Two Gentlemen of Verona

Shakespeare’s comedy of love, loyalty and mistaken identity gets a fast-paced celebrity makeover! Season: October 24 to Nov 10 Character information: 9 roles BRAD VALENTINE: A talented movie star - heading off to his next film role. He's more interested in money and his career than falling in love. The loyal guy. BEN PROTEUS: A vain leading man with more looks than talent – more interested in sex than his career – his co-star Julia is his latest fling, he also falls in love with his best friend's girl. The jealous one. 20s JULIA: A wealthy, precocious superstar actress – a leading lady in movies who resorts to cross-dressing to uncover Ben's affair. The jilted one. 20s SILVIA: An beautiful actress in Valentine’s new movie. She despises shallow men who only want her for her looks. The fickle one. 20s ACTRESS ALSO PLAYS LUCETTA: Julia’s personal trainer. ANN DUKE: Powerful actor's agent and film producer. Her latest project is the movie starring Silvia and Valentine. She is very protective of her stars. The bitch. 40s-50s JACK THURIO: Talentless has-been soap actor who wants to marry Silvia to help his flagging career. The embarrassing one. 40s-50s LANCE: Ben Proteus’ hairdresser who loves all the celebrity gossip while compaining about his job all the time. Carries his pet dog everywhere. The extremely camp one. Any age ACTOR ALSO PLAYS BARMAN: At the Cobra Club SPEEDY: Valentine’s PA, dogs-body, runner, jack-of-all trades; think Radar O'Reily. The nerdy one. 20s ACTOR ALSO PLAYS DRUGGIE 1: Out-of-work celebrity who’s turned to drugs AND PAPARAZZO 1: Investigative reporter and photographer. PAM THINO: Publicist, PR guru and media adviser who's always thinking of marketing strategies and carries a clipboard everywhere. The stressed one. Any age. ACTRESS ALSO PLAYS DRUGGIE 2: Out-of-work celebrity who’s turned to drugs AND PAPARAZZ0 2: Woman's magazine coumnist.