Petit Gervais

Description

Petit Gervais makes a brief appearance towards the opening of the show and encounters Jean Valjean who steals 40 Sous from him, which is one of the reasons Javert pursues Valjean. He is a self-sufficient young man surviving as best he can by travelling around and earning money by playing and singing. The role requires no solo inging or speaking.

Playing Age

Approx. 11 / young 12

Appearance

African-American, Black-African, Black-Caribbean, Black-Other Areas, Eastern European, Mediterranean, Scandinavian, White, Asian, Chinese, East Asian, Filipino/Malay/Thai, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Pakistani, Hispanic, Latin American, Maori, Middle Eastern, Mixed Race, Native American

Playing Gender

Male

Voice

Able to hold a tune with confidence when singing with the Ensemble.

Audition Material

This role isn’t auditioned directly. Please refer to Gavroche for audition details.