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#Moe’s tbom info-dumps
moesasaur · 8 months
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ALL TBOM ELDERS + all canon information on them
I am making this to help out anyone who is writing fanfics or drawing fan art of The Book Of Mormon and wants to draw the elders accurately or keep them in character. I will involve all lines from each character + their fandom given first name and other small things that indicate their personality or traits. I will also state the animal they brought up in I Am Africa since I believe the animals do reflect their personalities in some way.
Elder Church
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- Elder “James” Church
- Given the name James by the fandom
- OBC actor: Brian Sears
- Comes from Cheyenne, Wyoming
- When he was young his parents were in an abusive relationship, with his alcoholic father abusing him and his mother
- “Okay, okay, HOLD ON! I mean… We COULD… SAY that we had some baptisms” Is the elder that suggests lying about how many baptisms district 9 has achieved
- “We were SO worried about you” Is the first elder that tells Kevin they were SO worried about him when he fell asleep at the bus station
- In I Am Africa he sings “(with) The Noble Lion King”
- In I Am Africa he also sings “A tribal woman who doesn’t wear a bra”
Elder Michaels
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- Elder “Michael” Michaels
- Given the name Mike by the fandom
- OBC actor: Clark Johnsen
- Comes from Provo
Elder Thomas
(I could not find a photo of him, please accept this photo of the actor as an offering)
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- Elder “Chris” Thomas
- Also goes by Elder Poptarts
- Given the name Chris by the fandom
- OBC actor: Scott Barnhardt
- His sister died from cancer and he was unable to say goodbye since he was at the apple store in line for a new iphone. Her last words were “Where is my brother”
- “You, too?! I had the hell dream after I accidentally read a Playboy!” Had his first hell dream after accidentally reading a playboy
- “Well, somebody needs to tell that General Butt-F-ing Named that people should be free to do what they want!” Is the elder that gives Kevin the idea of speaking to the general.
- In I Am Africa he sings “(with) The meerkat”. A lot of the fandom compares him to being like a meerkat
Elder Davis
Same thing, take this photo of him (right) standing next to Andrew Rannells (left)
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- Elder “Robert” David
- Given the name Robert by the fandom
- OBC actor: Jason Michael Snow
- Is the first elder to ask if Elder McKinley is okay when he is panicking about the mission president
- “Elder Cunningham we must always work in PAIRS. Remember?” Is the first elder to complain about Arnold and Kevin arguing before being shut down by Elder McKinley
- “Looks like you fell asleep at the bus station!” (to Kevin after SMHD)
Elder Schrader
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- Elder “Brian” Schrader
- Given the name Brian by the fandom
- OBC actor: Benjamin Schrader
- Please note that he isn’t called Elder Schrader in every performance, he sometimes takes the last name of the actor that plays him since he is named after Benjamin Schrader, his OBC actor
- “Are you an IDIOT?! MORMONS don’t LIE!” could come across as him being outspoken + rude personality wise
- In I Am Africa he sings “With the rhino”
Elder Neeley
Same thing AGAIN. Have a photo him (left) standing next to Jason Michael Snow (right)
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- Elder “Ted” Neeley
- Given the name Ted by the fandom
- OBC actor: Kevin Duda
- “I told a lie once when I was twelve, and I had a dream that I went to hell! It was REALLY SPOOKY.” Had his first hell dream after telling a lie when he was 12
- “Yeah, we have to go home!” “But the mission president said we’re all as far from the Latter-Day Saints as it gets!” Seems to be the elder that wants to go home most after being shunned by the mission president
Elder Zelder
I scoured the internet and found no photos of him at all this is all I got sorry guys
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- Elder “Elder” Zelder
- Given this name by the fandom, frequently referred to as an alien. I assume this is due to him having fewer lines compared to the other elders. People joke that Elder Zelder is his full name
- OBC actor: Justin Botton
- In I Am Africa he sings “(we are) A monkey with a banana”
PAIRINGS
Here is a photo of the chalk board that lists the pairings of all the elders:
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If you can’t read it,
Elder McKinley + Elder Thomas
Elder Zelder + Elder Michaels
Elder Neeley + Elder Schrader
Elder Church + Elder Davis
also it’s a good example of Elder Schrader’s name changing based on the actor portraying him!!
Thank you for reading my little infodump, I did this mostly for myself but I would be happy to know that other people found this helpful!!
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moesasaur · 9 months
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Here is the entire OBC for The Book Of Mormon including the ensemble :)
All information is gathered from The Book Of Mormon: The Testament Of A Broadway Musical and Wikipedia
Please let me know if there’s any mistakes
Josh Gad
Elder Cunningham
Andrew Rannells
Elder Price
Nikki M. James
Nabulungi
Rory O’Malley
Elder McKinley, Moroni
Michael Potts
Mafala Hatimbi
Lewis Cleale
Jesus, Price’s Dad, Joseph Smith, Mission President
Brian Tyree Henry
General, Satan
Scott Barnhardt
Elder Harris, Elder Price’s sister, Elder Thomas, Hobbit, Devil
Justin Botton
Elder Smith, Price’s Mom, Elder Zelder, Devil
Kevin Duda
Elder Young, Cunningham’s Dad, Elder Neeley, Hitler
Clark Johnsen
Elder Brown, Price’s Brother, Elder Michaels, Brigham Young, Devil, Mission President’s Assistant
Benjamin Schrader
Elder White, Price’s Brother, Elder Schrader, Yoda, Jeffrey Dahmer, Mission President’s Assistant
Brian Sears
Elder Grant, Cunningham’s Mom, Elder Church, Hobbit, Devil
Jason Michael Snow
Mormon, Elder Cross, Price’s Brother, Elder Davis, Devil
Darlesia Cearcy
Sadaka, Skeleton, Coffee Cup
Asmeret Ghebremichael
Asmeret, Devil
John Eric Parker
General’s Guard, Mutumbo, Devil, Joseph Smith (African Pageant)
Michael James Scott
Gotswana, Devil, Brigham Young (African Pageant)
Lawrence Stallings
Ugandan Man (who is shot), Middala, Skeleton, Moroni (African Pageant)
Rema Webb
Mrs Brown, Kimbay, Uhura, Skeleton, Coffee Cup
Maia Nkenge Wilson
Kalimba, Genghis Kahn
Tommar Wilson
General’s Guard, Ghali, Darth Vader, Skeleton, Jesus (African Pageant)
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moesasaur · 9 months
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Best WE Elder Price and Cunningham and Nabulungi
Id have to say the current ish cast!!
i am awful at telling whether a cast is broadway or west end so bare with me
I think for Elder Price i have to say Dom Simpson, im probably biased since he was the first elder price i ever saw but i do just love him. he has a nice voice and i love how he portrays kevin
I LOVE Connor Pierson as Elder Cunningham… he’s so silly and i love him so so much. Again i’m biased he was also the first cunningham i saw
Nabulungi is such a hard decision because i don’t think i’ve ever seen a performance of her that hasn’t been 10/10 stunning. If someone FORCED me to choose one i would probably say Leanne Robinson, she just has a really pretty voice..
I know you didn’t ask about McKinley but. uhm. i don’t care. I am a stevie webb mckinley truther he’s my favourite mckinley out of every other mckinley he’s just so silly and has such a good vibe
🫶🫶
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