A cast of 8 create 12 memorable characters. Additional characters appear in prerecorded video segments - or live on-screen. Even the band participates. The production provides flexibility in casting as well as a rewarding creative challenge for actors.
Diane
Gentry; a candidate with pedigree
Blake
Sullivan; a candidate with a lifetime of experience
Justin
Winfield; a candidate with high ideals and a bankroll
Sienna Sinclair; savvy lobbyist and political insider
The following characters are played by one person.
Spider Brown; a candidate with Hall of Fame
Trent Buckhorn; political analyst
The following characters are played by one person.
John Conklin; established news anchor
Radio
news anchor (cameo)
The following characters are played by be one
person.
Cassandra Kramer; ambitious TV talk show host
Carolina Summerline; Justin’s girlfriend - a model
The following characters are played by one person.
Nicole Endicott; young political advisor to Diane
Kiki Akino; MTV-style
reporter
Characters appearing on televised segments,
prerecorded or presented live.
Tony Brioni; bombastic talk show host
DK Gentry; former governor, grandfather to Diane
Model; for Spider’s car commercial (cameo)
Catcher; for Diane’s commercial (cameo)
28 characters in opening “people-on-the-street”
sequence (cameos)
Voice-only characters (on speakerphone or
offstage)
Slots Tucker; Segment producer for Cassandra
Kramer
Mark Remington; Diane’s husband
Blake Sullivan’s secretary (cameo)
Seymour (in Bootstraps song - cameo)
Farmer (in Bootstraps song - cameo)
Two Women (in Bootstraps song - cameo)
Announcers – 1 to 4 announcers for ads and campaign rallies.
Musicians
Music will be performed live by four musicians:
Keyboard
Guitar
Bass
Drums