Gutenberg! The Musical!

DOUG SIMON is an innocent. He's a naive, utterly sincere and earnest man who never met a cause he wasn't passionate about. He's a jack of all trades, master of none, who compensates with an infectious, matter-of-fact energy and focus that would probably sound condescending if he weren't so likable. He's incredibly proud of the show he wrote with Bud, and thinks Bud, whom he adores, is a genius.

BUD DAVENPORT is an innocent. He's eager to please, and thrives on approval. When Bud sings one of his songs, he's reveling in his own "brilliance." But he's too naive to be a true egomaniac; if anything, he's overly grateful for the mere opportunity to create and perform. Bud enjoys getting caught up in Doug's passion and admires his friend's Big Ideas.

CHARLES is the pianist.

Tonight is the most important night of their lives. 

All of the roles were originally written for men, but there's no reason any of the roles couldn't, with only slight changes, be played by anyone.

All of the roles were originally written for men, but there's no reason any of the roles couldn't, with only slight changes, be played by anyone.