WENDLA Innocent. With every passing day, she grows more curious about the world around her and her changing body. Both vulnerable and a willing participant in her evolution. Explores her newly-found sexuality with Melchior. Gender: female Age: 18 and over, must appear High School Aged. Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: E3 MELCHIOR A smart, headstrong boy who refuses to bow down to society's rules. An atheist and radical student. Struggles with his intense feelings for Wendla and his awakening sexual urges. Gender: male Age: 18 and over, must appear High School Aged. Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: G2 MARTHA A schoolgirl who faces constant physical abuse from her father. She harbors a secret crush towards Moritz. Gender: female Age: 18 plus Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: E3 MORITZ Melchior's best friend, a troubled student. He desperately tries to please his father, but always seems to disappoint him. His haunting sexual dreams and academic failures eventually drive him to suicidal thoughts. Gender: male Age: 18 Plus Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: C3 THEA Wendla's best friend. A schoolgirl who tries to stay innocent and pure. Gender: female Age: 18 plus Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: E3 HANSCHEN A rather narcissistic schoolmate of Melchior's. He is comfortable with his own sexuality and uses his looks and intelligence to captivate Ernst. Optional Doubling as RUPERT. Gender: male Age: 18 and over, must appear High School Aged. Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: Ab2 ANNA A German schoolgirl and Martha's best friend. Optimistic and a bit naive, she has a difficult time understanding Martha's trials. Gender: female Age: 18 and over, must present High School Aged. Vocal range top: C5 Vocal range bottom: E3​ ERNST A schoolmate of Melchior's. Naive and easily manipulated, which allows him to fall in love with Hanschen. Optional Doubling as  REINHOLD Gender: male Age: 18 and over, must appear High School Aged. Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: Ab2 ILSE Martha's sister, who was also abused and has run away from home to live in an artists' colony. She reaches out to her old friend Moritz in the last moments of his life. Gender: female Age: 18 and over, must appear High School Aged. Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: E3 GEORG A clumsy schoolmate of Melchoir's. He is overcome with his feelings for his piano teacher. Optional Doubling as DIETER. Gender: male Age: 18 and over, must appear High School Aged. Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: Ab2 OTTO A classmate of Melchior's. He struggles with feelings he considers inappropriate. Optional Doubling as ULBRECHT. Gender: male Age: 18 and over, must appear High School Aged. Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: Ab2 ADULT WOMAN Plays a variety of rigid adult roles. Characters include: FRAU BERGMAN, Wendla's mother; FRAULEIN KNUPPELDICK; FRAULEIN GROSSEBUSTENHALTER; FRAU GABOR, Melchior's mother; and FRAU BESSELL, Martha's mother. Gender: female Age: 40 to 60 Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: D3 ADULT MAN Plays a variety of rigid adult roles. Characters include: HERR SONNENSTITCH, the boys' teacher; HEADMASTER KNOCHENBRUCH; HERR NEUMANN, Ilse's father; HERR RILOW, Hanschen's father; HERR STEIFEL, Moritz's father; FATHER KAULBACH; DOCTOR VON BRAUSEPULVER; HERR GABOR, Melchior's father; and SCHMIDT. Gender: male Age: 40 to 60 Vocal range top: F4 Vocal range bottom: D3