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Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue…and themselves. The town’s parents want to keep the high school dance on the straight and narrow—but when one student just wants to bring her girlfriend to prom, the entire town has a date with destiny. On a mission to transform lives, Broadway’s brassiest join forces with a courageous girl and the town’s citizens and the result is love that brings them all together. Winner of the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical, THE PROM SCHOOL EDITION expertly captures all the humor and heart of a classic musical comedy with a message that resonates with audiences now more than ever. The Prom School Edition is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by
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Character List
EMMA NOLAN - Teenager in Indiana. A reluctant poster child for LGBT youth. Very smart. A bit of a tomboy quality.
ALYSSA GREENE - A cheerleader and top student. Secretly Emma's girlfriend. Faces constant pressure from her mother and friends.
TOM HAWKINS - The straitlaced school principal. An ally to Emma and a long-time fan of Dee Dee.
MRS. GREENE - Alyssa's intimidating, conservative, but ultimately loving mother. The head of the PTA.
SHELBY, KAYLEE, NICK, KEVIN - Other students at school who bully (but who eventually learn to accept) Emma.
BARRY GLICKMAN - Flamboyant Broadway star. Completely politically incorrect and doesn't know it. Longs to give Emma the prom he was unable to have as a teen.
DEE DEE ALLEN - Broadway diva. A huge ego to match her huge talent. Hilariously self-involved, but yearns to do something good for someone other than herself.
TRENT OLIVER - Pretentious Juilliard graduate recently cast in the non-Equity tour of Godspell. Loves to hear himself speak.
ANGIE DICKINSON - An ensemble member in the Broadway production of Chicago. Jaded Fosse girl with a heart of gold.
SHELDON SAPERSTEIN - A charismatic press agent. (Not gender specific)
ENSEMBLE - Olivia Keating, Opening Night Party Attendees, Reporters, High School Students, PTA Members, Motel Clerk, Cast of the Non-Equity Tour of Godspell, Monster Truck Rally Audience, Mrs. Greene's Friend, LGBT Students
More Information to come soon!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill, 50400 Cherry Hill Rd,Canton,MI,United States