Production

Character Breakdown

• Alison - 20-late 20's. A natural beauty, with a dancer’s grace.
• Rudy - 25-30. Athletic, but worn around the edges.
• Vic* - 35-45. A man with cerebral palsy.* He is in constant motion, due to his involuntary muscle spasms. His speech is very labored.
• Man #1 - 40-50. (Playing Vic’s father, Alison’s father, Rudy’s father, narrator/chorus member). With striking good looks.
• Woman #1 - 40-50 (Playing Vic’s mother, Alison’s mother, Rudy’s mother, narrator/chorus member). With a face and figure that can seem young and attractive one minute – and matronly the next.
• Man #2 - 35-45 (Playing Lester Andamo, Dave, the orderly, Smitty, narrator, and chorus member). A large man.
• Woman #2 - 50-70 (Playing Mrs. Teague, nun, the lady who buys Rudy’s sexual services, narrator, and chorus member).

* Important note about the casting announcement: For the role of Vic actors with physical disabilities, between the ages of 35-45, are encouraged to audition.

• Mary (Wife) - Age late thirties to late forties, African-American.
• Mike (Husband) - Age late thirties to late forties, African-American.
• Attendant - Age Thirty and over.

• Barbie 62 - Reminiscent of a Barbie doll made in 1962
• Barbie 88 - Reminiscent of a Barbie doll made in 1988
• Ken - Reminiscent of a Ken doll made in 1962
• Midge - Reminiscent of a Midge doll made in 1964
• Alan - Reminiscent of an Alan doll made in 1964
• Rod - Reminiscent of Rod Serling
• Lexi - Female, 23 years old.

One actor may play Lexi, Barbie 88, & Midge
One actor may play Alan & Rod

• Jonathan Caldwell - 40/50’s, recently divorced theatre director/actor
• Rebecca Arnstein - 40’s/50’s recently widowed actress
• The All-Purpose Woman - 20’s to 50’s; depending on the scene, MAX’s ex-girlfriend, ANNIE, a US State Department agent, a waitress, JONATHAN’s ex-wife and an Eskimo.)
• The All-Purpose Man - 20’s to 50’s; depending on the scene, he plays a waiter, a U.S. State Department agent, Deputy Barney Fife, a French Waiter and an Eskimo, who turns out to be REBECCA’s deceased husband, Sammy.
• Max -  40’s. JONATHAN’s roommate and ANNIE’s recent boyfriend.

• Rosie, F – early 50s
• Brian, M – early 20s
• Carolyn, F – late teens, early 20’s
• Sally, F – early 20s
• Mark, M – early 20s
• Zaira, F – 50s, Arabic
• Chorus Member #1 - M – 40’s, (preacher; Associated Press Reporter; judge)
• Chorus Member #2 - F – 40’s, (a Christian woman/book shop customer)
• Chorus Member #3 - M – 40’s-50’s (various military officers; prison guard)
• Chorus Member #4 - F – 40’s-50’s (a community mother/Miss Wills)
• Chorus Member #5 - M – 40’s-50’s (a cynical former vet; Muslim Broker; mail carrier; Raja)
• Chorus Member #6 - F – 30’s (an eccentric townsperson; TV news reporter)