ENSEMBLE:
Large singing ensemble consisting of Islanders, Officers, Sailors, Marines, Seabees* and Soldiers
CHARACTERS:
Ensign Nellie Forbush – A nurse from Arkansas
Emile De Becque – An expatriate French plantation owner
Ngana – Emile’s young, half-Polynesian daughter
Jerome – Emile’s young, half-Polynesian son
French Servant
Bloody Mary – A Tonkinese native, expert at trading with the military men
Liat – Bloody Mary’s daughter
Luther Billis – A sailor, Seabee*
Stewpot (Carpenter's Mate Second Class, George Watts)
Professor – A sailor
Lt. Joseph Cable, United States Marine Corps
Capt. George Brackett, United States Navy – The highest ranking officer
Cmdr. William Harbison, United States Navy – The second-highest ranking officer
Lead Nurse
Nurses, Officers, Sailors, Seabees*, Marines and Soldiers, French Girls
CASTING NOTE:
The story takes place in the South Pacific during World War II. The cast includes Americans and people native to the South Pacific. Those characters native to the area should be cast accordingly. The use of make-up or prosthetics to alter an actor’s ethnicity is prohibited.
*Seabees are sailors who serve in the Construction Battalion (hence their acronym, C.B.). They are responsible for the construction and maintenance of the bases and their equipment.