Frank Abagnale, Jr.
Our story’s conniving protagonist, he is a handsome and youthful con artist. Grew up learning to disappear into another skin to avoid his problems. He eventually falls in love with Brenda and desperately tries to change his ways.
Gender: male
Age: 20 to 30
Carl Hanratty
An FBI agent leading the investigation and search for Frank Jr. A knowledgeable and habitual workaholic who idolizes the moment he catches his perp. Lives a private life of loneliness and depression.
Gender: male
Age: 35 to 45
Frank Abagnale, Sr.
Frank Jr.’s father. He is an inspiration when it comes to swindling. Upbeat and fast-talking, he undergoes a series of progressive failures that leaves him a miserable drunk.
Gender: male
Age: 45 to 65
Paula Abagnale
Frank Jr.’s gorgeous mother. She met Frank Sr. in France, during the war, but has fallen out of love. Caring and loving, with an underlying resentment toward her husband and son.
Gender: female
Age: 45 to 60
Brenda Strong
A young nurse and Frank Jr.’s eventual love interest. Hard-working and initially insecure, she meets Frank Jr. after running away from a wedding. Comes to trust him but his true identity clouds her feelings.
Gender: female
Age: 20 to 30
Carol Strong
Brenda’s traditional mother. She is talkative and boisterous.
Gender: female
Age: 45 to 60
Roger Strong
Brenda’s conservative father. He is stern and interrogatory, but reveals himself to be deeply romantic.
Gender: male
Age: 50 to 60
BRANTON – Agent, tough on Hanratty, speaking role only
COD – Agent, speaking role only
DOLLAR – the “rookie” Agent, not the brightest bulb on the tree, speaking role only
CHERYL ANN – model turned “lady of the night,” upset that Frank tricks her, speaking role only
CINDY – Lead Stewardess, (Soloist for “Jet Set”), contemporary pop belt voice
NURSE – Lead Nurse, (Soloist for “Doctor’s Orders”), contemporary pop belt voice
Stewardesses:
Mindy, Cindy, Lindy, Jane, Kellie, and Shellie
Ensemble:
Commuters; Assistants; Pilots; Agents; Targets; Party-Goers; Doctors; Nurses; Interns
