CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
Please note: Asterisks throughout the character list indicate guidance on which age groups are eligible to
audition for each role.

Matilda Wormwood
Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: A3 (Mezzo-Soprano)
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.

Miss Honey*
Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3 (Soprano)
A teacher at Matilda's school. She is kind, generous, and really cares about the children despite her
own desperate circumstances. This is a great featured role for a stronger actress who reads as older
than Matilda onstage.
*Only Inters & Seniors

Agatha Trunchbull*
Vocal range top: F#5 Vocal range bottom: C4 (Tenor, Alto)
The quintessential terrifying tyrant. As headmistress, she runs her school like a dictator, making up
arbitrary rules to suit her every whim and dreaming up creative punishments.
*Only Inters & Seniors

Eric
Vocal range top: Eb4 Vocal range bottom: C3
A student at school with Matilda. He has the very first solo line of the entire show, also has some
featured moments as one of Matilda's schoolmates.

Amanda
Vocal range top: Eb5 Vocal range bottom: C4 (Soprano)
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.

Bruce
Vocal range top: F#4 Vocal range bottom: C3 (Tenor)
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.

Matilda’s classmates
Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: C4
Alice, Hortensia, and Tommy are classmates of Matilda who each sing solos.

Lavender
Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: C4 (Mezzo-Soprano)
One of the 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.

Nigel
Vocal range top: D4 Vocal range bottom: C3 (Tenor)
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.

Mrs Phelps*
The kindly librarian who loves hearing Matilda's stories. This is a great featured role for a stronger
actress who reads as older than Matilda onstage.
*Only Inters & Seniors

Mr Wormwood*
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.
*Only Inters & Seniors

Mrs Wormwood*
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.
*Only Inters & Seniors

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

Escapologist
Vocal range top: F3 Vocal range bottom: E3 (Tenor)
A character of Matilda's creation. Everything this character does is grand and exaggerated – he's
performing for the cheap seats!
*Only Inters & Seniors

Acrobat
Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: D4 (Mezzo-Soprano)
A character of Matilda's creation. Acrobatic ability encouraged.
*Only Inters & Seniors

Rudolpho
Mrs Wormwood's self-obsessed dance teacher. This is a hilarious and comedic featured role.

Sergei
A customer swindled by Mr Wormwood looking for payback.