Man and Superman - Characters

Characters (in order of appearance):

Roebuck Ramsden - An old man, though not feeble (robust, even). One of the newly-appointed co-wards for the recently orphaned Ann, he detests Tanner's social ideas and personal bearing. He strongly objects to Tanner being placed in a position of moral authority over the girl.

A Maid - A maid within the Ramsden household.

Octavius "Tavy" Robinson - A young gentleman. He is an artist, idealistic, and head-over-heels in love with Ann.

John "Jack" Tanner - An attractive young man, also of gentlemanly class. He is a dear friend of Octavius', and is very forward-thinking, often to the point of impertinence. Values his independence and his ideals, sometimes (it would seem) merely to spite the old-fashioned.

Ann Whitefield - A young woman of class, recently orphaned. A coquette and a hypocrite. Wishes to marry Tanner, rather than Octavius, whom she has strung along. It can be difficult to find the likeable side to this character. This character is vitality personified.

Mrs. Whitefield - Ann's aging mother. She is not much like her daughter at all, being rather wilted and devoid of the striking vitality of her daughter.

Miss. Ramsden - Roebuck's spinster sister. An all-around prude.

Violet Robinson - Octavius' sister. She iss been secretly married to Hector Malone Jr. before the opening of the show and is now pregnant. Insists that the union be kept a secret until his father can be persuaded to support them in the future.

Henry "Enry" Straker - Tanner's chauffeur, engineer and friend. Decidedly cockney, and proud of his class (as well as the dependance of the upper-class upon him).

Hector Malone Jr. (textually: Hector) - A well-bred American. He is young, and a bit naive about money (unlike his father), never having worked for it before. He is Violet's secret husband.

Mendoza - The leader of a band of brigands operating within the Sierra Nevada. A Jewish Spaniard, he is a romantic at heart and pines for his lost love. He also writes terrible poetry.

The Anarchist - An older brigand, in his upper 40's-50's. Does his best to look overly respectable, despite his station. Is quite polite (to all but entities of the state, such as the military opfficer)

The Frenchman - He is one of the three social-democrats of the brigands. He speaks very little English. Is rather passionate.

The Sulky Social-Democrat - Englishman. Obstinate and combative.

The Rowdy Social Democrat - Cockney Englishman. Rowdy and mischeivous.

Officer - Military officer in charge of capturing Mendoza's brigands.

(Side Note: It is preferrable to have 5-6 extra men on hand to be either soldiers or spare brigands during the Sierra Nevada sequence, though not strictly neccessary, as they do not speak)

Hector Malone Sr. (textually: Malone) - Hector Jr.'s Irish billionaire father. Opposes his son's marriage to Violet because she is of equal class to them. He maintains that his son must marry either up or down, so that someone may be elevated by the union.