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Maxwell (Max) Solomon; client, mid-twenties, thinks he's a staff member (so does the audience), Teddy considers himself to be Max's mentor and treats him better than Buddy; Max is intelligent, caring and gentle, but a bit eccentric. Suffers from agoraphobia.
SONGS: 1 solo, 3 duets, 1 small group, 4 ensemble |
Claire Davenport; client, mid-late twenties, attractive, bipolar with concurring anxiety disorder, history of run-aways and suicide attempts, nice but cynical - sweetness to a biting tongue in seconds.
SONGS: 2 solo, 2 duets, 1 small group, 4 ensemble |
Theodore (Teddy) Lipton; director and founder, age 45 - 60, jovial and wants the clients to feel at home but not overly concerned with moving them on. Into making lots of money - this is his first time pulling this much salary. A teddy bear of a man.
SONGS: 1 solo, 2 duets, 2 small group, 4 ensemble
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Veronica (Ronni) Lee; music therapist, in her thirties, attractive, intelligent, and caring; a real spark but a bit dreamy. Depending on who is cast in the part, she could carry a guitar with her or there could be a piano in the staff room against the stage right wall.
SONGS: 1 solo, 1 duet, 3 small group, 4 ensemble |
Willy Carey; electrician and handyman, 88 years old, 6th grade education but self-taught philosopher, reads a lot in his spare time, frequently needed in this old building (had worked here when it was a fancy resort as a teenager in the late 40's, and later when it was a bread and breakfast).
SONGS: 1 solo, 1 ensemble |
Nancy Cummings; case manager, age 30 - 50, a do-gooder, full of cute but worthless ideas, means well but is condescending towards clients, well dressed yuppie, never had a problem in her family.
SONGS: 1 duet, 3 small group, 4 ensemble
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Elizabeth (Beth) Franklin; assistant director and co-founder, age 40 - 60, caring and businesslike, energetic and efficient, runs the show.
SONGS: 1 duet, 2 small group, 4 ensemble |
Amelia Zeeman; client, late thirties but looks even older, schizophrenic (hears voices), a bit slovenly, stubborn, usually keeps to herself.
SONGS: 1 solo, 2 small group, 4 ensemble |
Frank Johnson; client, age 25 - 35, diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Tends to also play the part of the rebel with verbal and physical violence. Smooth talking narcissist.
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Margo Loveland; client, age 20 - 30, anorexic, fun and energetic, very thin but still attractive.
SONGS:2 small group, 4 ensemble |
Charlie Wallingsford; client, age 25 - 35, former high school and college track star, has had several diagnoses including social anxiety disorder; mild-mannered, couldn't get him mad if you tried.
SONGS: 4 ensemble |
Joan Fieldings; staff member, age 40 - 55, new-age type, still wears India print wrap-arounds and does nothing with her hair, artsy-craftsy type but other than that she relates well with clients, too well perhaps.
SONGS: 3 small group, 4 ensemble
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Buddy Poulin; staff member, Teddy's nephew, late twenties, slightly overweight, a bit of a slob, an alcoholic (prefers beer). Buddy does the overnight shift and just hangs out with the residents without exerting much authority.
SONGS: 1 small group, 4 ensemble |
Peter Vanderlip; client, age 20 - 35, diagnosed with clinical depression and high-end autism, snobbish, likes classical music, usually dresses well but is actually very unorganized and therefore sloppy.
SONGS: 4 ensemble |
Deborah (Debby) Dickerson; client, age 25 - 35, obsessive compulsive disorder, always a little cranky.
SONGS: 1 small group, 4 ensemble
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Mr. Davenport; father of Claire, age 45 - 60. Upper middle-class.
SONGS: 1 Small Group, 1 ensemble
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Mrs. Davenport; mother of Claire, age 45 - 60. Upper middle-class.
SONGS: 1 Small Group, 1 ensemble |
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