Heidi -- a Family Musical

by C. Michael Perry

Book by Gayanne Ramsden Music and Lyrics by C. Michael Perry
A faithful telling of the classic story of the little girl and her Grandfather on the Alm. The focus of the musical is on how Heidi’s life and ebullient spirit touches and changes each life she comes in contact with as she grows up and learns about God. Peter, Alm Uncle, The Grandmother, Klara Sesseman, Herr Sesseman, Grandmother Sesseman, the Servants...

Book by Gayanne Ramsden Music and Lyrics by C. Michael Perry
A faithful telling of the classic story of the little girl and her Grandfather on the Alm. The focus of the musical is on how Heidi’s life and ebullient spirit touches and changes each life she comes in contact with as she grows up and learns about God. Peter, Alm Uncle, The Grandmother, Klara Sesseman, Herr Sesseman, Grandmother Sesseman, the Servants — all are changed by their contact with Heidi. Even Miss Rottenmeier and the Professor are touched by her magic, but choose not to change. Heidi does not remain unchanged by her contact with those around her; she soaks up life and learns painful and joyful lessons and goes on. Structured in three acts the show features 15 original songs.

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Heidi -- a Family Musical

Character Information

Doubling possible, color-blind casting possible:
ACTRESS 1 -- [teenGIRL] -- HEIDI
ACTRESS 2 -- [WOMAN] -- DETE & TINETTE
ACTRESS 3 -- [WOMAN] -- MAYOR’S WIFE & GRANDMOTHER & GRANDMAMMA
ACTRESS 4 -- [WOMAN] -- PASTOR’S WIFE & FRAULEIN ROTHENMIER
ACTRESS 5 -- [teenGIRL] -- VILLAGER 1 & KLARA
ACTRESS 6 -- [WOMAN] -- INNKEEPER’S WIFE & HILDA
ACTRESS 7 -- [WOMAN] -- VILLAGER & GRETCHEN & BRIGITTE


ACTOR 1 -- [teenBOY] -- PETER & FIDDLE PLAYER BOY
ACTOR 2 -- [MAN] -- ALM UNCLE
ACTOR 3 -- [MAN] -- PASTOR & SEBASTIAN
ACTOR 4 -- [MAN] -- MAYOR BARBEL & HERR SESSEMAN
ACTOR 5 -- [MAN] -- INNKEEPER & FRANZ & PORTER
ACTOR 6 -- [MAN] -- VILLAGER 2(TEACHER) & CITIZEN & PROFESSOR & DOCTOR
ACTOR 7 -- [MAN] -- VILLAGER & EDMUND & PORTER
ACTOR 8 -- [teenBOY] -- TOWNESPERSON & JOHAN & PORTER
ACTOR 9 -- (MAN if ACTRESS 7 is Male) TOWN DRUNK, GERHARDT, PORTER
  • HEIDI
    A girl who inspires those around her
    11, ages to13
    White
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Child,
      Teens
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • PETER HEINSEL
    Heidi's closest mountain friend who finds, after knowing Heidi for years, that he longs to be inspired by her.
    13, ages to15
    White
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • DETE
    Heidi’s mother’s sister. Bound by a duty to self, not selflessness.
    30s
    White
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • ALM-UNCLE (Friedrich Schmidt)
    Heidi’s grandfather, a lonely man, never overcoming the loss of his daughter, Heidi's mother -- until Heidi comes to live with him.
    50-60
    White
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • ANNA HEINSEL (Oma-Anna)
    Peter’s grandmother
    60s
    White
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      60s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • BRIGITTE HEINSEL
    Peter’s Mother
    30s
    White
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • KLARA SESEMANN
    -- a pretty, bright and paralyzed girl. Using a wheelchair for most of the show.
    13, ages to 15
    White
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Fraulein ROTTENMEIER
    Klara's over-strict governess. There is something that motivates her to be cold and uncaring.
    30-50
    White
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • SEBASTIAN
    The butler in the Sesemann household.
    30-50
    White
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • HERR EDGAR SESEMANN
    Klara’s father
    30s-40s
    White
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • GRANDMAMMA (Frau Helga Sesemann)
    Klara’s grandmother
    60s
    White
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      60s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • ENSEMBLE
    Other Citizens of Dorfli, Frankfurt and Servants in the Sesemann household -- most play named characters.
    14-70
    White
    Male,
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Man

Development History

  • Reading, Church, 2017