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Crazy for You Character Descriptions
BOBBY CHILD - Leading Man, baritone, aged 25ish - 35ish. Bobby is a New Yorker in love with musical theatre but is forced to work in a bank by his controlling mother. He has been engaged to Irene Roth for five years but doesn't want to marry her. When he goes to Deadrock, NV to escape Irene, he meets Polly, falls instantly in love with her, and decides to put on a show to pay off the mortgage on her father's theater. Bobby is involved in 12 songs so he needs to be a strong singer, actor, tapper, and ballroom dancer for his "Fred and Ginger" moment with Polly.
POLLY BAKER - Leading Lady, mezzo, aged 20ish - 30ish. Polly is the only female living in Deadrock where she is the postmistress and "all-American girl". the men adore her but Lank Hawkins is always asking her to marry him. She tries not to show her love for Bobby when she discovers that he is from the bank which will foreclose on her father's theatre. Then, she falls for Bobby disguised as Zangler but naturally true love prevails! Polly is involved in 9 musical numbers and needs to be a tapper and a ballroom dancer with a strong voice.
BELA ZANGLER - Male supporting role, baritone, aged 35ish - 55ish with a Hungarian accent. Zangler is an established New York musical producer and theatre owner. He follows Tess, his dance director, to Deadrock despite being already married. Zangler enjoys a funny drunk scene and duet with Bobby. Needs to be a good character actor.
LOTTIE CHILD - Non-singing female role aged 45ish - 60ish. Lottie is Bobby's business-orientated and controlling mother who gives him an allowance. She wants him to forego his ideas of being in musical theatre and make a career in the bank. She is a very bossy and overbearing woman.
IRENE ROTH - Supporting mezzo role, aged 25 - 33. Bobby's domineering fiancee engaged to him for five years. Follows Bobby to Deadrock and accepts the fact that Bobby won't marry her because he loves Polly. Falls madly for Lank. She needs to move well.
LANK HAWKINS - Supporting male role, aged 30 - 45, owner of the Deadrock Saloon. No solos but sings. Lank wants to buy the Deadrock theatre from Polly's father. Comedic role.
TESS - Female follies dance director, aged 22 - 32ish, pursued by Zangler. Tess sings and dances with the other follies girls. Good tapper.
PATSY - Female follies girl, aged 18ish - 32ish, "dumb" blonde role. Patsy has a high pitched speaking role. Sings and dances with other follies girls. Good tapper.
EVERETT BAKER - Male baritone, Polly's father, aged 48ish - 65ish, Everett is always reminiscing about how lovely Polly's mother was when she performed at the Gaiety Theatre. He falls instantly in love with Lottie Child.
EUGENE FODOR - Male baritone, cameo role, aged 40 - 55, an English tourist who, with his sister, is writing a guidebook to the American West. Dancer or actor who moves well.
PATRICIA FODOR - Soprano, Cameo Role, aged 30ish - 50ish, Eugene's sister and fellow tourist. Dancer or actor who moves well.
MOOSE, MINGO, SAM - Cowboy Trio, aged 18 - 35. All have dialogue and solo pieces and sing with male chorus. Ideally need to be tappers/dancers to partner the follies girls.
HARRY, PETE, CUSTUS, JIMMY, BILLY, WYATT, JUNIOR - All aged 18ish - 35ish. Harry is the bartender, Billy, Wyatt and Junior are the card players. All have lines, tap, dance, and partner the follies girls. They stage gun fights for the tourists.
FOLLIES GIRLS - 6 - 8 singing and tapping girls including Tess and Patsy. All must be good singers and dancers.
ENSEMBLE - 4 men/4 women Onstage throughout the show. Good singers and movers.