Sara Snook’s 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray

Sara Snook is a one actress show on Broadway as she plays 26 characters in “The Picture of Dorian Gray“.

I’m linking up with Wordless Wednesday because this post has no worded story, but many drawings.

I’ll like to hook up this post with Elephant’s Child ‘s blogging prompt named Sunday Selections.

Here are Ms Snook’s 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray, the only novel written by Oscar Wilde.

They are numbered in random order. They are all played by Ms Snook using wigs, makeup, and costumes. They are hand drawn sketches.

The main characters in the story are:

  1. Dorian Gray
  2. Basil Hallward
  3. Lord Henry Wotton
  4. Sibyl Vane
  5. James Vane, Sibyl’s brother
  6. Alan Campbell
  7. Lord Fermor
  8. Adrian Singleton
  9. Victoria/ Lady Henry Wotton (wife of number 3 on the list).
  10. Professor Dominic Manganiello.

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Sara Snook's 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sara Snook’s 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Sara Snook's 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sara Snook’s 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Sara Snook plays 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway
Sara Snook plays 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway

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Sara Snook's 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sara Snook’s 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray

#4: BEFORE painting

Sara Snook's 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sara Snook’s 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray

AFTER painting in colors

#4 Sara Snook plays this character in The Picture of Dorian Gray
#4 character in The Picture of Dorian Gray

#5 BEFORE PAINTING

Sara Snook's 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sara Snook’s 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray

AFTER PAINTING

Sara Snook plays 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway
Sara Snook plays 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway

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Sara Snook's 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sara Snook’s 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Sara Snook plays 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway
Sara Snook plays 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway

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Sara Snook's 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sara Snook’s 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray

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#7 Sara Snook character in The Picture of Dorian Gray
#7 Sara Snook character in The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Sara Snook's 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sara Snook’s 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray

AFTER painting

#8 Sara Snook character in The Picture of Dorian Gray
#8 Sara Snook character in The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Sara Snook's 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sara Snook’s 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray

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#9 Sara Snook character in The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Sara Snook's 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sara Snook’s 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray

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#10 Sara Snook character in The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Sara Snook's 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sara Snook’s 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray

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#11 Sara Snook character in The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Sara Snook's 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sara Snook’s 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray

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#12 Sara Snook character in The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Sara Snook's 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sara Snook’s 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray

#14 BEFORE PAINTING

Sara Snook's 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sara Snook’s 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray

AFTER PAINTING

Sara Snook plays 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway
Sara Snook plays 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway

Her hair is held back by a hair net.

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Sara Snook's 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sara Snook’s 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Sara Snook's 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sara Snook’s 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Sara Snook's 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sara Snook’s 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Sara Snook's 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sara Snook’s 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray

AFTER PAINTING

Sara Snook plays 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway
Sara Snook plays 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway. Her hair is held in place by a hair net.

#19. This sketch is the ageing Dorian Gray, who died after he tried to stab his portrait. BEFORE PAINTING

Sara Snook's 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sara Snook’s 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray

AFTER PAINTING

Sara Snook plays Dorian Gray
Sara Snook plays Dorian Gray

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Sara Snook's 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sara Snook’s 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray

AFTER PAINTING

Sara Snook plays 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway
Sara Snook plays 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway

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Sara Snook's 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sara Snook’s 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Sara Snook plays 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway
Sara Snook plays 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway

#22 BEFORE

Sara Snook's 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sara Snook’s 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray

AFTER PAINTING

Sara Snook plays 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway
Sara Snook plays 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway

I have 4 more to draw, on another day.

Art Copyright Cai, July 2025.

Return soon to see these in color.

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