by Maggie Smith
If I Die Before I Wake
Character Information
As a writer, I am dedicated to creating diverse worlds onstage. Some of the most defining moments of my life involve me seeing myself represented onstage, television, or in literature. Because of this, I highly recommend casting this play diversely in regards to race, gender identity, and disability. You won’t be depicting the real world if you ignore this request.
This is acknowledging, however, that some roles are specific in the way they must be casted. In this play, the following roles have these limitations:
| FAUSTUS and MEPHISTOPHELES should not be portrayed by cisgendered men.
This is acknowledging, however, that some roles are specific in the way they must be casted. In this play, the following roles have these limitations:
| FAUSTUS and MEPHISTOPHELES should not be portrayed by cisgendered men.
- FAUSTUSA genius, so much knowledge, so little timeCharacter AgeTwenty-OneCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityAny RaceCharacter Gender Identitywoman
- MEPHISTOPHILESTempting, fallen from HeavenCharacter AgeImmortalCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityAny RaceCharacter Gender IdentityGenderfluid,she/her pronouns
- WAGNERIf someone could give him a happy ending that'd be appreciatedCharacter AgeTwenty-OneCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityAny RaceCharacter Gender IdentityMan
- LUCIFERMr. Satan Himself, there are absolutely no boundariesCharacter AgeImmortalCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityAny RaceCharacter Gender IdentityGenderfluid,He/Him Pronouns
- VIRGILLocal Satanist, here for a good time, a lot happier than you'd think she'd beCharacter AgeTwenty-OneCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityAny RaceCharacter Gender IdentityAny gender
- URIELAngel of Creativity, a guardian angelCharacter AgeImmortalCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityAny RaceCharacter Gender IdentityGenderfluid