KISS ME, KATE CHARACTER BREAKDOWN ● Baltimore Player Name (Shrew Player Name) — gender & age — description Principals ● Fred Graham (Petruchio) — male late 30searly 50s — writer, producer, director, actor and superman; former husband of Lili Vanessi ● Lilli Vanessi (Katharine) — female late 30searly 50s — a star stage and screen actress, former wife of Fred Graham ● Bill Calhoun (Lucentio) — male early 20s30s — a Broadway hoofer, Lois’ partner and a chronic gambler ● Lois Lane (Bianca) — female early 20s30s — a nightclub singer in her first featured role on the stage ● Hattie — female any age — Lili Vanessi’s dresser ● Paul — male any age — Fred Graham’s dresser ● First Man — any gender/age — gangster gunmanenforcer ● Second Man — any gender/age — gangster gunmanenforcer Supporting ● Ralph — male any age — Stage manager, ensemble singer ● Pops (Padua Priest) — male 50s or older — Stage doorman; ensemble ● Harry Trevor (Baptista Minola) — male 50s or older — a veteran character actor ● Actor #1 (Gremio) — male teens30s — ensemble; first suitor in the Taming of the Shrew ● Actor #2 (Hortensio) — male teens30s — ensemble; second suitor in the Taming of the Shrew ● General Harrison Howell — male 50s or older — career military officer, politician & Lili’s new man ● Dance Captain (Gregory) — any gender/age — servant to Petruchio; ensemble dancer ● Stagehand #1 (Nathaniel) — any gender/age — servant to Petruchio ● Stagehand #2 (Philip) — any gender/age — servant to Petruchio ● Stagehand #3 (Haberdasher) — any gender/age — ensemble in the Taming of the Shrew ● Wardrobe Lady — female any age — ensemble singer ● Flynt — any gender/age — aide to Gen. Howell ● Riley — any gender/age — aide to Gen. Howell Ensemble ● Company SATB singers and dancers — all genders/ages — company actors, dancers, stagehands, cab driver, carpenter, driver for Gen. Howell, electrician, Citizens of Padua, etc. *Breakdown & doubling subject to change after auditions.