City of Angels" The Musical Looking for Actors/Singers

He is a writer of famous detective novels who is adapting one of his works for a film noir screenplay. He has good intentions but is quick to compromise both his work and his relationships for the sake of success.

He is the private eye character in Stine’s movie. Bold, brash, morally just, a hero... everything Stine wishes he could be. Stone is kicked off the police force after supposedly shooting and killing a man.

Pancho is the actor who plays the character of Munoz in the movie. Munoz is Stone’s ex-partner, police detective. He is resentful at Stone’s slap on the wrist for murder and blames his white privilege. He has been waiting for years to catch Stone in a crime, putting him away forever.

Donna is Buddy’s secretary who has an affair with Stine. She is organized, and efficient, and looks out for Stine, despite his lack of acknowledgment. Oolie is Stone’s secretary in the movie world. She is a mirror image of Donna and is equally overworked and underappreciated.

Carla is Buddy’s wife. She is a powerful woman who uses her relationship with Buddy to her advantage while working on her own affairs in the background. Alaura Kinglsey is Carla’s movie mirror. She is the wife of a wealthy, old, and sickly man who has a lot of influence. She is the classic femme fatale and lures Stone in to work her case. Her motivations are mysterious, and she is the crux of the big twist at the climax of the movie.

Buddy is the director of Stine’s movie and constantly makes changes to his work. He is a busy, overconfident, self-centered man who has the power that Stine does not. Irwin S. Irving is Buddy’s movie counterpart. He is a big-shot movie talent scout who Bobbi sleeps with to try to make it big.

Avril is a young actress trying to make it big by any means necessary. She is overbearing and desperate. She is playing the character Mallory in the movie. Mallory is Alaura’s stepdaughter and has gone missing - the central figure of Stone’s detective case. She attempts to seduce Stone when he finally finds her naked in his bed.

Gabby is Stine’s wife, an editor. She is calculating and smart. She is fed up with Stine’s submission to the movie industry and his lying to her. He has cheated on her in the past and she warns him not to do it again. Bobbi is a lounge singer hoping to be a movie star. Stone proposes to her, but they separate after he takes the fall for what may have been her gunshot.

Jimmy is a popular movie crooner and sings in both the Hollywood world and the world of the movie alongside the Angel City 4. He is a smooth talking, cheesy diva who is having an affair with Carla and gets the role of Stone in the movie.

The Angel City 4 function as a sort of Greek Chorus within the world of the movie and also exist as a real popular music group in the Hollywood world. They sing jazz ballads as well as fast-paced scat in tight vocal harmonies. Quartet members may play other small parts as needed.

Munoz’ partner - sings back up in one song. Ensemble singing roles: (some featured singing, some lines, flexible dancing - may additionally be caset as multiple small ensemble parts).

The LA county coroner. Ensemble singing roles: (some featured singing, some lines, flexible dancing - may additionally be caset as multiple small ensemble parts)

The movie studio’s press agent / reporter. Ensemble singing roles: (some featured singing, some lines, flexible dancing - may additionally be caset as multiple small ensemble parts).

Alaura’s older, ailing, rich husband who resides in an iron lung. Ensemble roles (adults of all ages) ANY: (small speaking parts or no lines, 2 short chorus numbers, flexible dancing - featured dance role.

The actor who plays Luther Kingsley. Ensemble roles (adults of all ages) ANY: (small speaking parts or no lines, 2 short chorus numbers, flexible dancing - featured dance role.

Alaura’s stepson who becomes suspect in the investigation. Ensemble roles (adults of all ages) ANY: (small speaking parts or no lines, 2 short chorus numbers, flexible dancing - featured dance role.

The actor who plays Peter Kingsley. Ensemble roles (adults of all ages) ANY: (small speaking parts or no lines, 2 short chorus numbers, flexible dancing - featured dance role.

Two thugs who beat up Stone. Ensemble roles (adults of all ages) ANY: (small speaking parts or no lines, 2 short chorus numbers, flexible dancing - featured dance role.

Two cops who beat up Stine. Ensemble roles (adults of all ages) ANY: (small speaking parts or no lines, 2 short chorus numbers, flexible dancing - featured dance role.

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Additional small part. The assistant director.

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Additional small part. A songwriter.

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Additional small part. The maid.

A hooker. Additional small part.

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Additional small part. A crackpot doctor.

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The lighting technician. Additional small part.

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The police commissioner. Additional small part.

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Additional small part. The brothel keeper.

Additional small part. The masseuse.

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