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Cast of Characters and songs

Character descriptions and songs they are featured in

Elisha J. Whitney- Wall Street Exec, lush, Billy's boss
Steward
Reporter for the Globe American
Cameraman for the Globe American
Sir Evelyn Oakleigh- English Gentleman, engaged to Hope
    sings: Let's Misbehave, featured in Bon Voyage
Mrs. Wadsworth T. Harcourt- Hope's mother, Society matron
    featured singer: Bon Voyage
Hope Harcourt-engaged to Evelyn, in love with Billy
    sings: It's Delovely, All Through the Night, featured in Bon Voyage
Bishop- missionary traveling with 2 Chinese Christian converts
Reno Sweeny- Nightclub singer, former evangelist, travels with 4 "Angels", friends with Billy, falls for Evelyn
    sings: You're the Top, Friendship, I Get a Kick Out of You, Anything Goes, Let's Misbehave, Blow Gabriel Blow, Take Me Back to Manhattan
Billy Crocker- Mr. Whitney's general manager, in love with Hope, wears various disguises to keep out of trouble
    sings: You're the Top, It's Delovely, Friendship, All Through the Night, featured in Bon Voyage
Moonface Martin- Public Enemy #13, gets mistaken as the Bishop, hangs out with Reno and Billy
    sings: Friendship, Be Like the Bluebird
Ching and Ling- Chinese Christian converts, gamblers
Purser
Bonnie- Moonface's Moll
    sings: Heaven Hop, Let's Step Out
Captain of the ship
Chastity, Purity, Virtue, Charity- Reno's "Angels"
    featured: Heaven Hop, Take Me Back to Manhattan
Sailors
Girls 1, 2, 3,
 
There are also several small parts (speaking and non) for a drunk, passengers, and models
We need a really strong chorus this year, they do a lot of singing and dancing. The numbers that they'll sing in are:
    Bon Voyage, It's Delovely, Public Enemy #1, You're the Top (bows)
   Sing and dance in: Heaven Hop (women/girls only), Let's Step Out, Anything Goes, Blow Gabriel Blow