ALEX – A woman in her 20s or 30s. A natural observer, a flaneur. She finds inspiration from her proximity to all the city’s activity, but she is never at the center of it. This makes her alternately hopeful and melancholy. **This role may be played by a male.
ANTONIA – Late 20s. An ambitious, sexy lawyer. She works hard and plays hard. Deeply engrossed in a dysfunctional love affair with the city. **Antonia may be straight or a lesbian, depending on whether Jamie is played by a man or a woman.
CAROLINE – Early 20s. A free-spirited woman low on ambition in the traditional sense, she’s on a journey of self-exploration, eager to take it all in – which looks a lot like aimlessness amid the bustle of the city. Smart, well-read, her style is almost-alternative, boasting the requisite accoutrements, without being fully committed.
COOPER – An aspiring actor in his early 20s. Earnest and driven, he’s left his small Midwestern town to pursue his acting dream. A bit of a loner, unpolished, but a true romantic. (Cooper could read straight or gay, but either way, his sexual identity is not central to his conflict.)
JAMIE – A’s partner, a man or woman, late 20s. Confident and smooth, a flirt who enjoys the game and who knows to say what s/he wants rather than ask for it – but more sentimental than s/he would let on.
JORDAN – A high-powered, sexy business woman in her early 30s. She works and hard and plays hard and is trying desperately to balance her fear of missing out with the demands of her relationship.
SHOSHANA – A woman in her “Late-early” 30s. Independently financially secure, she is driven by a need to fill the empty space of life and a deep desire to connect, but she can’t seem to get out of her own way. A real Carol Burnett type. Lonely. A New York native and amateur singer. She speaks quickly.
MORGAN – A creative woman in her early 20s. Fresh out of a creative writing program, she’s now stuck in a temp job. A well-read firecracker, she’s trying to balance the need to make ends meet with the search for inspiration. **This role may be played by a male.
TAYLOR – An aspiring actress – working as a waitress – in her mid-20s. Outgoing, always up for a good time, easy to convince to “stay for one more drink,” she’s also trying to stay focused on her ultimate goals and not get seduced by the money and attention she gets in the service industry. **This role may be played by a male.
TED – A boyish, innocent midwesterner in his early 20s. A newcomer to the city, he’s lonely but optimistic. Sweet and less-than-slick.
WILL – An architect in his early 30s. Smart and skilled, his ambition lies more in having a family and making a comfortable life for them, rather than the high-flying city existence. A domestic suburbanite at heart.
VIOLET – A party-girl and night-owl in her 20s or 30s. She both longs for and fears a deeper connection with those around her.
STOSH – 20s or 30s. A Hipster living in Williamsburg. Ironic, kitschy and aggressively apathetic. **This role may be played by the actor playing TED.
TIMO – 20s or 30s. A Hipster living in Williamsburg. Ironic, kitschy, and aggressively apathetic. **This role may be played by the actor playing JAMIE or TALLULAH.
WALLENDIA – 20s or 30s. A Hipster living in Williamsburg. Ironic, kitschy, and aggressively apathetic. **This role may be played by the actress playing MORGAN or WALDO.
TEMPS – MORGAN’s fellow defeated office workers, played by the performers playing STOSH, TIMO, WALLENDIA and ALEX. They should in no way resemble our primary characters.
BUCKET DRUMMER – A street performer who uses found percussion objects. He does not speak, though others speak to him. He represents the heartbeat of the city.
PIANIST – SHOSHANA’s accompanist.
BUCKET DRUMMER and PIANIST are intended to be members of the band. However, the roles may be given to 11th and 12th cast members or two of the cast members playing the HIPSTERS/TEMPS.