Mr. Confidential

MUSIC SCRIPT THE SHOW THE REAL PEOPLE CONFIDENTIAL ART GIRLIE MAG ART HOME BASED ON THE AWARD-WINNING BOOK BARRY KROST barry@barrykrost.net (310) 278-8161 SAMUEL BERNSTEIN sambabyhead@aol.com babyheadproductions.com (310) 659-8382 DAVID SNYDER david@soniclandscapes.com soniclandscapes.com (973) 393-2020		ROBERT (BOB) HARRISON Mr. Confidential himself. He’s movie-star handsome and a Broadway man-about-town, catnip to women, and the guy every man wishes he could be. With a wide, engaging smile, a rich voice, and boundless, genuine enthusiasm, Bob doesn’t have to steal focus or consciously work at getting attention. It happens naturally. Success and happiness are like a birthright, fitting as beautifully as his custom-made suits. Bob’s sense of his own place in the world isn’t based in tearing anyone else down. Not even when the dice are loaded, the chips are down, and the sky is no longer the limit. MARJORIE Bob’s pretty niece is an intelligent young wife and mother who unexpectedly becomes his right-hand in business. As “Confidential” gains in popularity, tabloids start calling her a “Flame-Haired Femme Fatale” and she relishes it... until they start calling her much, much worse. Marjorie has inherited a big chunk of Bob’s effortless magnetism. And whoever plays the role has to be an undeniable triple threat. HOWARD RUSHMORE He’s the razor-sharp, red-baiting writer and editor who comes on like gangbusters but actually sees everyone as the enemy. His acid-tongue is matched by his energetic belief in his own infallibility. When things go spectacularly wrong and out of control, it is never his fault. Ask him yourself. JEANNIE Bob’s cotton-candy girlfriend is a drop-dead stunner. She’s a showgirl who gets lots of ink from the columnists, and a dumb blonde who proves to be anything but. The actress playing the role doesn’t necessarily have to dance as well as whoever plays Marjorie, but she’s still gotta be a triple. EDITH Bob’s matronly older sister is a worrier and a mother hen by nature. Maybe she seems a little meek, but she morphs into a pit-bull when she has to defend her beloved brother Bob or her daughter Marjorie. HELEN Bob's other older sister is the outgoing, brash optimist. She's just as protective of her family as Edith, but a lot more likely to have a martini before she rides to the rescue. MICHAEL He's a fresh-faced, geeky high school student; Bob's nephew, Marjorie's brother, Edith's son. He idolizes his Uncle Bob and idly dreams of becoming just like him one day. FEMALE TRIO - DOROTHY, KIM, LUPE Dorothy is the sultry African-American, Kim is the big, blonde babe, and Lupe is the fiery Latina. They embody a multitude of sensuous stereotypes that reflect the ethos of "Confidential Magazine" while they sing, dance, and double as other characters throughout. MALE TRIO - LEROY, ROD, CHUCK Leroy is the African-American charmer, Rod is the Rock Hudson he-man, and Fernando is the Latin lothario. As with the FEMALE TRIO, they sing, dance, and double as other characters. CHORUS - 4 WOMEN, 4 MEN Eight women and men of varying shapes, sizes, ages, and ethnicities, play many characters. Each of them has roles that require real comedic and acting skills, as well as singing and dancing.