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JOE Leading character, a boy from the boroughs- lousy drug dealer. He would be a gentleman and offer his seat to a lady, but if she left her purse behind, he'd steal it. Good natured, soulful, but often bad tempered. A likeable bad boy. We have to care about him. Young and mixed up. Tries to be tough.
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High-rock baritone, good with ballads. An "individual" voice, as in his own sound- not generic. Husky-rock a plus Sing up to A. Joe Monologue | |
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DARLENE Leading character, a young girl from Chicago. New arrival in New York. Beautiful voice. Has a long, extraordinary monologue. An intelligent actress, to play a not-very intelligent girl.
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Can sing to a C. Warmth and individuality in her voice
Darlene Monologue |
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DOPEY Strong willed, in charge of the "action". Rock voice. Huge personality. Played by Gary Sinise in the Steppenwolf production.
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High-rock baritone/ Tenor/ "Husky" sound | |
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XAVIER Columbian. Works as a drug dealer, and fairly good one. Thief. Pimp. Slick. A ladies' man. Thinks of himself as very cool. Speaks Spanish and English.
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High-rock baritone/ Tenor Xavier Monologue |
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| FICK Odd, thin, talkative, mumbles to himself, very much a junkie. Superb actor, on the short side, thin. | Acting ability of most importance. Loveable loser. Must sing in falsetto for Another Summer's Day. Fick Monologue |
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FRANNY Drag Queen. Amusing. Tough. He/she was at Stonewall. Intelligent. Has been working on a cabaret act for years, and it's gone nowhere. Makes money however he/she can.
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Funny, can do a woman's voice, full of personality. High Baritone, with a good feel for Jazz and improvistation. Franny Monologue |
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ANN Dry, ascerbic. Intelligent. Slightly bitter, but funny. She came to New York to be a teacher, and ended up as a prostitute. She's ready to move on. Thin, not short.
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"Husky voice". Warm, rock-pop, high belt not necessary. | |
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BONNIE Afro-American. Sassy. Good soul voice with a high range. Funny. Has high aspirations, and prefers customers with a lot of money.
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"Clean, soulful rock-pop, high belt important and "riffing" | |
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RUSTY A hooker with a temper.
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Another "husky" voice. As in, not "musical theatre" voice- to balance well with JUDY vocally, harmonically. One needs to be a third apart from the other. See Judy monologue. | |
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JUDY Rusty's girlfriend. A heroin addict.
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Judy Monologue | |
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FRANK Runs the diner late at night. Tough, basic, from the boroughs, soft spot for these kids. John Mahoney type.
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Soulful, rock pop - with baritone warmth,but can sing up to Ab. Frank Monologue | |
| MARTIN Young hustler, heroin addict, a boy from a small town. He's good looking and gets good business from older businessmen. Vulnerable. Pop tenor. | Great pop, contemporary voice, with vulnerabiity present. Up to A's and Bb's in tenor range, but not sound like classical tenor. Martin Monologue | |