Cast of Character
Charity Banks
Charity Banks is a waiter/bartender at Club David. She is
thirty years old, slim, muscular and attractive. She acts
masculine, but really is quite feminine. As a bartender she
loves to wear flashy club wear. Charity was elected the second
Goddess by her community and is Gloria's drag-daughter and
longtime friend. Banks is a caring person who believes that
comedy is a cure-all. Charity acts quite sophisticated, but
generally, comes off as quite harsh. Underneath a cool rather
collected surface, is a wild rage that sits idle and controlled.
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Gloria Swansong
Gloria is drag mother to many queens and is aspiring to become
Goddess again, having reign as the first Goddess some thirteen
years ago. She is known for the extremes of good and bad she
has been rumored to have done. She is viewed as a warm person
and is always entertaining. Really, she is quite sad alone
and caught in a physical and emotional trap. We are never
sure if we are seeing a remnant of a once kind, gentle, giving
person. Gloria has learned by experience and uses that knowledge
to manipulate new queens, street boys and her audience. She
is in his late forties/fifties, is a heavy smoker and drinker.
Her drag is expressed as a Hollywood movie star from the 1920s
to 40s; rich, glamorous and aging.
Leana Bitt
Leana is living with Doug, she is a friend of Charity and
is the current 'queen in training' for Gloria. Leana is a
follower who appears to be in the lead; youthful energy. She
is driven to be becoming popular. Leana is always 'on'. She
appears very androgynous in 'day wear' and on stage is an
excellent performer. Inside, she is unsure of how the world
sees her, which results in a defensive, somewhat grating personality,
constantly seeking approval. These more negative traits are
often magnified as tasteless and vulgar but are strongly offset
by shear talent and gorgeousness.
Patty Melt
Patty has a youthful and innocent face and can be between
twenty to forty years of age. She is heavily into astrology
and lives by astrological charts. Patty is fat and has always
been throughout her life. Her physical situation affects her
emotionally and is generally withdrawn. Patty wants to be
the next elected Goddess for some very personal and honest
reasons. There is a methodical tempo to her character, which
might appear to be a handicap or slight mental illness (pills?).
In reality Patty is being extra caution all the time, not
wanting to make the slightest error - over thinking everything.
On stage she exhibits a bubbling personality that is remarkably
different from her off stage character; withdrawn and shy.
She has a street toughness and is always on guard for disparaging
comments. Behind this facade, she's warm, caring and concerned.
Doug
Doug is about thirty years old, husky, masculine and ruggedly
handsome. He speaks in an uneducated and uncultured manner.
Doug is a recovering drug addict/alcoholic. He tries to help
others with the knowledge gained in counseling while working
to get his life under control. On the surface Doug may appear
harsh and crude, but in reality he is rather gentle and honest,
exuding warmth and passion. As his character develops, we
see Doug is a problem solver. He has a way of seeing the source
of issues and enjoys leading from behind (wing beneath the
wing syndrom). He is ready to take on all challenges and prides
himself in being a 'jack of all trades'.
Chorus Members
Emcee
An Off Stage voice.
Heckler
Act One Scene One / Off Stage Voice:
A drunken customer. Costumed in black & an exaggerated
mask.
Page
Act Two Scene Four / Non-speaking Role:
Page brings an important prop on stage for the final scene.
Costumed in black, with drag accents & an exaggerated
mask.
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