Stine:

male, baritone

30-45

lead

A successful novelist who has been given the chance to turn one of his

works into a screenplay. Talented and insecure, Stine feels most

at ease when he is in control of the lives of his characters. He spends

the play battling the powerful Hollywood elite, trying to stay true to

his ideals and his loyal wife, and jealous of the fictional hero he

himself has created. Must sing well.

Stone:

male, baritone

30-45

lead

The hero of Stine’s novel and the film, an ex-cop turned private eye.

He is tough and irresistible to women, but he only has room in his

heart for the woman he has lost. Strong singing part and should be

able to move well.

Buddy Fidler/  Buddy:

male, baritone

30-60

supporting

Irwin S. Irving:  

male, baritone

30-60

supporting

He becomes Stine’s nemesis as he chips away at the integrity of

Stine’s original story.  As revenge, Stine creates the character of Irwin

S. Irving, a movie mogul in the screenplay who is just as odious as his

real-life counterpart. Strong comic acting role, with a very clever

patter song.

Gabby/Bobbi:  

female, mezzo

28-38

Gabby is Stine’s wife, the love of his life . . . if only he could remain

faithful to her. She is beautiful and wise and suffers no illusions about

her talented husband. Bobbi is the lost love of Stone’s life, a nightclub

torch singer with a troubled past and present.  Strong acting, singing

role.

Donna/Oolie:  

female, alto

28-45

Donna is Buddy Fidler’s secretary, a wise-cracking Eve Arden type Girl

Friday who takes a shine to Stine. Oolie is Stone’s perfect secretary

who cares enough about her boss not to fall in love with him. Strong

comic, singing role.

Carla Haywood/ 

female, mezzo

28-45

Carla is Buddy’s wife, a beautiful and successful actress. Theirs is a

Alaura Kingsley:   marriage of mutual convenience. Alaura, the role that Carla plays in the film, is Stone’s latest client, the wife of a millionaire in

search of her missing stepdaughter. Alaura is the femme fatale of

the story, as alluring as her name and twice as dangerous. Must

act, sing, and move well.

Avril Raines/Avril

female, alto

18-25

is a lovely young starlet who will do anything to get a

Mallory Kingsley: part. Mallory, the character Avril plays in the film, is Alaura’s

troubled – and highly sensual - stepdaughter with many

secrets. Must sing and move incredibly well. Has a show-

stopping solo.

Jimmy Powers:

male, tenor

21-45

Jimmy is a popular young crooner whose presence turns up

both in “real” Hollywood and as an underscore to Stone’s

adventures in the film. He is good –looking and popular and

hopes to make his debut imminently as a movie star. Should

have that kind of young Sinatra quality of a crooner.

Pancho Vargas/

male, baritone

30-45

Pancho is a jovial actor in Hollywood. Lt. Manny Munoz is the

Lt. Munoz: character he plays in the film. Formerly Stone’s partner when

they were both starting out as cops, their partnership – and

friendship – ended over a woman. Now all he wants is to put

his old friend behind bars forever. Has one major number.

Big Six is Sonny’s partner in crime. Sonny is the brains of the duo, and Big Six is the muscle. Doubles as a Studio Cop and Party Guest.

Gerald is a Hollywood actor who appears in Stine’s film as Peter, Alaura’s stepson and Mallory’s brother. He is good looking and callow and appears to be under Alaura’s thrall.

Werner is a Hollywood actor who appears in Stine’s film as Luther, a millionaire and Alaura’s husband, who spends his life in an iron lung.

An accomplished jazz quartet, something like the Manhattan

Transfer. They sing back-up to Jimmy Powers and also act as

guides through Stone’s world. In one number, they appear as

various L.A. lowlifes Stone encounters in his search for Mallory.

They must sing incredibly difficult jazz harmonies.

Four men and four women who play thirty six different

characters, both Hollywood assistants and fictional roles in

Stine’s movie. A great assortment of character types, who sing

and dance.