Audition for Raise Our Bows

LITTLE JOHN, The Loyal Protector

• A towering figure with a quiet heart, suddenly thrust into a leadership role he never wanted.

• Gender: Male Age: 20–25 Vocal range: Top A4/ Bottom Ab2

• Includes some hip hop/rap

• Featured songs: “Second Fiddle,” “I See in You,” “Wanted”

KING JOHN, The Petulant King (This role has already been filled.)

• A crown on a tantrum. He craves admiration, resents legacy, and constantly sabotages his own success. 

• Gender: Male Age: 35–55 Vocal range: Top E4 / Bottom A2

• Includes some hip hop/rap

• Featured songs: “Without the Hood,” “Which John?”, “Long Live Me”

FRIAR TUCK, The Cunning Cleric

• Witty, warm, and not above gentle manipulation, Tuck guides others with surprising emotional clarity.

• Gender: Male Age: 25–50 Vocal range: Top E4/ Bottom Bb2

• Includes some hip hop/rap

• Featured songs: “I See in You,” “Wanted,” “Raise Our Bows”

MAID MARIAN, The Sly Socialite

• A master of code-switching and resistance. She navigates court and rebellion with strategy and charm.

• Gender: Female Age: 18–25 Vocal range: Top G5 / Bottom Ab3

• Featured songs: “Flirting with Danger,” “Spill the Tea”

MAUDE, The Keen Confidante

• Saucy, protective, and observant. She tells it like it is, but carries more pain than she shows.

• Gender: Female Age: 25–45 Vocal range: Top C5/ Bottom Ab3

• Featured song: “I See in You (Reprise)”

THE MINSTREL, The Troubadour of Truth

• An earnest narrator who accidentally becomes a key player. 

• Gender: Any Age: 20–40 Vocal range: Top F4/ Bottom A2

• Featured songs: “The Opening Verse,” “The Magna Carta!”

ROBIN HOOD, The Benched Bandit

• Bold, charming, and captured. Once captured, Robin's whereabouts become a mystery.

• Gender: Male Age: 18–25 Vocal range: Top F#4/ Bottom C3

• Featured songs: “Easy as That,” “Flirting with Danger”

STEPHEN LANGTON, The People’s Archbishop

• Philosopher. Tactician. Occasional rule-breaker. He is the moral conscious of the group.

• Gender: Male Age: 40–65 Vocal range: Top F4/ Bottom Ab2

• Featured songs: “Pleading Innocent, Part 1,” “Clause 61 (The Rebellion Clause)”

ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE, The Lingering Legend

• She sticks around to protect the legacy she built and make sure her son doesn’t destroy it.

• Gender: Female Age: 40–65 Vocal range: Top D#5 / Bottom A3

• Belter, some rap

• Featured songs: “The Magna Carta!,” “The End of the Line”

LORD PANDULF, The King’s Papal Babysitter

• A calculated presence keeping King John in check. Utterly devoted to his legalistic vision of the Church.

• Gender: Male Age: 40–70 Vocal range: Top A4 / Bottom C3

• Featured songs: “Pleading Innocent, Part 1,” “Without the Hood”

• This actor will be doubled with GERALD.

QUEEN ISABELLA, The Queen of 'Whatever'

• Detached, elegant, and seemingly allergic to effort. But maybe that's just a mask.

• Gender: Female Age: 25–35 Vocal range: Top E5/ Bottom C#4

• Includes some hip hop/rap

• Featured songs: “Without the Hood,” “Spill the Tea”

SHERIFF OF NOTTINGHAM, The Corrupt Constable 

• Local law enforcement. He’s overworked and under-appreciated.

• Gender: Male Age: 30–50 Vocal range: Top D4/ Bottom A2

• Featured song: “Without the Hood”

MERRY MEN- Tenor/Baritone/Bass

BARONS- Tenor/Baritone/Bass

TOWNSPEOPLE- Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Baritone/Bass

THE CARETAKERS- Soprano/Alto — Female

GUARDS- Tenor/Baritone/Bass. GUARDS 1 & 2 are featured speaking roles.

GERALD -an unlucky Townsperson. This actor will be doubled with PANDULF.