Dotty Otley:
Character Actress, 50's and a bit of a character.
Established actress has put up her own money to
mount the tour of Nothing On, the play within
the play. Plays Mrs. Clackett, the housekeeper in
the play within the play. Cockney accent as Mrs.
Clackett; middle-class accent as Dotty.
Lloyd Dallas:
The director of Nothing On - 40's-50's.
Having affairs with two women at once, both of them
in Nothing On. Pretends to be upper class,
but is not. Aging, but still tremendously appealing
in a Sean Connery kind of way. Standard British
accent. Tries to be patient, but the actors drive
him nuts.
Gary LeJeune:
Young supporting actor - 30's - pleasant looking but
not handsome and never able to complete a thought.
Dotty’s love interest. Plays Roger Tramplemain, a
high-powered real-estate agent in Nothing On.
As Roger he is a bit of a pretender, confident about
real estate, insecure and a bit awkward with women.
Acts as if he owns the Brent’s home to impress
Vicki.
Brooke Ashton:
Typical ingénue - 20's. All body, no brain, in short
a bit of an airhead. Self-absorbed and has trouble
focusing on and getting what people are saying.
Pretty face - must be well put-together as she
prances around in undergarments for more than half
of the show. Works for Inland Revenue (the British
equivalent of the IRS). May look and dress a bit
flashy and trashy. Plays Vicki in play within play
the sexual object for Roger Tramplemain.
Poppy Norton-Taylor:
Assistant Stage Manager of Nothing On.
Pleasant looking, dresses conservatively, a bit
nervous and self-effacing, eager to please. Had and
affair with and is pregnant by Lloyd Dallas. A bit
soft-spoken.
Frederick Bellowes:
Leading man - late 30's- mid-forties 40's. Very
handsome in a conventional and old-fashioned way.
Plays Philip Brent, the owner of the Posset Mill, in
Nothing On. Standard British Accent as
Frederick, more upper class as Philip. Good build.
Should look like he was made to wear fine clothes.
Belinda Blair:
Leading Lady, attractive - 30's. Tries to help
people sort things out and understand each other.
Plays Flavia, Philip’s wife, in Nothing On.
Should also wear good clothes comfortably.
Standard British Accent as Flavia.
Tim Allgood:
The Company Stage Manager of Nothing On -
30's. Handles technical problems on stage and
understudies several roles. Tries to be a good egg
and keep everything running smoothly. Young
character man, medium build.
Selsdon:
Older character man – 50’s-70’s A reformed alcoholic
(or is he?) who gives everyone a turn. Hard of
hearing (or is he?) but always turns up in the nick
of time. Plays the burglar in Nothing On. Has
a middle class British accent as Selsdon, and a
Cockney accent as the burglar. Plays Vicki’s father
in Nothing On.
