CAST INFORMATION

CAST OF CHARACTERS

PRINCIPAL ROLES  (5 characters) all actors for roles 1-11 must be-able to do a Jamaican accent.

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1) JOHNNY MORGAN  (BLACK,MALE, Playing age 40’S) - a Jamaican ex-service man, turned factory worker, turned reggae star & UK business owner . He is a Husband to Camilla and a father to Marlon and Kimmie

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2) CLARENCE (BLACK,MALE, Playing age 40’S) - Johnny best friend and side kick who doesn't settle,  jumps on the bandwagon and coasts through life

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3) CAMILLA  (BLACK,FEMALE, Playing age 30-40’S) - Johnny's determined wife and loving mother to his children

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4) MARLON  (BLACK,MALE,  Playing age16-18)  - Johnnys & Camilla's oldest child, an impressionable teenager

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5) KIMMY (BLACK FEMALE,  Playing age 9-11)  - Johnny & Camilla's youngest child, very bright

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DUAL SUPPORTING ROLES  (14 characters played by 8 actors in 2 roles)

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6 & 7) DESIREE MATIS  (BLACK,FEMALE, Playing age 20-30’S) - An aspiring reggae singer with no respect for boundaries (doubles as Shelly-ann)

SHELLY-ANN (BLACK FEMALE, 20’S) a Scandalous women who flirts with Clarence)

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8 & 9) HILDA  (BLACK,FEMALE, Playing age over 50) - Nosey neighbour of the Morgan family back in Jamaica (role doubles with Sister Eskett)

SISTER ESKETT  (BLACK,FEMALE, Playing age over 50)- Church Elder in Kingdom Tabernacle in the UK who counsels Camilla (role doubles with Hilda)

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10 & 11) MARVIN  (BLACK, MALE, Playing age over 50) - Johnny & Clarence no nonsense boss in Jamaica (role doubles with Pastor Pattison)

PASTOR PATTISON  (BLACK, MALE, Playing age over 50) - Church Pastor at Kingdom Tabernacle in the UK ,  (role doubles as Marvin)​

12) SHAWN (BLACK, MALE, Playing age 30’S-40’S) – Johnny's work friend  (and band mate)

13) ROLAND (BLACK, MALE, Playing age  30’S-40’S) – Johnny's work friend (and band mate )

14 & 15) ANGIE (BLACK, FEMALE, Playing age  30’S-40’S) – Johnny backing singer (doubles as Cecil)

CECIL (BLACK, FEMALE, Playing age 30’S-40’S) - Camilla best friend she meets in the UK (doubles as Angie)

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The following roles  are non- singing and don't need to a Jamaican accent ;

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16) DAVE (WHITE, MALE, Playing age 40’S-50's)- UK Neighbor of the Morgan Family (doubles as Hogan Wise & Police man)

HOGAN WISE (WHITE, MALE, Playing age 40’S-50's) - Owner of sound lounge in the UK where Johnny works (doubles as Dave & Policeman)

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17) SARAH  (WHITE, FEMALE, Playing age 30’S) - Dave's wife, UK Neighbor of the Morgans (doubles as Becky)

BECKY  (WHITE, FEMALE,  Playing age 18)  - Marlon's girlfriend (doubles as Sarah)

ENSEMBLE (8-12 in ensemble 18+)

18) Workers, Jamaica citizens, UK immigrants, church congregation, club goers