Synopsis and Characters

Thursday, July 28, 2016 9:28 AM

Act 1
Robbie Hart, a Wedding singer, lives with his Grandma Rosie in Ridgefield, New Jersey. He and his band play a great wedding gig ("Its Your
Wedding Day"). During his usual "warm-up-the-crowd routine," Robbie proudly announces that he will be married to his beloved fiance
Linda the next day. At the wedding gig, Robbie meets a waitress named Julia Sullivan, who can't wait to get married ("Someday").
Afterward, Robbie tries to write a sweet (eventually corny) love song to Linda, with help from Julia, whom he had just met during the
previous wedding ("Awesome"). The following day, however, Linda dumps Robbie at the altar, with only a note claiming that she wants to
be the wife of a rock star and not just a wedding singer ("A Note from Linda"). Meanwhile, an anxious Julia goes out to dinner with her Wall
Street banker boyfriend, Glen Guglia, hoping he will pop the question, which he does ("Pop!").
Robbie falls into a deep depression ("Somebody Kill Me Please"), but is urged by his bandmates Sammy and George, and even his
grandmother ("A Note from Grandma"), to use that intense emotion to get back on his feet. However, the angry Robbie does nothing but
enrage the guests at the next wedding gig ("Casualty of Love"), and he is soon thrown into the dumpster by the bridal party. With some
convincing from his friend Julia, Robbie does "Come Out of the Dumpster", but changes his singing gigs strictly to bar mitzvahs ("Today You
Are a Man"). After the Shapiro bar mitzvah ("Georges Prayer"), Julia convinces Robbie to help her register for her wedding, as her fianc
Glen is, as usual, busy with business-related affairs ("Not That Kind of Thing").
While at the mall, Robbie and Julia meet up with Julia's cousin and best friend Holly, who convinces the "faux duo" that Julia needs to
practice her wedding kiss. Robbie and Julia awkwardlyand lovingly kiss, only to be interrupted by the reality that Julia is marrying Glen.
After seeing the kiss, Holly decides that she should go out with Robbie. Julia, still shocked by the kiss, hastily agrees with Holly. Much later
that night, Robbie, Holly, Julia, Glen, Sammy, and George go to a club in New York City ("Saturday Night in the City"). Here Robbie finally
realizes that Glen is a cheater and that he, Robbie, loves Julia. Holly realizes this too and tells Robbie that Julia is marrying Glen because of
his money and security. Upon hearing this, Robbie exclaims, "Maybe I could change!"
Act 2
The next morning, Robbie visits Glen at his Wall Street office to get a job and learn how to be like him in order to secretly impress Julia ("All
About the Green"). Later, Julia and Holly recall the events of the night before and Julia begins to question if rich men are truly better people
("Someday"(Reprise)). Sammy arrives and tries to woo Holly, but is given the cold shoulder, but Holly can't help but feel that despite his
flaws, there is no other man who could replace Sammy ("Right in front of your Eyes"). Later in the evening, a "Glenified" Robbie finds Julia
at his doorstep and tries to woo her. When that doesnt work, he accuses her of marrying Glen for his material possessions. Julia is stung
and walks away from Robbie, throwing a present in his face: personalized blank sheet music. After all, Julia truly cares about Robbie and
wants him to sing at weddings again, especially her wedding.
Robbie realizes what he's done and drinks his sorrows away at a local bar ("All About the Green" (Reprise)). Sammy and George go to the
bar and try to convince Robbie that staying "Single" is the right thing to do. Inadvertently, Sammy and George end up persuading Robbie
into going to Julia's house to tell her how he really feels. Meanwhile, at Julia's house, Julia is with her mother trying on her wedding dress,
but is having doubts about marrying Glen because of recent events with her and Robbie. Julia's mother reassures her that Glen really is "Mr
Right" and questions why Julia would leave him for a wedding singer. But Julia still has doubts. Robbie looks into Julia's window and sees
her trying on her wedding dress and smiling at her reflection. He thinks it's because she's marrying Glen, but Julia is smiling only because
she's imagining being Robbie's wife ("If I Told You"). Robbie goes home drunk and dazed only to find Linda in his bed, wanting him back
("Let Me Come Home"). Before she can fully apologize Robbie falls into a deep slumber.
The next day Julia goes to Robbie's house to tell him how she really feels, only to find Linda instead. This scares Julia into eloping with Glen
to Las Vegas. Meanwhile, Robbie wakes up and promptly kicks Linda (the "psycho") out. At his Grandma Rosie's 50th anniversary party,
Robbie finds out from Holly what happened to Julia. Only then do Robbie and Julia realize that they may never see each other again, and
they may never get to tell each other whats on their minds ("If I Told You" (Reprise)).
With urging from his grandmother and Sammy, Robbie goes to the airport and gets on the next plane to Vegas ("Move That Thang"). With
the help of a group of Vegas impersonators (Billy Idol, Ronald Reagan, Tina Turner, Mr. T and many others), Robbie crashes Julia's and
Glen's wedding at the Little White House Chapel and sings his new song to Julia ("Grow Old With You"). Glen is outraged that Robbie and
Julia still have feelings for each other and blurts out that he cheated on Julia with hundreds of women. Upon hearing this, the
impersonators beat Glen up, and Robbie proposes to Julia. She says yes, on one condition: "Will you sing at my wedding?" The answer is a
resounding "Yes!" Later, Mr. and Mrs. Robbie Hart are wed ("Its Your Wedding Day" (Finale)).

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ROBBIE HART Rock Tenor, low B to high A to high C (optional strong falsetto) Age Range 2030. Strong singer, ability to play guitar
preferred but not an absolute requirement. Great comedic timing. Basic movement required. A musician and lead singer for a trio that
plays for weddings. Very charismatic, yet insecure with a puppy dog appeal.

SAMMY Baritone, to high F, Age Range 2030. Singer, ability to play guitar preferred but not an absolute requirement. Basic movement
required. Robbies friend and guitarist for the trio, not terribly bright but means well and is supportive. Sammy is a typical mans man, rock
star wannabe.

GEORGE Baritone, to high F (strong falsetto), Age Range 2030. Strong character singer who can rap and has good falsetto. Plays keyboard
for the trio. Boy George type.

HAROLD AND DEBBIE FONDA the first bride and groom in the show.

DAVID FONDA drunk brother of the groom at the first wedding; gives the worst speech ever.
JULIA SULLIVAN Soprano, low G to E, Age Range 1825. Strong singer, with good movement ability. The role is to be played sweet and
innocent, she is a waitress who longs to be married and live the perfect married life.

HOLLY Pop belt to middle E, Age Range 2025. Must have good dance ability and be a strong actor with comedic timing. Holly is Julias
cousin, very uninhibited and forward. Based on Madonna of the 80s.

GLEN GUGLIA Baritone, to high G, Age Range 2035. Strong acting skills and requires singing and basic movement. Julias fianc, a
calculating, money-loving Wall Street type. Probably a former frat bro. Slimy.

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ROSIE Mezzo Soprano that can rap, Age Range 60plus. Must have great comic timing and a singing voice that suits both classic musical
theatre and rap. Basic movement required. Robbies sweet and spicy, but totally loveable Grandmother.

PRIEST Priest at Robbie and Lindas wedding

LINDA Rock belt, to middle D. Age Range 2025. Strong voice and movement required. Robbies trashy, oversexed girlfriend. Pat Benatar
type.

ANGIE Julias mom. Divorced and still bitter about it. Age: 4550. Good singer.

CRYSTAL AND MOOKIE a stereotypical Jersey guy and girl. Mookie is very macho and Crystal loud and pushy. Crystal should have a good
singing voice.

TIFFANY AND DONNIE another couple who gets engaged at the restaurant. Tiffany should sound like Janice from Friends.

FIRST WAITER AND SECOND WAITER Waiters at the restaurant where Glenn proposes to Julia.

DONATELLA AND SHANE MCDONNOUGH bride and groom at the second (disastrous) wedding. Donatella speaks in an obnoxious baby
talk voice.

DONATELLAS MOTHER A very assertive woman.

BAD HAIRCUT GUY, SIDEBURNS LADY, LOSER GUY, LARGE LADY solo lines in Casualty of Love

SALES CLERK works at the mall. Good singer.

GLENS SECRETARY, JUNIOR SECRETARY, SECOND SUIT work at Glens Wall Street office. Obsessed with making money.

RICKY the bartender. Good singer.

BUM hangs out at the bar. Good singer.

AGENT works at the airline counter.

BILLY IDOL IMPERSONATOR
CYNDI LAUPER IMPERSONATOR good singer.
MR. T IMPERSONATOR
RONALD REAGAN IMPERSONATOR
TINA TURNER IMPERSONATOR good singer.
NANCY REAGAN IMPERSONATOR
IMEDLA MARCOS IMPERSONATOR

ENSEMBLE plays wedding guests, suits, shoppers at the mall, dancers at the club, etc.

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