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CHARACTERS (By Extent of Stage Presence)
BENNY ROSEN, JR. mid 60s, colorful, brash, self-absorbed, immature, outspoken,
rebellious but with a deep devotion to the welfare of his students
MADALYN SHAPIRO early 60s, founder, owner, and primary agent: Madalyn Shapiro
Talent Associates, New York City‘s largest talent agency for children
and teens. Strong-willed, bright, aggressive, deeply devoted to Benny
KELLY RABIN 14, gifted but troubled tv teen star
ALYSON LUCCI 17, headstrong, ambitious, self-absorbed, very talented
JEAN RABIN 32, former actress and kelly‘s ambitious, overbearing, unrelenting
mother
ADAM ST. CLAIR 16, aspiring actor, witty, spontaneous, irreverent
STEPHANIE ST. CLAIR 12, Adam‘s sister, aspiring actress, bright, perceptive
CHRISTINE HOLIWELL 8, stereotypical stage brat, precocious, cynical, annoying
BOB MONROE mid 40s, founder and director of the Bob Monroe School of
Commercial Arts.
MARVIN TALCOFF mid 50s, Vice President of Programming of Major Television Network,
the boss, everything you‘d expect, intelligent, relates well to kids, but
above all a business person
ANN FORRESTER-GAUSE mid 30s, Madalyn‘s personal assistant and receptionist, outgoing,
close and loyal to Madalyn, wise beyond her years
NORM SMITH television commercial director
BILL MARTIN mid 40s, network television director
HARRIET RICHARDS mid 40s, photographer, New York Times
STEVIE STEELE mid 30s, reporter WNEW TV News
GOODHOUSE Vice President of Marketing, Crackle-E Cereal
KEN FOSTER advertising agency representative
Note: This script is still a work in progress.
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