The Blind and The Elephant:

CAST & PRODUCTION CREDITS

Characters In The Show

• MS. ROSALEE DUKES / RINGMASTER – Middle school teacher. Warm,
  imaginative, slightly weary but deeply hopeful. She longs to innovate and help her
  students grow through creativity and shared experience.
• MAXIM – Confident, enthusiastic, occasionally impulsive. Loves spectacle. Quick to
  assert conclusions and defend his perspective.
• LEO – Quick-witted and expressive, Charming, expressive, slightly dramatic, and
  happily, distracted by sweets. A skeptic with a soft heart. His humor grounds big
  moments. Ultimately surrenders to wonder.
• JEAN – Enthusiastic and reactive, Jean wears her feelings on her sleeve and is easily
  swept up by wonder. Observant, slightly guarded, curious beneath the surface.
• RENEE – Heart-forward, enthusiastic, earnest. Quick to debate but also quick to
  celebrate. Her humor brings levity.
• MARIE – Reflective, culturally aware, thoughtful. Often processes things intellectually
  before emotionally. Connects beautifully with Alex and the Sogo rhythm. Calm presence.
• KAI – The smallest voice – and ultimately the clearest. Observant, emotionally intuitive,
  grounded. A listener, a thinker.
• SASHA – Lion tamer. Sweet, self-aware, openly anxious. Models
  emotional regulation through breath and compassion. Her journey is about taming her
  own “lion heart.” Embodies courage through gentleness.
• ALEX – Circus worker and cultural bridge. Calm, nurturing presence. Introduces
  the Sogo drum and leads a rhythmic call to help bring Wendel back. Represents harmony
  through shared rhythm.
• INDIAN DANCERS – beautiful, authentic dancers who help tell the story
  of the Blind Men and the Elephant, and who also dance throughout the play, including
  with Anaya.
• MR. MARTY FROST – An enthusiastic fellow teacher who joins the opening
  musical moment and represents the shared rhythms of school life. This actor may double
• DR. DONNA WINTERS – Headmaster of Somerset School. Practical, strategic,
  and grounded – but not cold. She understands systems, equity, and long-term impact.
  Requires calm authority, warmth beneath structure, and subtle emotional intelligence.
• THE MAN IN THE HAT – Antagonist. Contrarian presence. Persuasive,
  controlled, subtly manipulative. Encourages division and ego-driven certainty.
• CIRCUS PERFORMERS / ENSEMBLE– A flexible ensemble of dancers,
  movers, and performers who bring the circus world to life.

Production Credits

• Director – Adrian Lee Bush
• Prod. Coordinator– Keith Park
• Prod. Coordinator– Mary Trawick
• Prod. Coordinator– Sara Hsieh
• Choreography– Sudha Raghuram
• Music Director– Rachel Pickering
• Sound Design – Russell Bush
• Costumer – Ryan Sozzi