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Characters & Descriptions:

Elsa Von Grossenknueten

Any Ethnicity

Gender Identity: Female

Age: 40s-70s

The Bankroller. A wealthy, eccentric woman who bankrolls theatrical productions and

insists that espionage is in her blood.

Helsa Wenzel

Any Ethnicity

Gender Identity: Female

Age: 20s-50s

Accent: German

The Maid. A maid at the Grossenknueten Mansion who may be more than

she seems (perhaps literally).

Eddie McCuen

Any Ethnicity

Gender Identity: Male

Age: 20s-30s

The Actor. A struggling comedian. Energetic, witty, and maybe just a bit of a coward.

Nikki Crandall

Any Ethnicity

Gender Identity: Female

Age: 20s - 30s

The Actress. A seemingly-typical chorus girl hiding some secrets of her own

Ken De La Maize

Any Ethnicity

Gender Identity: Male

Age: 40s - 60s

The Director. Pompous, self-important, and can be counted on to drop as many

names as possible in any given time frame.

Roger Hopewell

Any Ethnicity

Gender Identity: Male

Age: 30s-60s

The Composer. Flamboyant and snarky enough to make words cut like a knife.

Bernice Roth

Any Ethnicity

Gender Identity: Female

Age:30s-60s/

The Lyricist. Artistic and Bohemian and and quite fond of a drink.

Marjorie Beaverstock

Any Ethnicity

Gender Identity: Female

Age: 30s - 60s

The Producer. High Society and she knows it. Recently learned the word “Divoon”.

Michael Kelly

African-American

Gender Identity: Male

Age: 30s-50s

The Undercover Cop. A no-nonsense cop dealing with a lot of nonsensical people.

Patrick O'Reilly

White

Gender Identity: Male

Age 30s-50s

Accents: Irish, New York, German

The Irish Tenor. An affable enough, but sinister-seeming, man who claims to be an

Irish Tenor but looks more like a mobster.

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Director: Derek Dillon

Asst Director: TBD

Producer(s): Michael Pemberton/Vicki Shargo/Ashley Ries/Nat Garofalo

Stage Manager: TBD

Set Design: Dave Omelka

Construction lead: Dave Omelka

Sound Design: TBD

Sound Operation: TBD

Lighting Design: TBD

Lighting operation: TBD

Set Dressing:

Props: TBD