Nine characters make up the ensemble of the play. They are:
CARL WILSON, about 30. A businessman of some sort, he is not
(currently) married. He is quite good-looking, though over time we
come to find that he personifies the concept that beauty is only
skin deep.
ELLIE BLEDSOE, 28-30. When we first meet her, she is somewhat
mousy in her approach to personal style: thick glasses, tied-back
hair, bland clothes and shoes. She is clearly quite intelligent, however, if shy. Single, not in a
relationship; maybe never has been in a serious one, but would like to be. She works in the
downtown branch of a national book store chain.
MEREDITH, 21-22. An attractive college-aged girl, Meredith works at Newton’s Café. She
would like to be an actor, but may not have the necessary drive, though the skill could be
there. Whenever she is on stage, she wears something of a waitress’ uniform, including a
pinned-on nametag with ‘MEREDITH’ on it.
GINA, 25-32. Very good looking and well-shaped, too – perhaps more so than she would like.
Very sharp indeed, but as can be the way, often underestimated because of her looks. She
works near the café in a city government position.
JOSHUA MARTIN, 24-30. Has the same kind of good looks he never had to work for or at
as Gina does, but seems unaware of it, unlike Gina. Seems genuine; was a middling student,
but is working his way up in a stockbroker firm located a block or so away. His father’s
influence has not hurt his progress in the firm at all.
BRAD, 25-35. Slightly to several years older than JOSHUA, he works at the same firm. Not
as good-looking nor as well-connected, he has worked a lot harder to get where he is, which is
a position of higher authority than JOSHUA (at least for now, anyway).
JENNY, 30-35. She dresses in a stylish fashion. Despite a couple of serious flirtations with it,
Jenny has not entered the marriage sweepstakes. She is better at giving advice to friends
than giving advice to herself. She hasn’t given up on love yet, though. She has the good
fortune of some family money, meaning she works only part-time.
DON JENSON, 45-50. A semi-successful writer. Twice divorced; the second divorce is not
that far in the past. Still working at understanding women.
SUSAN PORTER, 40-45. A well-dressed businesswoman who married her high-school
sweetheart and lost him to a 22-year-old about three years earlier. Still single, still wounded,
still looking, still a workaholic.
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CARL WILSON, about 30. A businessman of some sort, he is not
(currently) married. He is quite good-looking, though over time we
come to find that he personifies the concept that beauty is only
skin deep.
ELLIE BLEDSOE, 28-30. When we first meet her, she is somewhat
mousy in her approach to personal style: thick glasses, tied-back
hair, bland clothes and shoes. She is clearly quite intelligent, however, if shy. Single, not in a
relationship; maybe never has been in a serious one, but would like to be. She works in the
downtown branch of a national book store chain.
MEREDITH, 21-22. An attractive college-aged girl, Meredith works at Newton’s Café. She
would like to be an actor, but may not have the necessary drive, though the skill could be
there. Whenever she is on stage, she wears something of a waitress’ uniform, including a
pinned-on nametag with ‘MEREDITH’ on it.
GINA, 25-32. Very good looking and well-shaped, too – perhaps more so than she would like.
Very sharp indeed, but as can be the way, often underestimated because of her looks. She
works near the café in a city government position.
JOSHUA MARTIN, 24-30. Has the same kind of good looks he never had to work for or at
as Gina does, but seems unaware of it, unlike Gina. Seems genuine; was a middling student,
but is working his way up in a stockbroker firm located a block or so away. His father’s
influence has not hurt his progress in the firm at all.
BRAD, 25-35. Slightly to several years older than JOSHUA, he works at the same firm. Not
as good-looking nor as well-connected, he has worked a lot harder to get where he is, which is
a position of higher authority than JOSHUA (at least for now, anyway).
JENNY, 30-35. She dresses in a stylish fashion. Despite a couple of serious flirtations with it,
Jenny has not entered the marriage sweepstakes. She is better at giving advice to friends
than giving advice to herself. She hasn’t given up on love yet, though. She has the good
fortune of some family money, meaning she works only part-time.
DON JENSON, 45-50. A semi-successful writer. Twice divorced; the second divorce is not
that far in the past. Still working at understanding women.
SUSAN PORTER, 40-45. A well-dressed businesswoman who married her high-school
sweetheart and lost him to a 22-year-old about three years earlier. Still single, still wounded,
still looking, still a workaholic.
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Its Characters
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