CHARACTER PROFILES
BETHANY HUTSON
Name: Bethany Hutson
Occupation: Actress
Age: 21
Height: 5’8
Hair Colour: Chestnut brown
Eye Colour: Brown
Traits:
Caring
Shy
Kind
Talented
Polite
Growing up in sunny Brighton, Bethany Hutson has always had
a dream of working her way up to perform in the West End. As a young girl,
Bethany was always practicing dancing and acting with her friends and
desperately wanted her mother, Julie, to see her, but Julie was always working
as she struggled to earn money as a single parent, however, Julie and Bethany
had a close relationship as she got older. Bethany recently graduated
University in Performing Arts in London, and after tasting what it could be
like performing in the West End, she is dying to live there full time - acting,
singing and dancing. Bethany is a shy and timid girl whose personality and
confidence comes alive when she is on stage. Bethany met her boyfriend George at
a college party when she was 18, George approached Bethany and they talked for
hours – as shy as Bethany was, she agreed to meet up with him again. The two
gradually ended up living together in a small, cosy apartment. Bethany is
deeply in love with George and always wants to make him happy. She see’s the
best in everyone and always looks up to her successful sister Lucy for
inspiration, although she feels intimidated by her and lets Lucy walk all over
her. Being younger than Lucy, Bethany and Lucy wasn’t very close as children,
but began speaking more as they got older. Bethany is currently working at a
small theatre in Brighton performing shows. She loves to do it, but strives to
push herself further in life and in bigger acting roles.
GEORGE YOUNG
Name: George Young
Occupation: Writer
Age: 25
Height: 6’’
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Green
Traits:
Loyal
Caring
Workaholic
Short tempered
George Young has always had a magnificent imagination. From
being young, he’s told stories to his friends and families that intrigue them
to want to know more. Growing up, George often dreamed of writing novels and
would spend most of his time writing idea in his notepad, telling them to his
young brother, Darren. George isn’t only a writer, but he is a loving and
devoted boyfriend. Although George is obsessed with his work, nothing comes
close to the love and affection he has for his long time girlfriend Bethany
Hutson – a girl he’s been madly in love with for years, ever since approaching
her at a college party. George writes short stories for publishers, but deeply
wishes to have a feature novel that publishers around the world will be
fighting for. At school, George had friends, but mostly kept to himself and
often got picked on for always being ‘into his books’ and loving English
lessons. Although this knocked Georges’ confidence a little, in the long run it
pushed him to want to prove that he has talents and can succeed. George is a
very friendly and calm man, however, he does have a short fuse, which is often
a downfall in his work and relationships. Nevertheless, George is a very
trustworthy and loving man who always is there for everyone around him.
FRANCIS DELAGARZA
Name: Francis Delagarza
Occupation: Theatre director/CEO
Age: 35
Height: 6’’
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Brown
Traits:
Charming
Sophisticated
Stubborn
Charismatic
Alpha male
Francis has gone through a lot of changes in his life. As a
mid 30’s businessman, he never used to be the man he currently is. When Francis
was younger, his original name was Edward, which he later changed. He had a bad
relationship with his parents, leading to him moving out when he was just 17,
struggling for money; he began babysitting to earn for himself. Francis doesn’t
have any siblings so often found it hard turning to anyone for advice. Francis
always enjoyed listening to music, particularly Jazz and appreciated the
performing arts. Francis was very close to Bethany a young performer he used to
babysit, he thought she was a stunning performer and often got too close to
her, as Bethany’s mother Julie had began noticing. Francis enjoyed spending
time with Bethany as he had no friends, and thought he could call her a friend,
although she was just 10 years old. Julie dismissed ‘Edward’, which knocked him
as he felt he, again, had no one. After being told he would never get far in life
by some old ‘friends’ from school, he was determined to change himself. Francis
began working in an office and changed who he was completely – from a music
loving, friendly man, to a stubborn, moody businessman. After changing his name to Francis, and
building up his career in business, Francis eventually bought a theatre and
named himself as the director. Francis is a very controlling yet charming man
to everyone around him and is very intimidating to the people he works with. He
knows how to talk to people and charm them into liking him, however, he
struggles to form real relationships with people. Francis believes that he is
higher up than he is, and is often intimidated by successful Agents who come to
the theatre to look for upcoming actors.
DANIEL MCCARTHER
Name: Daniel McCarther
Occupation: Talent Agent
Age: 50
Height: 5’6
Hair Colour: Grey
Eye Colour: Brown
Traits:
Friendly
Kind
Enthusiastic
Keeps to himself
Living in London, Daniel is a 50 year old man, happily
married to Andrea McCarther for 15 years. As a kind, enthusiastic young man
with a deep passion for musicals, he’d always dreamed of working in the
performing arts industry. As a young boy Daniel looked up to his father, who
worked as a Musical Director on a cruise ship. Daniel had bonded closely with
his father, as they were both very much interested in musicals and theatre
shows. Daniel always wanted to be successful like his father and was determined
to work on musicals, somehow. Daniels father was proud of Daniel, telling him
that he had a kind heart and could achieve anything. When his father died in a
tragic accident on board, Daniel struggled to pick himself back up. During the
dark time in his life, he met Andrea, who inspired and pushed him to carry on
with his life and make his father proud. Andrea lit up Daniels life and helped
him turn to music to get him through the tough times. Daniel always tried to
honour his father by pushing himself to somehow make it as a Theatre Director
in London. After a few knockdowns and setbacks, at just 24, Daniel became a
Theatre Assistant Director. Daniel and Andrea quickly got married and he has
always been thankful to her for giving him the push he needed. Although he felt
like he would never take the next step up in his career, after years, he
gradually worked his way up, using his knowledge and skill to become the
Theatre Director. After many years of achievement and prosperity, Daniel is now
settled as a successful, well known Agent – always on the look out for the next
big thing. Daniel is a professional businessman, but also has a warm heart;
with his overfriendly and loving personality many see him as a father figure. Daniel
has been in the business for over 25 years and is currently looking for an
enthusiastic woman to play ‘June’ in the West End show ‘Gypsy’.
LUCY TAILOR
Name: Lucy Tailor
Occupation: Managing Editor
Age: 29
Height: 5’’8
Hair Colour: Dark blonde
Eye Colour: Blue
Traits:
Blunt
Confident
Smart
Self-absorbed
Lucy Tailor is very much different from her younger sister
Bethany. Lucy was never interested in performing arts or dancing, and when she
was younger she was seen as the ‘tom boy’ of the girls. Lucy was very into
computing and was often jealous of Bethany being seen as the ‘little princess’.
Lucy wanted to be successful and as a very smart girl, she went ahead to study
Journalism at University and graduated with a First Class honours degree. Lucy
had always been a confident girl, but after becoming a successful Journalist,
it went to her head a little. Lucy is self-absorbed and looks down on other
types of creative jobs. Although Lucy has never acted on it, she resents
Bethany a little for always having her parent’s attention. However, the tables
have turned and now Bethany is the one who is jealous of Lucy and always wants
her approval. Lucy sometimes acts stupid and portrays herself as a very blunt girl;
however, she does have a soft side, which she shows every so often. Lucy married
young, to James Tailor, she clearly is the dominant one in the relationship but
James isn’t too fussed, as he is very carefree. Lucy successfully built her way
up in the Journalism career and is now a Managing Editor at a well-respected
newspaper in London, along with her freelancing in writing. Lucy can often be a
handful around people but Bethany and her close friends always look for the
best in her.
JAMES TAILOR
Name: James Tailor
Occupation: Bank Supervisor
Age: 34
Height: 5’9
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Green
Traits:
Quiet
Ambitious
Stubborn
Clever
Fun
James Tailor is Lucy Tailors husband. He is a Bank Manager
and is very settled in his job and lifestyle. Although James works in baking,
he is a very chilled out man who quite typically enjoys a drink and watching
the football with his friends. Being husband to a self-absorbed loud girl like
Lucy, he often is seen as quiet and moody as she can be a little ‘too much’
when she’s had a few glasses of wine. James is generally a nice man who
appreciates his family and gets along with Bethany’s boyfriend George quite
well. James met Lucy at a business party and was attracted to her immediately,
he liked how much of an independent woman she was and the two soon got engaged
less than a year later.
JULIE HUTSON
Name: Julie Hutson
Occupation: Shop Assistant
Age: 45
Height: 5’7
Hair Colour: Ginger
Eye Colour: Brown
Traits:
Loving
Caring
Protective
Friendly
Julie Hutson is mother to Bethany and Lucy. Julie met her ex
husband John when she was a teenager, and the two had an on off relationship
for years. After Julie gave birth to her second child Bethany, the two’s
falling outs became more apparent. Julie and John divorced when the girls were
young, and John became less and less involved in the girls lives, until he was
no longer in the picture. Julie has always made sure that she puts the girls
first in her life and gives them the best upbringing and life she could. However,
with a job as a shop assistant, Julie struggled to provide for the children and
felt like she was going to fail as a mother. Determined not to, Julie took on a
second job; however, this meant spending less time with the girls, and having
to find multiple babysitters. Julie was delighted that Bethany had a dream of
working as a performer, but was upset that she never had time to watch her
practice. Julie began spending the few hours she had available in the week
watching Bethany perform and cheering her on. Although Lucy was a lot older
than Bethany, she still felt left out and thought that her mother only cared
about Bethany. Julie eventually got back on her two feet and could look after
Bethany by herself, by this time Lucy had moved out and was at University.
Julie and Lucy have a stronger relationship now that Lucy is older, and Julie
tries to visit the girls whenever she can.
MATT HARVEY
Name: Matt Harvey
Occupation: Actor
Age: 24
Height: 6’’
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Brown
Traits:
Friendly
Energetic
Ambitious
Talented
Funny
Matt Harvey is an actor at a local theatre in Brighton; he
performs in shows and loves what he does. Matt is a very easy going, friendly
guy who spends most his time at the theatre practicing with his close knit
group of friends, or working as a barrister at a café on weekends, trying to
earn extra money for himself. Matt and Bethany have been performance partners for
over a year, and she puts her trust fully in him. Matt appreciates that Bethany
wants to succeed in the West End and is always pushing her to become better and
better. Matt enjoys performing shows and is quite settled with his current job,
however, if he could, he would also love to perform in bigger theatres – which
himself and Bethany often bond over.
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