• Act One Character Matrix

    • Scene
      Character
      Cast Member
      Costume
      Comments
      Scene 1: Brooklyn Navy Yard
       
       
       
       
      2. I Feel Like I'm Not Out of Bed Yet
      Workman 1
      Bob
      coveralls or workshirt & slacks
      hat optional
       
      Workman 2
      Nick
      coveralls or workshirt & slacks
      no hat
       
      Girlfriend of Workman 2
      Michelle
      slinky dress
       
       
      Workman 3 (Irish)
      Craig
      coveralls or workshirt & slacks
      hat preferred
       
      Quartet 1
      Andy
      coveralls or workshirt & slacks
      hat preferred
       
      Quartet 2
      Liam
      coveralls, hat
      must have hat to hide hair
      wear over sailor suit
       
      Quartet 3
      Corey
      coveralls or workshirt & slacks
      hat optional
       
      Quartet 4
      Glenn?
      coveralls or workshirt & slacks, hat
      Must have hat that can be pulled low to hide face
       
      Gabey
      Timm
      sailor suit
       
       
      Ozzie
      Dann
      sailor suit
       
       
      Chip
      Brandon
      sailor suit
       
       
      Sailor/Workman 4
      Corey
      coveralls or workshirt & slacks
      no change from earlier
       
      Andy
      Bill
      sailor suit
       
       
      Tom
      Liam
      sailor suit
       
       
       
       
       
       
      2A. New York, New York
      Additional sailors
      Andy O.
      Chris
      sailor suit
       
       
      Gabey
      Timm
      sailor suit
       
       
      Ozzie
      Dann
      sailor suit
       
       
      Chip
      Brandon
      sailor suit
       
      Scene change to NYC street (L)
      Newspaper boy (L-163)
      Samuel B.
      knickers, white shirt, hat, dark shoes & socks
       
       
      Street Traffic (M-164)
      Sasha
      Shelby
      Carla
      Kathleen
      Lexi
      Jean
      Naomi
      Bill
      Bob
      Corey
      Liam
      daytime base costume
      dresses, skirts & blouses, suits, slacks
      men should have hats, some briefcases
      women should have hats, gloves, handbags
      Naomi wear Little Old Lady costume
      Bill & Liam quick change from sailor
      Bob & Corey quick change from workmen
       
      Dancers (m. 165-end)
      Michelle
      Lauren
      Sara
      Laura
      Emily
      Sandy
      Tawna
      Rachel
      Kianna
      daytime base costume
      same as above
      must be able to dance (lunge and kick) in these!
       
      Kids (m. 171-176)
      Samuel M.
      Joseph
      Ryan
      knickers or shorts, short-sleeved shirts, socks & sneakers
       
       
      Workmen (m. 177-176)
      Corey
      Andy O.
      coveralls or workshirt & slacks
      change shirt and add hat
       
      Street sweepers - 1-3 (m. 177-191)
      Craig
      Nick
      Andy
      street sweeper - dirty/dingy white/light shirt & pants
      quick change from earlier workmen - possibly use some of the same pieces but change shirt/pants
       
       
       
       
       
      Scene change to Subway Entrance (Q)
      Street Traffic (m. 192)
      entire ensemble
      Karina
      Cierra
      daytime base costume
      2 girls - little girl dresses or shirts & blouses
      adults - no change from earlier
       
       
       
       
       
      Scene change to Subway
      Gabey
      Timm
      sailor suit
       
       
      Ozzie
      Dann
      sailor suit
       
       
      Chip
      Brandon
      sailor suit
       
       
      Flossie
      Kathleen
      loud, tacky innappropriately sexy business suit
      her base costume could be the skirt with a light colored blouse underneath - add the loud jacket for her scenes as Flossie
       
      Friend
      Lauren
      conservative/bland skirt & blouse
      can be minor change from base - adding jacket to skirt and blouse
       
      Little Old Lady
      Naomi
      conversative suit or dress
      no change from earlier
       
      Passengers
      Lexi
      Bill
      Bob
      Corey
      Andy O.
      Chris
      daytime base
       
       
       
       
       
       
      Scene 2: Subway Train
      add Subway Bill Poster to previous
      Nick
      poster hanger
      minor change from street sweeper (add lightweight workman's jacket?), must have hat
       
       
       
       
       
      2B. Chase Music
      Little Old Lady
      Naomi
      conversative suit or dress
      no change from earlier
       
       
       
       
       
      Scene 3: NYC Street
      Gabey
      Timm
      sailor suit
       
      3. Gabey's Comin'
      Ozzie
      Dann
      sailor suit
       
       
      Chip
      Brandon
      sailor suit
       
       
      Street Traffic
      all ensemble men
      daytime base
      make minor change (add/remove/exchange hats, shirts, jackets)
       
      NYC Girls
      all ensemble women
      EXCEPT Naomi
      daytime base
      make minor change (add/remove/exchange hats, shirts, jackets)
       
       
       
       
       
      Scene 4: Presentation of Miss Turnstiles
      Announcer
      Corey
      flashy suit - think Dick Clark
      not as tacky as the MC later
      4. Presentation of Miss Turnstiles
      Ivy
      January
      pretty dress
      must be able to dance
       
      Contestants
      all ensemble women
      EXCEPT Naomi, Jean, Sandy
      daytime base
      remove jacket if base is business suit
       
      Photographer
      Bill
      daytime base
      no jacket, add hat w/ PRESS sign
       
      Dress Designer
      Jean
      daytime base
      add smart-looking jacket, hat
       
      Assistant
      Sandy
      daytime base
      add smart-looking jacket
       
      Home-Loving Type
      Andy
      sweater vest & tie, trousers
      OK to use pants & shirt from base
       
      Playboy
      Nick
      sexy shirt & pants
      OK to use pants from base
       
      Soldier
      Aaron
      soldier uniform
       
       
      Sailor
      Liam
      sailor suit
       
       
      Aesthete
      Bob
      classy shirt, jacket, trousers, ascot
      OK to use shirt & pants from base if nice
       
      Athlete
      Craig
      polo uniform
       
       
       
       
       
       
      4A. Chase Music
      Little Old Lady
      Naomi
      conversative suit or dress
      no change from earlier
       
      Policeman 1
      Andy O.
      policeman uniform
       
       
       
       
       
       
      Scene 5: Taxicab
      Uperman
      Tiff
      cabbie uniform
       
       
      Hildy
      Caitlin
      cabbie uniform
       
       
      Chip
      Brandon
      sailor suit
       
       
      Man 1 looking for cab
      Craig
      daytime base
       
       
      Man 2 looking for cab (too big)
      Bill
      daytime base
       
       
      Girl looking for cab
      Lauren
      daytime base
       
       
       
       
       
       
      5. Come Up to My Place
      Hildy
      Caitlin
      cabbie uniform
      low-cut if possible
       
      Chip
      Brandon
      sailor suit
       
       
       
       
       
       
      5A. Chase Music
      Little Old Lady
      Naomi
      conversative suit or dress
      no change from earlier
       
      Policeman 1
      Andy O.
      policeman uniform
      no change from earlier
       
      Uperman
      Tiff
      cabbie uniform
      no change from earlier
       
      Policeman 2
      Chris
      policeman uniform
       
       
       
       
       
       
      Scene 6: Museum of Natural History
      Ozzie
      Dann
      sailor suit
       
      6. Carried Away
      Claire
      Joy
      classy business suit
       
      6A. Carried Away Encore
      Figment
      Tom
      slacks, white shirt, bowtie, horn-rimmed glasses
      nerdy is OK
       
      Prehistoric Men & Women
      Sandy
      Tawna
      Lauren
      Andy
      Nick
      Chris (taking Bill's place---Chris is Dann's brother and there's a great resemblance)
      primitive costumes - can be cartoonish like the Flinstones
       
       
      Museum goers
      Cierra
      Samuel M.
      Sasha
      Shelby
      Carla
      Sara
      Kathleen
      Jean
      Lexi
      Corey
      Craig
      Bob
      Liam
      daytime base
      make minor change (add/remove/exchange hats, shirts, jackets)
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
      6B. Chase Music
      Little Old Lady
      Naomi
      conversative suit or dress
      no change from earlier
       
      Policeman 1
      Andy O.
      policeman uniform
      no change from earlier
       
      Uperman
      Tiff
      cabbie uniform
      no change from earlier
       
      Policeman 2
      Chris
      policeman uniform
      no change from earlier
       
      Figment
      Tom
      slacks, white shirt, bowtie, horn-rimmed glasses
      no change from earlier
       
       
       
       
       
      Scene 7:  NYC Street (Central Park)
       
       
       
       
      7. Lonely Town
      Gabey
      Timm
      sailor suit
       
      7A. High School Girls
      Man Gabey asks for direcitons
      Bob
      daytime base
       
      7B. Lonely Town Pas de Deux (CUT)
      Girls Gabey asks for directions
      Laura
      Michelle
      daytime base
       
      7C. Lonely Town Choral
      Passersby
      ensemble
      daytime base
      outdoor - hats, gloves, handbags, etc.
      make minor change from earlier (add/remove/exchange hats, shirts, jackets)
       
      high school girls
      Sasha
      Shelby
      Carla
      Emily
      skirts & blouses
       
       
      sailors/other boys
      Craig
      Corey
      sailor suit
       
       
       
       
       
       
      Scene 8: A corridor and Studio in Carnegie Hall
      Actor
      Liam
      shirt & trousers
      OK to be scaled-down version of base
      8. Carnegie Hall Pavane
      Musician 1
      Kianna
      shirt & trousers or skirt
      OK to be scaled-down version of base
       
      Musician 2
      Rachel
      shirt & trousers or skirt
      OK to be scaled-down version of base
       
      Ballet Girl
      Emily
      ballet leotard & tights, dance skirt
      check with Emily - I'm sure she has something of her own to provide
       
      Ballet Boy
      Craig
      muscle shirt and dance pants
      check with Craig - He may have something of his own to provide
       
      Madame Dilly
      Wendy
      conservative suit or dress, very prim & proper
       
       
      Ivy
      January
      rehearsal leotard & dance skirt or pants
      check with January - I'm sure she has something of her own to provide
       
      Gabey
      Timm
      sailor suit
       
       
      Singing Teachers
      Kathleen
      Jean
      Lexi
      Naomi
      Lauren
      Sandy
      Rachel
      conservative suits or dresses, very prim & proper
       
       
      Singing Students
      Sara
      Emily
      Kianna
      Tawna
      Michelle
      Laura
      Sasha
      rehearsal leotards & dance skirts or pants
      check with these laides - They may have something of their own to provide
       
       
       
       
       
      Scene 9: Claire's Apartment
       
       
       
       
      9. I Understand (1 verse)
      Ozzie
      Dann
      sailor suit
       
      9A. Carried Away Tag
      Claire
      Joy
      classy business suit
      no change from earlier
       
      Pitkin
      Glenn
      shirt & trousers, frilly cocktail apron
      OK to use shirt and pants from Act 2's 3-piece suit
       
       
       
       
       
      Scene 10: Hildy's Apartment
      Hildy
      Caitlin
      cabbie uniform
      no change from earlier
      10. I Can Cook Too
      Chip
      Brandon
      sailor suit
       
      10A. I Can Cook Too Encore
      Lucy
      Lexi
      frumpy housecoat & slippers worn over slacks & blouse, head scarf
       
       
       
       
       
       
      Scene 11: Times Square
      Gabey
      Timm
      sailor suit
       
       
      Man Gabey asks for the time
      Andy
      daytime base
       
       
      Girl who hits on Gabey
      Kianna
      daytime base
       
       
       
       
       
       
      Scene 11: Lucky to be Me
      Gabey
      Timm
      sailor suit
       
       
      Passersby
      Ensemble
      daytime base costumes
      outdoor - hats, gloves, handbags, etc.
      make minor change from earlier (add/remove/exchange hats, shirts, jackets)
       
       
       
       
       
      Scene 11A: Lucky to be Me Incidental (thru p. 65)
      Flossie
      Kathleen
      loud, tacky innappropriately sexy business suit
      no change from earlier
       
      Friend
      Lauren
      conservative/bland skirt & blouse