Casting Heathers

If I were to cast Heathers the musical for a production here at Cheshire Academy, I would cast...

• Ray Dong as Jason Dean. He’s one of the stronger males we currently have doing musical theater in my opinion, and compared to the others, I think he’d be best at carrying through a genuine, not too cheesy “bad boy” persona. He’s confident, brash, and passionate when singing, qualities that would heighten J.D.’s conviction to his goals.
• Nan Zhou or Olivia Willaimson as Martha. Martha is sweet, loyal and supportive, but doesn’t have the confidence to stand up for herself. Both of the actresses I picked have strong singing voices - and personalities - but sometimes have to be coaxed to bring them out. Nan and Olivia also fits the body type that Martha calls for (since she gets specifically made fun of for her weight).
• Julia Rafferty as Heather Duke. She has the strong singing voice the role calls for, and a powerful stage presence that can come out more after Heather Chandler dies. This one’s more of a hunch feeling.
• Me or Maggie as Veronica Sawyer. We both can hit high notes and are sort of nerdy.