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CRAZY FOR YOUCharacter Descriptions

BELA ZANGLERP R I N C I PA L S I N G E R

Mid 40s – 50sNew York Hungarian (will use a vocal accent)Married but has the hots for his dance directorSuccessful Broadway ProducerZangler Follies – Girls Chorus GroupHard nosed, no nonsense, business man

BOBBY CHILDP R I N C I PA L S I N G E R

Mid 20s – 30sNew York man about townHeir to wealthy banking familyBit of a ‘mamma’s boy’Wants to sing and dance despite mother’s plans for him to work in her bankTask is to forclose on the Gaiety Theatre in Deadrock Nevada.Falls in love with PollyImpersonates Zangler to win over Polly

POLLY BAKERP R I N C I PA L S I N G E R

Early to mid 20sDeadrock NevadaAll ‘American girl’ / sweetheart but a bit of a tom boy Feisty, strong and tough exterior but desperately wants love in her lifeFalls in love with Zangler (who Bobby impersonates)Daughter of EverettMother was a famous musical actress who performed when the Gaiety Theatre was in its prime

IRENE ROTHP R I N I C I PA L S I N G E R

Mid 20s – 30sNew York New York Society debutant: posh, sassy, likes to get her own wayBobby’s fiance and follows him to DeadrockBit of a control freakSeduces and marries Lank Hawkins

L ANK HAWKINSE N S E M B L E S I N G I N G

Mid 20s – 30sNevada’s saloon proprietor Arrogant, thinks he’s the only good looking man in townExpects to marry PollyWants to buy the theatre from Everett Has an eye for business and wants to expand his SaloonMarries Irene

EVERETTE N S E M B L E A N D S O LO L I N E S I N G I N G

Mid 50s – 60sPolly’s fatherOwner of Gaiety TheatreHis late wife was a star performerLoveable but lives in the past and doesn’t embrace changeFalls in love with Bobby’s mother at the end.

TESSE N S E M B L E & S O LO L I N E S I N G I N G

New YorkMid 20s – 30sZangler’s Follie’s Dance Captain/DirectorRejects Zangler’s advances as he’s marriedNo nonsense, common sense girlHelps Bobby put on show to save the Gaiety Theatre

PATSYE N S E M B L E S I N G I N G S O LO L I N E S

Early – mid 20sFollie’s Show girlLoveable but air head, ditzy. Tess’ right hand womanAdds a comedic elementHelps to disguise Bobby as Zangler

LOTT IE CH ILDE N S E M B L E S I N G I N G

New York60sBobby’s overbearing and controlling motherVery wealthy, business focussedCity womanDoesn’t approve of Irene as Bobby’s fiance and doesn’t like the idea of Polly either

EUGENE & PATRICIA FODORE N S E M B L E A N D S O LO L I N E S I N G I N G

A British couple writing a guidebook to the American WestIn Deadrock to review Lank’s SaloonStereotypical ‘English’ persona

COWBOYS3 Singing Cowboys: Mingo, Moose and SamMen of Deadrock – lazy drifers

THE FOLLIES GIRLSDancers in Zangler’s FolliesBobby’s friendsMitzi – one of the Follies Show Girls

OTHER ROLES Perkins (Business assistant for Bobby’s mother)Custus (Cowboy)Chaffeur