🌴 Treasure Island – Characters 🌴

• MRS HAWKINS (MUM) – Jim’s warm-hearted and rumbustious mother.

• KITTIE – A maid (appears only in Scene 1).

• JIM HAWKINS – The Principal Boy.

• S TRELAWNEY – A somewhat dim-witted toff.

• JENNY TRELAWNEY – The Squire’s daughter and Principal Girl.

• FLOTSAM – A pirate.

• JETSAM – A nice pirate.

• BILLY BONES – Appears only in Scene 1.

• LONG JOHN SILVER – The Pirate Leader and villain, aspiring to be a Dame.

• BLOOD BOILER – A ferocious pirate.

• GIZZARD SLITTER – A very ferocious pirate.

• HUGH JANUS – A notably large and ferocious pirate.

• POLLY – A sassy parrot in her 70s with an attitude.

• MRS ENDERSON – Chair of the Smuggler’s Cove WI, exuding an air of importance.

• MRS BATTERSBY – WI member with scripted lines.

• MRS SNOOK – Open to interpretation.

• MRS CARTER-BROWN – Encouraging creativity in portrayal.

• MRS TUBB – WI member.

• MRS DODD – WI member.

• MRS PARKER – Vice Chair of the Smuggler’s Cove WI, also with an air of importance.

• MISS NORMINGTON (DORIS) – A senior and independently minded WI member.

• BEN GUNN – Shipwrecked ship’s photographer.

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🎭 Audition Pages – Treasure Island

✨ Note:

• All characters will have some song and/or dance duties.

• Please read the full script to help shape your character performance.

Main Characters

• MRS HAWKINS (MUM) – Page 10

• KITTIE – Pages 4–5 (Scene 1 only)

• JIM HAWKINS – Pages 7–8 (includes songs)

• SQUIRE TRELAWNEY – Pages 6–7, 9

• JENNY TRELAWNEY – Pages 7–8 (includes songs)

• FLOTSAM – Pages 10–12 (comedy double act)

• JETSAM – Pages 10–12 (comedy double act)

• BILLY BONES – Pages 10–12 (over-the-top death scene, Scene 1 only)

  Could double with Ben Gunn.

Pirates

• LONG JOHN SILVER – Pages 15–16 (includes songs)

• BLOOD BOILER – Pages 15, 22 (see also Pages 24–26 “messy scene”)

• GIZZARD SLITTER – Page 15 (one line), Page 22 (see also Pages 24–26 “messy scene”)

• HUGH JANUS – Pages 22–23 (see also Pages 24–26 “messy scene”)

• POLLY (the parrot) – Pages 28–29

WI Members 

• MRS HENDERSON – Pages 32–34

• MRS BATTERSBY – Pages 32–34, 37 (cheerleading)

• MRS SNOOK – Pages 32–34, 37 (cheerleading)

• MRS CARTER-BROWN – Pages 32–34, 37 (cheerleading)

• MRS TUBB – Pages 32–34, 37 (cheerleading)

• MRS DODD – Pages 32–34, 37 (cheerleading)

• MRS PARKER – Pages 32–34

• MISS NORMINGTON (DORIS) – Pages 33–34

Other Roles

• BEN GUNN – Pages 51–52 (must be comfortable using a handheld pyro – perfectly safe!)

• CAPTAIN BLOODHEART – (Non-speaking, Scene 9 only – spooky! 👻)

CHORUS

Roles include:

• Pub Customers

• Pirates

• WI Members

• Ghosts, etc.

Open to all ages – both young and older performers welcome.
We’re especially looking for singers and dancers in this group! 🎶🩰

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🎭 Estimated Character Line Sizes

⭐️ Lead Roles (Most lines)

• JIM HAWKINS – On stage a lot; main story focus.

• LONG JOHN SILVER – Villain and big character with songs and humour.

• MRS HAWKINS (MUM) – Very involved early and often; lots of comedy.

• JENNY TRELAWNEY – Principal girl, often paired with Jim.

🌟 Large Supporting Roles

• SQUIRE TRELAWNEY – Silly toff character with regular appearances.

• FLOTSAM & JETSAM – Comedy pirate duo with multiple scenes together.

• POLLY – Parrot with attitude, fewer scenes but big impact and strong lines.

✨ Medium Roles

• BILLY BONES – Scene 1 only, but dramatic. Could double as Ben Gunn.

• BEN GUNN – Smaller but fun solo scene at the end.

• BLOOD BOILER, GIZZARD SLITTER, HUGH JANUS – Comic pirate roles, not too many lines but key moments.

🎀 WI Characters (Comic Ensemble)

• MRS HENDERSON, MRS PARKER, MRS BATTERSBY, MRS SNOOK, MRS DODD, MRS TUBB, MRS CARTER-BROWN, MISS NORMINGTON

  Short scenes, mostly toward the end. Great group roles with potential for creativity and fun lines.

👻 Small & Non-speaking

• CAPTAIN BLOODHEART – Non-speaking, spooky appearance.

• CHORUS – Background fun, dances, songs, and crowd scenes. Great for energetic performers!