JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT

 JOSEPH: 

(Leading Role, Male-presenting, 25-35) Eleventh and favorite son of Jacob. Confident and charming. Vocally strong.

Vocal range: G4-B2

NARRATOR: 

(Leading Role, Female-presenting, 25-35) The audience’s guide through the story. The narrator tells Joseph’s story with word and song. Can command the stage while directing focus to story elements. Strong singer with great energy.

Vocal range: G5-B3

JACOB:

(Featured Role, Male-presenting, 50-60) Aged father of Joseph and his 11 brothers. Strong character actor who can sing and move. 

Vocal range: B3-D2

POTIPHAR:

(Featured Role, Male-presenting, 40-60) – Rich, self-indulgent, and sophisticated Egyptian capitalist. Makes Joseph the leader of his household. Strong character actor with a powerful speaking voice. May double in the Ensemble.

Vocal range: B3-D2

MRS. POTIPHAR:

(Featured Role, Female-presenting, 30-50) – Indulgent and confident in her pursuit of what she wants, which at this time happens to be Joseph. May double in the Ensemble.

Vocal range: Any

PHAROAH:

(Featured Role, Male-presenting, 35-50) – Egypt’s ruler, considered a god on earth. Searching for the meaning behind his dreams. Portrayed as an Elvis impersonator. Full of energy and confidence. May double in the Ensemble.

Vocal range: G4-B2

BUTLER:

(Featured Role, Male-presenting, 45-60) Pharaoh’s right hand. While in jail, Joseph interprets the Butler’s dreams to a positive outcome. Doubles in the Ensemble. 

Vocal range: G4-F2

BAKER:

(Featured Role, Male-presenting, 40-60) Head of Pharaoh’s kitchen. While in jail, Joseph interprets the Baker’s dreams to a less-than-positive outcome. Doubles in the Ensemble.

Vocal range: G4-F2

THE BROTHERS:

(Featured Roles, Male-presenting, 18-30) – [Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Reuben, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulan, Benjamin] Jealous of Joseph being their father’s favorite son. Skilled dancers and singers. May double in the Ensemble. 

Vocal range: F4-C3

THE WIVES:

(Ensemble Roles, Female-presenting, 18-30) The 11 wives of Joseph’s 11 brothers. Skilled dancers and singers. Doubles in the Ensemble.

Vocal range: All

ENSEMBLE:

Actors, singers, and dances serving as Ishmaelites, Egyptians, Canaanites, and other characters within Joseph’s story.

Vocal range: All

  One of the most enduring shows of all time, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers, and the coat of many colors. Told entirely through song with the help of a main Narrator, the musical follows preferred son Joseph. After being sold into slavery by his brothers, he ingratiates himself with Egyptian noble Potiphar, but ends up in jail after refusing the amorous advances of Potiphar’s wife. While imprisoned, Joseph discovers his ability to interpret dreams, and he soon finds himself in front of the mighty but troubled, Elvis-inspired, Pharaoh. Joseph’s solution to Egypt’s famine elevates him to Pharaoh’s right-hand man and reunites him with his family. With a boisterous score and larger than life characters, this energetic musical will have you humming along!