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Cast Size: Medium (11 to 20 performers), Large (21 or more performers), Flexible Cast Size
Cast Type: Teens, Children
Dance Requirements: Standard

Character Breakdown

Cast Size

Camp Broadway MyWay recommends a minimum of 14 and a maximum of 50 in the ensemble. Ensemble is divided into 2 groups.

J. Pierrepont Finch

An irrepressible, charming but not altogether trustworthy protagonist. He is a window washer who applies for a job at the World Wide Wicket Company and attempts to climb the ‘ladder of success’ by following the shortcuts in a “How to Succeed” handbook.

Gender: male
Rosemary Pilkington

A resourceful and determined secretary at the company who applies her own clever tactics to find a husband. She becomes Finch’s love interest.

Gender: female
Gigi Amsterdam

One of the narrators of the Prologue and Epilogue, which open and close the show. An older sibling to George, Gigi is spirited and imaginative, with a keen ability to focus and a clear eye for detail. An expert in stagecraft.

Gender: female
George Amsterdam

One of the narrators of the Prologue and Epilogue, which open and close the show. Gigi’s younger sibling, George, has a natural gift for storytelling and is unafraid to try anything. George and Gigi are time travelers who hold the key to Broadway’s past, present, and future.

Gender: male
Executives

The Executives comprise the group of those who have “made it. ” Clad in tailored suits that exude power and confidence, each executive carries an air of importance, however unearned.

Note: Some ensemble members represent other named characters in the show. For instance, Executive 3 delivers lines as boss, J.B. Biggley, and Executive 10 delivers lines as the head of the mailroom, Twimble. All lines outside of the main characters are shared by the ensemble to tell the story and give everyone a moment to shine.

Secretaries

A dynamic group of young professionals, each embodying the spirited energy and ambition of the 1960s corporate culture. They are dressed in stylish, tailored outfits that reflect the fashion of the era. They conform to the sensibility of the time but do not lack the desire to stand out authentically.

Note: Some ensemble members represent other named characters in the show. For instance, Executive 3 delivers lines as boss, J.B. Biggley, and Executive 10 delivers lines as the head of the mailroom, Twimble. All lines outside of the main characters are shared by the ensemble to tell the story and give everyone a moment to shine.