SCHOOL OF ROCK CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
ADULT ROLES
DEWEY FINN
Age Range: 30 – 45
Vocal Range: Tenor, B2-E5
An overly ambitious, rock-obsessed, under achiever. A highly energetic and comedic role. Improvisation skills desirable. Must be able to play guitar competently.
A wannabe rock star with big dreams. Dewey finds himself in urgent need of some cash after getting kicked out of his band. He impersonates a teacher to land a job at the prestigious Horace Green prep school, where he turns his class of straight-A students into a rock group and enters them in the Battle of the Bands.
ROSALIE MULLINS
Age Range: 30 – 45
Vocal Range: Soprano, A3-D6
An uptight and highly strung headmistress of an elite school. Driven by success and prestige. However, inside lives a caged, rock and roll lover. Strong belt required.
Proper and a bit uptight, Rosalie is the headmistress of Horace Green School. She has a secret love of rock music, and yearns to recapture the carefree spirit of her youth.
NED SCHNEEBLY
Vocal Range: Baritone, C3-F#4
Ned is an old friend of Dewey’s, and the two currently share a flat with Ned’s girlfriend Patti. He used to play in Dewey’s band, but is now a substitute teacher – who Dewey impersonates to get the job at Horace Green. Ned is still passionate about his music, but tends to let his bossy girlfriend Patty tell him what to do.
PATTY DI MARCO
Vocal Range: Mezzo-Soprano Belt, Range B3-E5
Ned’s domineering girlfriend, who lives with Ned and Dewey. She calls the shots in their relationship and isn’t too happy about Dewey’s presence in their flat – or his influence on Ned.
ADULT ENSEMBLE
NO VACANCY: Theo (D3-D5), Doug (G3-G4), Bob (G3-D5), Snake (G3-G4)
TEACHERS: Mr. Sanders (B2-F4), Ms. Gordon (D4-E5), Ms. Sheinkopf (B3-E5), Gabe Brown (D3-F4), Mr. Green (D3-F4), Mr. Noble (E3-F4), Ms. Bingham (D4-E5), Mr. Woodard (D3-F4), Mr. Janes (C3-F3), Ms. Macapugay (B4-E5), Mr. Wagner (B3-F4), + SATB Teachers
PARENTS: Mr. Sandford (Eb4-Ab4), + SATB Parents
YOUTH ROLES
SUMMER HATHAWAY
Vocal Range: A3-D5
Confident and outspoken, Summer is the ideal manager for the band. Ambitious and very clever, she hopes that winning Battle of the Bands will look good on her college application.
ZACK MOONEYHAM
Vocal Range: A3-D5
Onstage Guitar
Zack is the band’s lead guitarist and also a talented songwriter. He desperately wants to impress his father, who’s usually too busy with work to take an interest in his family.
TOMIKA
Vocal Range: A3-G5
New girl Tomika is struggling to fit in at Horace Green. She conquers her shyness to reveal her phenomenal singing ability, and becomes a lead vocalist alongside Dewey in the band.
LAWRENCE
Vocal Range: A3-D#5
Onstage Piano/Keyboard
Awkward and lacking in confidence, Lawrence is hesitant to attempt something “cool”, like joining a band, but he soon turns out to be a fantastic keyboardist.
FREDDIE HAMILTON
Vocal Range: A3-D5
Onstage Drums
Freddie loves a bit of rowdiness and noise, making him a great drummer. His own father doesn’t see his ability, constantly belittling his son.
MARCY & SHONELLE
Vocal Range: A3-G5
Quiet girls with angelic voices, Marcy and Shonelle are the band’s backup singers and dancers.
MASON
Vocal Range: A3-D5
Mason is a total whiz with technology, and creates special effects and fantastic lighting designs for the band’s performances using his laptop.
BILLY
Vocal Range: A3-D5
Flamboyant and artistic, Billy has a passionate interest in fashion, even though his father wants him to be a footballer like the other men in his family. He designs the band’s costumes.
JAMES
Vocal Range: A3-D5
James is tough and reliable, making him a good security guard for the band. Mostly, he keeps an eye out for anyone coming while the band is secretly rehearsing!
SOPHIE & MADISON
Vocal Range: A3-D5
Sophie and Madison are technically the band’s roadies, but also serve as backup dancers during performances.