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Cast Size: Medium (11 to 20 performers)
Cast Type: Teens
Character Breakdown
Mark / Young Mike
Mark is Mike O'Donnell's cover name when he magically becomes a modern-day 17-year-old. Same actor plays Young Mike back when he was a high school basketball superstar.
Gender: male
Age: 15 to 25
Vocal range top: Bb4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Ned
Mike’s best friend, sci-fi geek and tech millionaire
Gender: male
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Older Mike
Bitter, world-weary adult version of Young Mike who fears life passed him by.
Gender: male
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: G2
Scarlet
Mike’s wife. Strong, loving but willing to go out on her own to find her happiness.
Gender: female
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: F3
Alex
Mike and Scarlet’s insecure, geeky son. Doubles as Young Ned.
Gender: male
Age: 15 to 25
Vocal range top: G#4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Maggie
Mike and Scarlet’s daughter. Straight-A good girl being led down the wrong path by her degenerate boyfriend
Gender: female
Age: 15 to 25
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Naomi
Scarlet’s sassy and fun-loving best friend.
Gender: female
Age: 30 to 45
Vocal range top: Db5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Principal Masterson
No nonsense school principal.
Gender: female
Age: 30 to 45
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Coach Murphy/Janitor
Tough as nails basketball coach who doubles as the “magical” janitor that transforms Mike into his 17- year-old self.
Gender: male
Age: 50 to 60
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: Eb3
Stan
Maggie’s semi-literate boyfriend. Handsome, dumb and desperate to go all the way.
Gender: male
Age: 15 to 25
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: D3
Chelsea/Young Scarlet
Sweet, innocent teenage girl. Doubles as Young Scarlet.
Gender: female
Age: 15 to 25
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Ensemble
6 men, 5 women - play high school students and adults
The Brittanys
Gender: female
Vocal range top: F#5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3