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 1991 Original Broadway Cast
 Will Rogers: A Biography
Never Met A Man I Didn't Like
Will Rogers Says... Favorite Quotations
 Download the complete Will Rogers Follies Cast Album
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Musical styles are versatile in this show.
Audition Preparation Suggestions
This is a heavy dance show. Most characters need to have dance experience.
Men will need to learn how to manipulate a rope.
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- Will Rogers (warm baritone, low Ab - F, moves well)
- star of the Ziegfeld Follies, strong, charismatic performer with the ability to entertain the audience with a natural and calming charm; knowledge or willing to learn to spin a rope; ability to play guitar is ideal. Must deliver many long monologues.
- Betty Blake (alto Low F - E flat, moves well)
- Will's wife, engaging warm actress with the ability to sing many musical styles from romantic ballads to belted torch songs, stunning, strong performer
- Clem Rogers (character baritone, B to E, comic, moves well)
- Will's father, mature actor, also doubles as Will's butler and ranch pianist, does not actually have to play the piano; gruff and stern, also able to give fatherly advice
- Ziegfeld's Favorite (belter low G-mid - B flat, tap, comic)
- a beautiful show girl, sexy, long-legged and statuesque
- The New Ziegfeld Girls (tap/jazz)
- Beautiful leggy showgirls
- The Will Rogers Wranglers (tap/jazz, sing close harmony)
- a featured male quartet, Will's wranglers
- Florenz Ziegfield
- voice only
- Will jr. (11), Mary (9-10), James (8-9), Freddy(7-8)
- Will & Betty's children
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