Characters That Are Really Only In One Act — Page 2

#26

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/25/10 at 10:33pm

Sarah comes back in act II during Sarah Brown Eyes. At least she did in the original; I never saw the revival. The first character that comes to my mind is Fraulein Kost in Cabaret who has a fairly prominent role in the first act but is never seen nor mentioned in the second.

#27

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/25/10 at 10:37pm

FDR in Annie.

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#28

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/25/10 at 10:39pm

Ulla in THE PRODUCERS

Ulla is in both acts, though she appears late in act 1.

Sarah appeared in Sarah Brown Eyes in both the original and revival of Ragtime. She also appears in the finale.

#29

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/25/10 at 11:05pm

Since you didn't specify plays vs. musicals, I'll throw BAREFOOT IN THE PARK into the hat. The deliverman literally has one line: "Bloomingdale's!" Then he comes into the apartment out of breath (the joke being that they live in a 5-story walkup) and leaves, never to be seen again.

#30

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/25/10 at 11:25pm

Marge in Promises, Promises
Major-General Stanley appears late in act 1 of Pirates of Penzance
Same for Charlotte in ALNM

#31

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/25/10 at 11:28pm

But Charlotte's in the rest of the show.

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#32

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/25/10 at 11:41pm

Really Jimmy and Muzzy come in late in Act 1 of Millie. Jimmy has that brief street scene after the opening number and reappears very close to the end of Act 1. I remember chilling quite a bit backstage during Act 1

#33

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/25/10 at 11:43pm

Hold everything! Since when is there a dominatrix in the Drowsy Chaperone?

#34

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/25/10 at 11:51pm

Zach, Larry, Don, Maggie, Mike, Connie, Greg, Cassie, Sheila, Bobby, Bebe, Judy, Richie, Al, Kristine, Val, Mark, Paul and Diana in A CHORUS LINE.

Really.

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#35

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/25/10 at 11:58pm

Yes, givesmevoice, I mean that Charlotte (like Major-General Stanley) doesn't enter until very late in the first act and is featured very heavily in the second. So she's not in most of act 1.

#36

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/26/10 at 12:07am

Ursula in Sweet Charity

#37

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/26/10 at 12:12am

bwaylvsong, okay, that makes more sense.

Hold everything! Since when is there a dominatrix in the Drowsy Chaperone?

I was wondering the same thing!

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When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain. -Kad

#38

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/26/10 at 12:21am

The Pharaoh in JOSEPH

Claudia in NINE

The Dentist in LITTLE SHOP

Andrea in ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, although if done correctly, the actress should be playing a storyteller for most of the show.

The Sergeant of Police in THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE

Yonah in CHILDREN OF EDEN

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#39

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/26/10 at 12:22am

They're not really major characters, but Officer Welch and Officer Pudney don't appear until (late) Act Two of RUMORS.

#40

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/26/10 at 12:28am

Oh, Thomas and Ann Putnam are only in Act I of THE CRUCIBLE, while Danforth and Hawthorne are only in Act II.

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#41

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/26/10 at 12:46am

Charlie in Brigadoon. Has his two major songs in Act I and then besides being at attendance at his wedding, doesn't say a word for Act II. Jean (his bride) too for that matter.

#42

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/26/10 at 4:04am

George and Georges are only in one act of Sunday In The Park With George each

#43

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/26/10 at 7:42am

re: Drowsy, it's Trix the aviatrix, not dominatrix

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#44

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/26/10 at 8:09am

Melba in Pal Joey

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#45

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/26/10 at 9:43am

Older Patrick in MAME only appears in the 2nd act, and Younger Patrick disappears when Older patrick shows up (obviously) so they both are technically only in one act each.

#46

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/26/10 at 10:14am

Mordred is only in Act II of Camelot.

#47

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/26/10 at 10:36am

Charlotte and Cordelia are only in the second act of Falsettos.

Anne and her parents don't appear until Act 2 of La Cage aux Folles.

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#48

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/26/10 at 10:41am

Does Mrs. Muller count in "DOUBT"? Even though there aren't two acts, she doesn't appear until late in the play and only for a short while.

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#49

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/26/10 at 11:02am

The title character and Katisha in THE MIKADO - Act 2 only.

The latest appearing major character ever is probably Glinda in THE WIZ. In recent productions, the actrees doubles as Aunt Em.

#50

Characters That Are Really Only In One Act

Posted: 7/26/10 at 11:11am

"Anne and her parents don't appear until Act 2 of La Cage aux Folles."

No, Anne also appears in act one and I'm not counting "With Anne On My Arm".