Casting Kids for "Roald Dahl's MATILDA JR." Show

(Vocal Range Bb3-D5): The hero of the show. She’s brilliant, resilient, creative, and kind, despite growing up in difficult circumstances. Her parents treat her poorly, but Matilda escapes into a world of books, which puts her reading level far above the other children in her class, and she develops a bit of magical power in an effort to defeat Trunchbull.

(Vocal Range C3-Eb4): A student at school with Matilda. He has the very first solo line of the entire show and also has some featured moments as one of Matilda’s schoolmates.

(Vocal Range C4-D5): A student at school with Matilda. She has a few solos and lines, but her most featured moment is when Trunchbull throws her through the air using her pigtails.

(Vocal Range C3-F#4): One of Matilda’s schoolmates. He has the bad luck to get caught after eating Trunchbull’s cake. Bruce goes through quite a transformation throughout the show and has some important solos. Keep in mind that just because Bruce eats the cake, it doesn’t mean he has to be physically larger than the other children.

(Vocal Range C4-D5): Classmates of Matilda who each sing solo lines, and Hortensia has a few lines.

(Vocal Range C3-Eb4): Classmate of Matilda who sings solo lines.

(Vocal Range C4-D5): One of the likeable, friendly kids at school with Matilda. She is kind and bright (though not as brilliant as Matilda) and quickly decides that Matilda is her best friend.

(Vocal Range C3-D4): One of the kids at school with Matilda. He is enthusiastic, sweet, and always in a bit of a panic. Nigel has a few solos and some great featured moments in the show.

Matilda’s father. He is egotistical, rude, and not very bright, not to mention a liar. Though Mr. Wormwood is not a good person and he is mean to Matilda, his harebrained schemes can be hilariously funny.

Matilda’s mother. Like her husband, she dislikes Matilda and does not understand why her daughter loves to read. Mrs. Wormwood is selfish, obsessed with her own appearance, and believes everything she sees on TV. Her dancing lessons with Rudolpho are the most important part of her day. Ridiculous and comedic.

Matilda’s brother. He is not very bright, though he is the apple of his father’s eye. Michael’s contributions to the scene usually function as deadpan one-liners.

The kindly librarian who loves hearing Matilda’s stories.

(Vocal Range E3-F3): A character of Matilda’s creation. Everything this character does is grand and exaggerated – he’s performing for the cheap seats!

(Vocal Range D4-A4): A product of Matilda’s imagination. Featured role requiring strong movement skills.

(Vocal Range Bb3-D5): A teacher at Matilda’s school. She is kind, sweet, generous, and really cares about the children despite her own desperate circumstances.

(Vocal Range C4-F#5): The quintessential terrifying tyrant. As the larger-than-life villainous headmistress, she runs her school like a dictator, making up arbitrary rules to suit her every whim and dreaming up creative punishments. The Trunchbull can be played by a male or female (though the character is female) and be physically imposing.

Mrs. Wormwood’s self-obsessed dance teacher, a comedic role that should move well.

A customer swindled by Mr. Wormwood. Though he shows up looking for payback with an intimidating presence, Matilda has had quite enough of revenge, and Sergei lets the Wormwoods escape.