Character Descriptions from Musicals, Plays and Operas

Lead

Driving Miss Daisy

  friendship widow elderly stubborn bossy prejudiced atlanta accent 1m 1f scenes aging jewish mother 

Lead

Driving Miss Daisy

  african american 1m 1f scenes 2m scenes chauffeur driver patient dignified kind illiterate uneducated determined independent hard-working 

Supporting

Driving Miss Daisy

  son businessman husband concerned employer kind jewish atlanta accent successful inheritance 2m scenes 1m 1f scenes 

Lead

The Drowsy Chaperone

  singer dancer star starlet showgirl follies girl attractive vivacious alluring vibrant sophisticated performer lover bride lovesick 

Supporting

The Drowsy Chaperone

  silly foolish stupid showgirl follies girl creative eager comedic dumb blonde ambitious obnoxious sweet 

Lead

The Drowsy Chaperone

  narrator host quick smart friendly welcoming particular obsessive engrossed musical gloomy blue depressed nostalgic neurotic troubled divorced antisocial 

Lead

The Drowsy Chaperone

  alcoholic wry funny intelligent drunk diva confidante chaperone smart grand sly opportunistic pragmatic melodramatic confident self-assured 

Supporting

The Drowsy Chaperone

  silly cheerful forgetful flighty widow wealthy fuzzy empty-headed insightful optimistic foolish lovable dizzy 

Lead

The Drowsy Chaperone

  leading man matinee idol handsome charming bright cheesy hammy sincere foolish lover groom dashing tap dancer wealthy 

Featured

The Drowsy Chaperone

  bold dashing sleek strong confident commanding brave flashy pilot aviatrix officiant african-american 

Ensemble

The Drowsy Chaperone

  ensemble performers singers reporters servants monkeys 

Supporting

The Drowsy Chaperone

  vain peacock ladies’ man suave confident silly foolish buffoon latin lover ridiculous attractive offensive alcoholic womanizer