Character Breakdown - “Curtains”
Theatre UP encourages actors of any ethnicity, identity, ability, etc. to audition for any role. If the script requires strict adherence to any characteristic(s), those will be listed in the character description. For this production, performers must be 14+. Ages listed below are a guide only and my not reflect final casting.
LIEUTENANT FRANK CIOFFI (40s) male presenting, any ethnicity. Local Boston detective who is also a musical theatre aficionado. Aside from being exceptionally good at his job, he has also aspired to be a musical theatre performer his entire life. He falls in love with Niki.
NIKI HARRIS (20s-early 30s) female presenting, any ethnicity. Pretty, naïve ingénue. Niki is a chorus girl/understudy in the chorus of the show-within-the-show during its Boston tryout. She aspires to make it as a performer on Broadway. She meets and falls in love with Dt. Frank Cioffi who is investigating a murder at the theatre. Actress must have legit Soprano and good comic timing.
GEORGIA HENDRICKS (30s) female presenting, any ethnicity. Female half of our songwriting team. She ends up taking on the leading lady role. She must sing and dance well.
CARMEN BERNSTEIN (45-65) female presenting, any ethnicity. Brassy Broadway producer. She is a terrific comedic actress who sings well.
AARON FOX (40s) male presenting, any ethnicity. The composer of the show-within-the-show. His songwriting partner, Georgia, is also his wife from whom he’s separated. He’s a sexy, charming ladies man.
SIDNEY BERNSTEIN (Late 50s-Mid 60s) male presenting, any ethnicity. The producer of an out of town flop. Sidney is tough and self-serving. Actor should have good comic timing.
CHRISTOPHER BELLING (40-60) male presenting, any ethnicity. English director. Very camp. Very funny. Requires a good comic lead actor.
BAMBI BERNÉT (Early 20s-early 30s) female presenting, any ethnicity. Performer in the chorus and daughter of Carmen, the lead producer. Hungry to work her way up to leading performer, many think she was only hired because of her mother. Bambi is a good dancer/comedienne who sings well.
DARYL GRADY (30s) male presenting, any ethnicity. A Theatre critic for the local Boston newspaper, he enjoys using the power he has to make or break shows during their out of town tryouts.
JOHNNY HARMON (40s-50s) male presenting, any ethnicity. The Stage Manager of the show-within-the-show. Johnny is a character man who is gruff but lovable. He keeps the company in line and on their toes throughout the rehearsal process.
OSCAR SHAPIRO (45-65) male presenting, any ethnicity. The general manager. He is an agreeable if slightly gruff man. He is always looking for any angle to find money. Requires a good comic actor who sings.
BOBBY PEPPER (20s to early 30s) male presenting, any ethnicity. The choreographer and lead dancer. He is a strong singer who dances well.
JESSICA CRANSHAW (30s-40s) female presenting, any ethnicity. Fading Hollywood star. A diva, who has no right to be one, she is a terrible singer and actress who stars in the show-within-the-show and gets murdered on its opening night.
SASHA ILJINSKY Any age, any gender presentation, any ethnicity. The show’s pit conductor. This character sings the opening song in Act II and leads the orchestra.
VARIOUS ENSEMBLE ROLES
Theatre UP encourages actors of any ethnicity, identity, ability, etc. to audition for any role. If the script requires strict adherence to any characteristic(s), those will be listed in the character description. For this production, performers must be 14+. Ages listed below are a guide only and my not reflect final casting.
LIEUTENANT FRANK CIOFFI (40s) male presenting, any ethnicity. Local Boston detective who is also a musical theatre aficionado. Aside from being exceptionally good at his job, he has also aspired to be a musical theatre performer his entire life. He falls in love with Niki.
NIKI HARRIS (20s-early 30s) female presenting, any ethnicity. Pretty, naïve ingénue. Niki is a chorus girl/understudy in the chorus of the show-within-the-show during its Boston tryout. She aspires to make it as a performer on Broadway. She meets and falls in love with Dt. Frank Cioffi who is investigating a murder at the theatre. Actress must have legit Soprano and good comic timing.
GEORGIA HENDRICKS (30s) female presenting, any ethnicity. Female half of our songwriting team. She ends up taking on the leading lady role. She must sing and dance well.
CARMEN BERNSTEIN (45-65) female presenting, any ethnicity. Brassy Broadway producer. She is a terrific comedic actress who sings well.
AARON FOX (40s) male presenting, any ethnicity. The composer of the show-within-the-show. His songwriting partner, Georgia, is also his wife from whom he’s separated. He’s a sexy, charming ladies man.
SIDNEY BERNSTEIN (Late 50s-Mid 60s) male presenting, any ethnicity. The producer of an out of town flop. Sidney is tough and self-serving. Actor should have good comic timing.
CHRISTOPHER BELLING (40-60) male presenting, any ethnicity. English director. Very camp. Very funny. Requires a good comic lead actor.
BAMBI BERNÉT (Early 20s-early 30s) female presenting, any ethnicity. Performer in the chorus and daughter of Carmen, the lead producer. Hungry to work her way up to leading performer, many think she was only hired because of her mother. Bambi is a good dancer/comedienne who sings well.
DARYL GRADY (30s) male presenting, any ethnicity. A Theatre critic for the local Boston newspaper, he enjoys using the power he has to make or break shows during their out of town tryouts.
JOHNNY HARMON (40s-50s) male presenting, any ethnicity. The Stage Manager of the show-within-the-show. Johnny is a character man who is gruff but lovable. He keeps the company in line and on their toes throughout the rehearsal process.
OSCAR SHAPIRO (45-65) male presenting, any ethnicity. The general manager. He is an agreeable if slightly gruff man. He is always looking for any angle to find money. Requires a good comic actor who sings.
BOBBY PEPPER (20s to early 30s) male presenting, any ethnicity. The choreographer and lead dancer. He is a strong singer who dances well.
JESSICA CRANSHAW (30s-40s) female presenting, any ethnicity. Fading Hollywood star. A diva, who has no right to be one, she is a terrible singer and actress who stars in the show-within-the-show and gets murdered on its opening night.
SASHA ILJINSKY Any age, any gender presentation, any ethnicity. The show’s pit conductor. This character sings the opening song in Act II and leads the orchestra.
VARIOUS ENSEMBLE ROLES
