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Cast Size: Medium (11 to 20 performers)
Cast Type: Teens, Ensemble Cast
Dance Requirements: Standard

Character Breakdown

Drew

18, he/him, Autistic, a bit formal, craves structure, is looking for deeper connections in life – possibly romantic, on track to go to his dream college.

Gender: male
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Marideth

18, she/her, Autistic, raised by a single dad, loves facts, hates shoelaces, doesn’t like to be touched, is anxious in new social settings.

Gender: female
Vocal range top: Db5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Remy

16, he/she/they, Autistic, loves cos-play, wants a career in the arts, makes How-To costume and makeup tutorial videos online.

Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: Db3
Jessica

20, she/her, Autistic, wants to live on her own someday, loves fantasy but is surprisingly practical, has a flair for drama.

Gender: female
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: Ab3
Caroline

19, she/her, Autistic, perky and positive, goes to community college, is best friends with Jessica, is obsessed with her boyfriend.

Gender: female
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: Ab3
Mel

24, she/he/they, Autistic, the oldest member of the group, a natural leader, a ‘seeker’ into self-help and mindfulness, works at a pet shop.

Gender: any
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: G3
Tommy

22, he/him, Autistic, funny, self-conscious, earnest, wants to get his driver’s license to have more independence.

Gender: male
Vocal range top: G#4
Vocal range bottom: D3
Dr. Emilio Amigo

50s, he/him, Cuban-American, founder of Amigo Family Counseling, charismatic, empathic, a clinical psychologist recovering from a divorce.

Gender: male
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Ashley Amigo

22, she/her, Cuban-American, Amigo’s daughter, driven but at a crossroads, empathic, a dancer recovering from an injury.

Gender: female
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: Ab3
Johanna

40s-50s, she/her, Caroline’s mother, perky and positive, keeps a watchful eye over her daughter, artsy mom vibes.

Gender: female
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Terry

40s-50s, she/her, Jessica’s mother, patient, gives her daughter lots of space, has a flair for drama, cool mom vibes.

Gender: female
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Michael

40s-50s, he/him, he/him, Marideth’s father, blue-collar, doing his best as a single dad, is anxious in new social settings.

Gender: male
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: D3
Kurt

40s-50s, he/him, Drew’s father, white-collar, conservative, has high expectations for Drew.

Gender: male
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: D3
Amy

40s-50s, she/her, Drew’s mother, refined, a housewife with a master’s degree, adept at managing her husband and son’s needs.

Gender: female
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3