Casting

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Cast Size: Medium (11 to 20 performers)
Cast Type: Ensemble Cast
Dance Requirements: Heavy

Character Breakdown

Coda
Creates the world and leads the audience through the show. Magical, energetic, mischievous, innocent, and passionate. A skilled physical comic with agility, great personality, and powerful non-verbal communication skills.
Gender: male
Age: 25 to 50
Jim
Suave and debonair with a strong presence and opinion.
Gender: male
Age: 24 to 55
Stephen
A sweet and optimistic dreamer who is excitable at times.
Gender: male
Age: 22 to 35
Susan
Seductive and alluring, but with a bubbly and exciting quality.
Gender: female
Age: 18 to 30
Susie
Sultry and sexy. She's a "take-charge" kind of girl.
Gender: female
Age: 22 to 30
John Smith
Charming, romantic, and boyishly goofy.
Gender: male
Age: 22 to 30
Alan
A ham with a heart of gold. John's best friend. A soldier and a lover.
Gender: male
Age: 22 to 30
Mary Beth
Beautiful, sweet, lovelorn, and waifish.
Gender: female
Age: 18 to 26
Rosie
The classic image of "Rose the Riveter". Strong and tough but also flirty and playful.
Gender: female
Age: 24 to 34
Band Singer
Boy
Quiet, reserved and sweet until he can stand it no longer and has to tell the GIRL how he feels about her.
Gender: male
Age: 18 to 24
Girl
Shy and hesitant, but sweet and innocently beautiful.
Gender: female
Age: 18 to 24
Female Star
A diva in the vein of a classic movie star caricature. Beautiful, insecure, and demanding.
Gender: female
Age: 22 to 32
Male Star
A passionate but bored lover. Attractive with a large stage presence.
Gender: male
Age: 24 to 35
Ensemble
A company of 6-8 excellent male and female dancers well versed in a variety of genres such as swing, hip-hop, tango, tap, and ballet.