Tarzan (male, approx. age 16-18) - Tarzan is a human who was raised by apes after a leopard killed his parents in infancy. Tarzan moves like an ape, speaks like an ape, and lives with the apes. His greatest wish is to fit in with his family of gorillas and make his father (Kerchak) proud enough to accept him as his true son. Tarzan knows nothing of the human world, but he is bright and eager to learn. The actor playing Tarzan must be able to balance the humor of the character with the authenticity of Tarzan's emotions and experiences. (Note: CCT generally casts youth actors in the title roles of its shows - unless stated otherwise. While CCT plans to cast Tarzan to be played by a youth actor, older actors will be considered if the directing staff does not feel the role is suited for the youth actors auditioning.) Vocal Range Top: Bb4. Vocal Range Bottom: B2.

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Jane (female, approx. age 16-18) - Jane is an eager, intelligent and artistic explorer, who has journeyed to Africa with her father to study plant life and gorillas. When an even more interesting discovery is made - that of a human raised by apes, Jane is even more excited to explore Africa. Jane is instantly intrigued by Tarzan and wishes to know more about him and his upbringing. With Tarzan eager to learn, Jane teaches him about the human world, and Tarzan trusts Jane with his greatest treasure (his ape family).  (Note: CCT generally casts youth actors in the title roles of its shows - unless stated otherwise. While CCT plans to cast Jane to be played by a youth actor, older actors will be considered if the directing staff does not feel the role is suited for the youth actors auditioning.) Vocal Range Top: F5. Vocal Range Bottom: F#3.

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Professor Porter (portrays male, approx. age 40-55) - Jane's father who has traveled with her to Africa to study gorillas and learn more about their family groups. A caring father, humanitarian and environmentalist, Professor Porter plays the comedic relief throughout the show. Vocal Range Top: C4. Vocal Range Bottom: B2.

Kala (portrays female, approx. age 40-55) - Tarzan's ape mother and wife of Kerchak. Kala is strong-willed, brave, and ready to stand for what is right. After her infant ape son is killed by a Leopard, Kala finds Tarzan abandoned and takes him home to raise him as her own. Kala feels a strong pull to motherhood and believes that family can overcome any differences - even the differences between humans and gorillas. The actor playing Kala must have the ability to show tenderness as well as strength. Vocal Range Top: Eb5. Vocal Range Bottom: E3.

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Kerchak (portrays male, approx. age 40-55) - Lead of the gorilla family and husband to Kala. After the loss of his ape son, Kerchak is unable to see another (let alone a human) take the place of his child. Strong and noble, Kerchak see's his greatest responsibility as the protection of his family - regardless of the cost. Kerchak struggles to balance his love for his wife with his role as leader. Vocal Range Top: Gb4. Vocal Range Bottom: Ab2.

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Terk (any gender, approx. age 14-18) - Tarzan's best ape friend who is always ready to cheer him up, and support his non-gorilla inventions - crazy as they may seem. Tarzan and Terk have a very human (best-friend) relationship, supporting each other one moment, while jabbing each other the next. Terk brings humor, confidence, and jazz to his jungle family! Vocal Range Top: B4. Vocal Range Bottom: Eb3.

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Young Kerchak (portrays male, approx. age 16-30) - A younger version of Tarzan's ape father. Young Kerchak opens the show, sees his child stolen, and struggles to comprehend Kala (his wife's) love for Tarzan. Kerchak leaves Tarzan in the jungle as a small child, for fear that he will grow into a hunter when he becomes an adult. Vocal Range Top: Gb4. Vocal Range Bottom: Ab2.

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Young Kala (portrays female, approx. age 16-30) - A younger version of Tarzan's ape mother. Young Kala sees her child stolen and finds contentment in the idea of raising Tarzan as her own. Kala is willing to do whatever it takes to raise Tarzan, even if it means separating herself from her family. Vocal Range Top: Eb5. Vocal Range Bottom: E3.

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Young Tarzan (portrays male, approx. age 8-10) - A child who has been raised as an ape, but is begining to understand (and notice) that he is different. Young Tarzan struggles to balance his love for his family, with the ever present feeling that he doesn't fit in. Vocal Range Top: E4. Vocal Range Bottom: C3.

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Young Terk (portrays male, approx. age 8-10) - A confident ape, ready to make friends with anyone and everyone. Terk instantly befriends Tarzan with his care-free personality and over-the-top confidence. Vocal Range Top: B4. Vocal Range Bottom: G3.

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Tarzan's Mom (portrays female, approx. age 16-30) - A young woman, ship-wrecked on an unknown island. 

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Tarzan's Dad (portrays male, approx. age 16-30) - A young man, ship-wrecked on an unknown island.

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Clayton (usually portrays male, approx. age 16+) - A strong-headed member of Jane and Professor Porter's jungle expedition crew and the villain of the story. Clayton has come to Africa to find the gorilla's nesting grounds in hopes of hunting them (not researching them). 

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Snipes (any gender, approx. age 14+) - A member of the expedition crew who assists Clayton in his hunt.

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Leopard Puppeteer(s) (portrays male, approx. age 14+) - One (or two) puppeteers in charge of bringing the Leopard puppet to life. These roles will not have lines or singing but will be pivotal in telling the story. Actors cast in these roles may be cast as other characters as well pending availability, interest, and overlap in rehearsal schedules.

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Spider Puppeteer(s) (portrays any gender, approx. age 14+) - One (or two) puppeteers in charge of bringing the spider (or possibly snake) puppet to life. These roles will not have lines or singing but will be pivotal in telling the story. Actors cast in these roles may be cast as other characters as well, pending availability and overlap in rehearsal schedules.

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Expedition Crew (any gender, approx. age 14+) - A small crew of explorers who have journeyed to the jungle with Jane and Professor Porter. These actors will have no lines or songs. Members in the expedition crew will most likely be double-cast in another role pending availability, interest, and overlap in rehearsal schedules.

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Ape Ensemble (any gender, approx. age 5+) - The large family of apes who live in the Jungle. This ensemble group will include actors of all ages, genders and experience levels. Actors will be split into songs based their availability and interest for full-time or part-time roles. All actors in the ape ensemble will participate in at least one song/dance with many also participating in acting scenes. Some actors may participate in additional songs/dances, have solos, and/or featured dance parts. (This ensemble group includes part-time and full-time roles).

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Jungle Ensemble (any gender, approx. age 5+) - The jungle ensemble is made up of the flowers, plants and (possibly) animals/insects, who bring the jungle to life for Jane upon her first arriving in Africa. This ensemble will mainly include part-time actors, though some full-time actors may be added. Actors in this ensemble will participate in one song/dance. (This ensemble group includes part-time roles).

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Puppet Ensemble (TBD) (any gender, age 8+) - The puppet ensemble will appear in the opening song in the show, when Tarzan's parents wake up on the shore of an unknown land. Actors cast in this ensemble may also participate in other ensemble roles pending availability, interest and overlap in rehearsal schedules. 

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Vocal Ensemble (any gender, approx. age TBD) - This is the choir that will provide the backbone for the songs in the show. This group of actors will perform both on-stage (in a minimum of 1 song) and off-stage (in all ensemble songs) to create a more full sound to the show. Actors cast in the Vocal Ensemble are generally age 14+. Occasionally, the music director may choose to cast only adult actors in this ensemble OR open it up to actors as young as age 12.