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Music & Lyrics
David Taylor Gomes
Book
Kyle Holmes
FULL SCRIPT IS VAILABLE FOR 一本道 STUDENTS TO READ ON CANVAS
CHECK OUT THE RANKED CONCEPT ALBUM ON SPOTIFY
(audition script and song cuts coming in August)
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
Lily Larsen (Principal): Female, 18-30
14 years old. Our anxious freshman protagonist, Lily is new to the world of high-stakes
academic rankings and still learning the ropes. She feels tremendous pressure from her older
sister Alexis, and her peers, and goes to great lengths to try and get just one moment of reprieve
from it all. John and their budding relationship eventually comes to represent what her life could
be if she let all of the stress go.
Vocal Description: Strong Pop/Rock mezzo-soprano belts to an F#5
John Carter (Principal): Male, 18-30
15 year old sophomore. Earnest and playful, John and his older sister Jordan stopped caring
about academics and being “Above the Average” after their mother died. He uses humor to get
by, but after meeting Lily and developing an interest in her, begins to question if maybe he
should care a little bit more about his future.
Vocal Description: Strong Pop Baritone belts to a G#4
Sydney Summers (Principal): Female, 18-30
17 year old senior. Sydney is driven and cutthroat. She’s ranked #1 in her class, and got there by
being brilliant, staying focused, and knowing exactly how to play the game. She wields her
power and keeps everyone in their place through her Squad. Despite her cold demeanor, she has
a soft spot for her twin brother Ryan.
Vocal Description: Powerful Pop Alto/Soprano with vocal riffing belts to an E5
Ryan Summers (Principal): Male, 18-30
17 year old senior. Charming, charismatic, and blissfully unaware of his privilege. Girls love
him, and guys want to be him. He’s ranked near the top of his class, but certainly doesn’t show
the same intellectual promise as his Above the Average peers. Ryan lives his life carefree, and
doesn’t understand why his girlfriend, Alexis, can’t do the same.
Vocal Description: Tenor Belts to an A5
Alexis Larsen (Principal): Female, 18-30
17 year old senior. Cautious and concerned, Alexis has worked incredibly hard to be near the top
of her class. She lets her guard down for Ryan, but shows her drive and determination when
coaching Lily on how to follow in her footsteps and keep their family’s secrets.
Vocal Description: True Alto, Sweet and endearing pop/folk voice. F3-D5
Jordan Carter (Supporting): Female, 18-30
18 year old senior. Jaded and angry, Jordan chose to focus on her academics over spending time
with her dying mother last year, and carries that regret with her. She focuses her energy on
songwriting and anything not academic. Would love nothing more than to see the class ranking
system collapse so everyone can measure their worth without a number.
Vocal Description: True Alto with strong high belt. Eb3 to Eb5
Jacquie (Supporting): Female, 18-30
17 year old senior. Part of Sydney’s Squad, Jacquie is witty, sharp and doesn’t pull any punches.
She is usually the first to chime in after Sydney speaks very aggressively, and knows her place in
the pack.
Vocal Description: Alto, strong with harmonies
Carly (Supporting): Female, 18-30
17 year old senior. Carly is part of Sydney’s Squad. While she is smart enough academically to
be at the top, she lacks some social competence and is usually a step behind whatever point her
squad is making.
Vocal Description: Mezzo-Soprano, strong with harmonies
Francis (Supporting): Male, 18-30
16 year old junior, Francis is the sass of Sydney’s Squad. He carries himself with a bit of a strut,
his comments are often backhanded and he would not hesitate to take Sydney’s place if the
opportunity presented itself.
Vocal Description: Tenor, strong with harmonies
Ensemble ( characters and number TBD)
14-18 year-olds, ensemble tracks cover a variety of characters that fill out the personality of the
Cutthroat, often times sadistic, school.
(breakdown)
Average Update (Nate & Kelly) + Other Above the Average Students (TBD)
Viv the Librarian
Ryan’s Friends (TBD)
ASB/StuGov Students (TBD)
Study Group (TBD)
Below the Average Students (TBD)
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