Character Breakdown - “Blithe Spirit”

​CHARLES CONDOMINE: Male, lead, ages 30-45 In his forties
Charles is an intelligent and urbane English novelist. Charles is the husband of Ruth Condomine and deceased first wife, Elvira.

RUTH CONDOMINE: Female, lead, ages 25-45
A smart looking woman in her mid-thirties, Ruth is the wife of Charles. She is a bit jealous of Charles’s relationship with his first wife.

DR. BRADMAN: Male, supporting, ages 45-60
A pleasant-looking middle-aged man, Dr. Bradman is a friend of the Condomines.

MRS. BRADMAN: Female, supporting, ages 40-55
The wife of Dr. Bradman, Mrs. Bradman is middle-aged and a bit faded.

MADAME ARCATI: Female, supporting, ages 45-80
A middle-aged spiritualist, Madame Arcati is a striking woman. She is not too extravagant but has a definite bias toward the barbaric.

ELVIRA: Female, lead, ages 25-45
Charles Condomine’s deceased first wife, Elvira returns as a ghost with a goal. In the process, she makes Charles’s and Ruth’s lives very complicated.

EDITH: Female, supporting, ages 18-28
​The Condomine’s maid, Edith is always in a hurry.