Children's Chorus
• Dancer
• Chorus Offstage chorus