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Curly McLain from Oklahoma!
ESTP
by Owen

Extroverted Sensing (Se)
“Oh, what a beautiful mornin’! Oh, what a beautiful day! I’ve got a beautiful feelin’ everything’s goin’ my way!”
Curly lives within the moment, taking in everything he can all at once. The first words in the show are sung by him, after all, in “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’” as he appreciates the nature of the territory. He enjoys the finer things in life, as seen when he spends lots of money on a fancy “Surrey with the Fringe on Top” to impress Laurey and convince her to go to the box social with him. His ability to dodge Jud’s stabs at him before Jud dies and create an impromptu trial afterwards also prove his ability to act quickly and successfully.

Introverted Thinking (Ti)
“You sure relieved my mind considerably.”
Curly is quite independent in his thinking and has an inner map of logic that he uses to guide him through life. He can be quite blunt with his words when he isn’t using them with his Fe to obtain a greater goal, showing that he is quite clever and witty. His analytical skills can be seen the most when he comforts Laurey after she is threatened by Jud, realizing that he will have to become a farmer after proposing to her in order to be financially stable. He thinks quickly when assessing a situation – such as the impromptu trial – while staying grounded in reality.

Extroverted Feeling (Fe)
“Your hand feels so grand in mine, people will say we’re in love!”
Curly is effortlessly charismatic in everything he does, making him an idol in the eyes of everyone in the town: Aunt Eller, Gertie, Will, and eventually Laurey. He is very charming in his flirtations with Laurey, such as in “People Will Say We’re In Love” as he tries to prove to her that he really does care for her. However, Curly can also use his charm for emotional manipulation, like when he succeeds in amicably convincing Jud that killing himself would make him more well-liked in “Pore Jud is Daid”.

Introverted Intuition (Ni)
“When I take you out tonight with me, honey, here’s the way it’s goin’ to be.”
Curly spends the entire show with one singular goal in mind – taking Laurey to the box social in the surrey that he bought. Thus, he can seem quite one-minded and starts to get upset when his plans don’t work out like he thought they would. He doesn’t always think of the consequences of his actions, such as when Jud gets furious at him after he starts to realize what Curly is truly saying in “Pore Jud is Daid” and tries to shoot him. However, he stays optimistic and hopeful that he and Laurey will settle down and live happily together – which they do.

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Catherine from Pippin
ENFP
by Rebecca
requested by @therobopickle

Extroverted Intuition (Ne)
“Could you hold the light for a minute, please?”
Catherine is energetic and open to new experiences, letting herself enjoy the experience of having Pippin in her life. Once he enters and changes things up, she finds herself reinvigorated and falling in love. She is not deterred by the idea of change and taking risks, especially as she understands people can change their mind about her. While she is stuck within her own cycles in the players’ performance, she ends up breaking out particularly when she sings “I Guess I’ll Miss The Man.” When she sees something better and outside the realm of what she knows, she will take a step towards it.

Introverted Feeling (Fi)
“Still I’ll understand if I’m not your kind of woman. Anyone can make one terrible mistake!”
Catherine possesses a great deal of self-awareness and personal viewpoints, tending not to bend to other’s wishes if they don’t mesh well with hers. She understands her own value as an “ordinary kind of woman” who isn’t all that ordinary at all. She, unlike many of the other players, doesn’t easily acquiesce to what the Leading Player demands, especially when she makes the decision to stand with Pippin. Her son is deeply important to her, and part of the reason she falls for Pippin is because of the kindness and dedication he shows towards Theo. Even in her most emotional moments, she is understated in showing what she feels – whether it’s because she’s reciting a monologue about her husband for the umpteenth time or realizing her feelings for Pippin.

Extroverted Thinking (Te)
“So I said: pick him up, put him to bed. See that he’s bathed and clothed and fed.”

As the owner of a large estate, Catherine has developed strong leadership skills that she puts to use in her everyday life. She isn’t afraid to be forceful and take charge of a situation when she sees fit, such as how she pushes Pippin into working. She is aware of what needs to be done as well as who and how to do it. Catherine is witty and doesn’t wilt when people say something less than kind to her, such as when she strikes back at the Leading Player about her lines. However, her “schemes” don’t extend beyond her simple life on her estate – she doesn’t seem to feel that she needs to truly fight against the Leading Player. It takes Pippa for her to make in coming into her life and then defying the finale to make a true change and take control.

Introverted Sensing (Si)
“I guess I’ll miss the man. Explain it if you can. His face was far from fine. But still I’ll miss his face, and wonder if he’s missing mine.”
When Catherine first meets Pippin, she explains to him the tale of how she lost her husband – and how she quickly moved herself through mourning and dwelling on the past. She is no stranger to routine, as all the work around her estate requires doing the same thing time and time again. She tries to invite Pippin into this world, but he ends up refusing – and she has a realization of what she really wants. “I Guess I’ll Miss the Man” is wistful and nostalgic in many ways, but it also comes with her understanding that she truly has feelings for Pippin and she wants to break from her role. Her cycle is broken when she takes the chance to join with Pippin and defy the Leading Player, moving into an uncertain life.


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Haled from The Band’s Visit
ENFJ
by Rebecca
requested by anonymous

Extroverted Feeling (Fe)
“Do you know Chet Baker?”
Haled is almost effortlessly charming, with a deep understanding of others as well as personal charisma. He is sympathetic to others, shown as he helps out Papi without expecting anything in return. When Papi helps him out, he doesn’t question it, only responds with kindness in turn. He is drawn to the ideals of love and human connection, almost a reaction to his arranged marriage. Haled radiates an air of confidence in himself, which helps even the shy and awkward Papi to trust him.

Introverted Intuition (Ni)
“The pull, the pull, invisible, but really real.”
Haled isn’t afraid to reach into metaphors and abstract ideas to express feelings, as evident in “Haled’s Song About Love.” He idolizes Chet Baker and seeks to emulate his music in all that he does. When he discusses the connection between people, he seems to understand it on a deep level that cannot be understood through words, only felt. Even though he knows his future is in some ways planned out for him already, he maintains an air of idealism and positivity. Though his ideals may seem a bit outside the realm of the usual and sensible, his view on love inspires Papi in a lasting way.

Extroverted Sensing (Se)
“You realize you can’t get nearer and there’s nowhere you don’t meet.”
Haled understands how to live in and take control of a moment, usually when that moment involves other people. He is aware of his attractiveness, and with his Fe he is often found flirting. His sensitivity to the current moment helps him to understand the people and situations around him, which is part of why he so easily dispenses knowledge to Papi. He describes the experience of two people falling in love with one another through a number of senses. His own experiences allow him to discuss human connection with authority and great detail.

Introverted Thinking (Ti)
“Okay, but I am professional…so you’ll have to pay me.”
In little ways, Haled is often carried away by his own emotions in such a way that typical reasoning doesn’t come up in his mind. In fact, his flirting at the beginning of the show is part of the reason the band ends up in Bet Hatikva. He is not oblivious to conflict, but tends to appeal to it in his usual emotion-based, charismatic ways. He appears to need others to keep him in check, whether he’s flirting too much or retorting someone. It is through his connections with others that he can dispense his personal wisdom: feelings and relationships between people.


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Emmett Forrest from Legally Blonde
INTJ
by Rebecca
requested by anonymous

Introverted Intuition (Ni)
“There’s a chip on my shoulder and it’s big as a boulder. With the chance I’ve been given, I’m gonna be driven as hell!”
Emmett is a goal-oriented person, looking to the future where he will achieve all the things he has worked so hard for. He focuses all of his energy into excelling at Harvard so he can become a successful lawyer and help his mother. He intuitively picks up on the thoughts and patterns of others, and uses this to his advantage such as when he gets Nikos to reveal he has a boyfriend. He generally knows the exact path he wishes to be on, and it takes him some time to adjust to any shifts in that path – shifts like Elle. His drive and forward motion allows him to help others on a similar path, as he excels at seeing the larger picture rather than getting caught up in the details of the moment.

Extroverted Thinking (Te)
“You know, this vanity’s real picturesque, but it started its life as a desk. Clear it off and find some room for books instead.”
Emmett is a planner, looking for logical and pragmatic ways to move towards a better future. When helping out Elle, he is blunt about her progress while always providing means for her to improve in her classes. He is not afraid of hard work, throwing himself into his studies to build an understanding of the world around him. He demonstrates himself quite capable with logical thought and reasoning, which allows him success in law. His dreams are far-reaching and enormous, but he always approaches them in a way that is reasonable and puts everything in reach.

Introverted Feeling (Fi)
“But perhaps if I’d made it more clear that you belong right here you wouldn’t have to go.”

Emmett is not an openly emotional person, but he is more than capable of forming close relationships and maintaining loyalty. He grows close to Elle and ends up falling in love with her, but doesn’t speak out about his feelings until she’s about to leave. Unlike Callahan, he finds that there is a use for emotion when it comes to law: providing motivation to keep moving forward. He has enough confidence in who he is and where he’s going that he is able to be kind and open to others, even those quite different from himself. His motivation comes from personal emotions, wanting to move past his rough childhood to success of his own making.

Extroverted Sensing (Se)
“That I don’t like. That’s kinda neat. Guys who wear that get beat up on my street.”
Emmett doesn’t care much about his personal appearance, and doesn’t understand a lot of other things that he considers shallow. He struggles to see why Elle places so much importance on her looks, especially when it comes at the expense of her schoolwork. In “Take It Like A Man,” he feels rather out of place at the department store and relies on Elle to get him through. He doesn’t let his initial impressions of Elle cloud his judgment as much as many others did, especially after the costume party incident. He seems to have learned how to act in the moment and take advantage of things as they come throughout his life, though normally his decisions are measured.


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Hi! I love this account and I think its extremely interesting, but I have a small question. You see Evan Hansen as an INFJ which I can get behind, but I personally see him as an INFP. Could you weigh out the differences so I could understand why you chose INFJ over other types? (Im kind of confused on the entirety of the 16personalities as im fairly new to them so this may be a stupid question haha)

Hello!

I’m not sure if you’ve seen it yet, but the Other Side of INFJs post helps to build on the reasoning behind the typing, as does this ask about Evan’s dominant function.

When I think of INFPs, I think of their dominant function first – introverted feeling (Fi). Fi is all about developing a strong sense of self and personal morality. This, for me, does not describe Evan. 

Evan is highly unsure of himself and needs external feedback to develop his image. His morality and sense of self are malleable, in response to the people around him. This is tied to extroverted feeling (Fe), the auxiliary function of INFJs. 

There are more reasons, some of which are touched in the above posts, but I hope this helps to explain part of the process of choosing INFJ as Evan’s type!

– Rebecca

Laurey Williams from Oklahoma!
ISFP
by Owen

Introverted Feeling (Fi)
“Why should a woman who is healthy and strong blubber like a baby if her man goes away?”
Laurey has a large bout of emotions inside her that rarely see the light of day. She tends to bottle her emotions up until they burst in manners both extravagant and subdued. She hides her feelings for Curly for a long while, even singing “Many a New Day” to her friends to try to convince them that she isn’t jealous when she sees him with another girl. Laurey’s inner moral compass is also quite strong, guiding her decision through what she believes is wrong and right, although she sometimes struggles with them (such as choosing between Jud and Curly).

Extroverted Sensing (Se)
“Again it, and the sound of feet a’walkin’ up and down out there under that tree outside my room!”
Laurey is highly attuned to her environment and acting within the moment. She tells Aunt Eller about how she can hear Jud stalking her outside of her room at night, which leads to her suspicions about him (Ni). She is able to take in lots of information at once, such as when she is doing her laundry and making wisecracks with Curly at the same time. When Jud lashes out at her and threatens her for not returning his feelings, she seizes the opportunity to call out for Curly and finally tell him that she loves him.

Introverted Intuition (Ni)
“Out of my dreams and into your arms, I long to fly.”
Laurey’s intuition is quite strong and often right. She correctly guesses that Jud is evil and will harm her if she rejects him (which he almost does), even though Aunt Eller doesn’t believe her. She can be remarkably perceptive about the future, such as when she fantasizes about going and settling down with a man she loves in “Out of My Dreams”, and when she tells Ado Annie that she will eventually have to choose between Will and Ali. However, her intuition does falter sometimes, such as when she doesn’t realize that Curly actually rented a “Surrey with the Fringe on Top”.

Extroverted Thinking (Te)
“I have a way to prove what they say is quite untrue.”
Laurey isn’t unintelligent at all, but she feels powerless to make a change in the world and to do what she wants. She would rather work problems out by herself and in her dreams rather than by taking direct action. For example, she doesn’t know what do to when threatened by Jud, and instead calls for Curly for protection. She is often quite blunt, such as when she makes fun of Curly after “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’”, or when she is talking to Ado Annie about Will and Ali. However, this can be seen as her overcompensating for her perceived lack of control.

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The Fates from Hadestown
ISTP
by Rebecca
Note: The Fates are technically three characters, but are so similar and inseparable that this typing treats them as one character.

Introverted Thinking (Ti)
“You sell your soul, you get your due! That is all we promised you!”
The Fates are constantly analyzing the situations of those around them, and then telling the truths they have learned without an ounce of sugarcoating. They function as advisors to the major characters, telling them the harsh logic of what they are experiencing. They don’t worry themselves with the emotions at play unless they factor into the core of what is happening, such as when “Doubt Comes In.” They have no alliances to any person or group, but exist as their own separate entity. Though their worldview can lack nuance, the Fates have determined many truths about their surroundings.

Extroverted Sensing (Se)
“Cast your eyes to heaven, you get a knife in the back!”
The Fates are strong proponents of acting in the moment and avoiding getting lost in idealism, making them appear somewhat ruthless. They avoid abstract ideas in favor of describing the world as it is – at least as it is in their eyes. In general, they prioritize quick, incisive decisions rather than getting stuck in a loop of thinking without doing. They may not seem particularly materialistic, but they understand the benefits of going to Hadestown for money. They also carry on feeling that they – and no one else – can make any major effects on the way the world works.

Introverted Intuition (Ni)
“Damned if you don’t, damned if you do. Whole damn nation’s watching you.”

The Fates have developed their worldview and apply it often, usually only seeing their own (rather dismal) way forward. They can look ahead to how situations will pan out, though they often lack optimism in their predictions. They can look to the bigger picture, understanding how a decision can have far-reaching consequences. As such, they can offer advice to a king, a poor girl, and the whole world. As the Fates, they appear all-knowing and almost always present, even if only in the background.

Extroverted Feeling (Fe)
“Help yourself, to hell with the rest, even the one who loves you best.”
The Fates give advice, but rarely seem to care about making harsh truths less blunt to save the feelings of those they speak to. This is particularly evident with Eurydice, as they end up pushing her to go to Hadestown and then offer no comfort when she realizes she made a mistake. Though they are a group, they tend to preach about individualism and not worrying about the feelings of others. Rarely do emotions factor into their decision-making, and they seem to display little emotion of their own. As such, their advice can often lack the sentiment that drives many decisions, especially for the characters in the show.


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Hi! I have a question. How do you tell your mbti sign if you are an ambivert?

theatrembti:

Hello!

Under the more widely known “binary” MBTI, ambiversion is pretty much impossible – there’s only E and I, extroverted and introverted. But through cognitive functions, there’s a bit more wiggle room.

People who identify as ambiverts tend to have Ne as a dominant or auxiliary function (ENxP or INxP, respectively) as it is an extroverted function that deals with more introverted ways of thinking. 

In general, introverted types tend to know they’re introverted, whereas extroverted types tend to be more unsure. 

As such, I would guess that most ambiverts are ENxP types, but it’s really up to you to look at the other functions and how they operate in the stack to determine your type. Every type is made up of both introverted and extroverted functions, and as such any type could potentially find themselves feeling like an ambivert.

I hope this helps!

– Rebecca

I’d add that it’s a really good idea to look at your inferior function specifically! Because it’s the most underdeveloped function usually until late adulthood, where you feel uncomfortable can be very telling (only if you’re comfortable with analyzing that part of yourself!).

Good luck!

– Lelah

Hi! I have a question. How do you tell your mbti sign if you are an ambivert?

Hello!

Under the more widely known “binary” MBTI, ambiversion is pretty much impossible – there’s only E and I, extroverted and introverted. But through cognitive functions, there’s a bit more wiggle room.

People who identify as ambiverts tend to have Ne as a dominant or auxiliary function (ENxP or INxP, respectively) as it is an extroverted function that deals with more introverted ways of thinking. 

In general, introverted types tend to know they’re introverted, whereas extroverted types tend to be more unsure. 

As such, I would guess that most ambiverts are ENxP types, but it’s really up to you to look at the other functions and how they operate in the stack to determine your type. Every type is made up of both introverted and extroverted functions, and as such any type could potentially find themselves feeling like an ambivert.

I hope this helps!

– Rebecca