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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 and
a profound and life-long romantic attachment to Madalyn Shapiro

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 television teen star

ALYSON LUCCI 17, headstrong, ambitious, self-absorbed, very talented

JEAN RABIN 32, former actress, now 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. intelligent, relates well to kids, but above all a
business person

MARVIN TALCOFF mid 50s, Vice President of Programming of Major Television Network,
the boss, everything you‘d expect

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

MR. GOODHOUSE Vice President of Marketing, Crackle-E Cereal

KEN FOSTER advertising agency representative

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