8 women aged 59 to 89.
See note below for optional casting of 7 women
JANE, 59, married to SAL, former career in theater, breast cancer survivor
Vocal range (G3 - Eb5)
LOUISE, 72, early stages of Parkinson’s Disease. Daughter recently died from overdose.
Vocal range (G3 - C5)
Bawdy, uplifting, and compassionate.
MS. D, 79, former showgirl at the Boom Boom Room, Jewish, Brooklyn accent.
Vocal range (G3 - C5)
DIANE, 85, former tap dance teacher, hard of hearing, beginnings of dementia
Vocal range (G3 - C5)
VALERIE, 64, divorcee whose flakiness belies an inner depth. Dating younger man, southern accent.
Vocal range (G3 - E5)
PAM, 77, Originally from England, British accent. Former dancer at the Boom Boom Room.
Vocal range (G3 - C5)
SAL, 61, Former folk-rock star, married to JANE
Vocal range (G3 - C5)
AUNT BEULAH, 89, JANE’S eccentric aunt, lives in Maine, speaks with down-east accent.
Vocal range (G3 - C5)
NOTE: Jane and Aunt Beulah can be played by the same actor, Jane in Act 1, Aunt Beulah in Act 2