CAPPING STAGEPLAY

JAYDEN (17, MIXED RACE (BLACK AND WHITE BACKGROUND) LEAD

INTELLIGENT • CHARMING • EAGER TO FIT IN • BALANCES PRIVILEGE WITH NEW ENVIRONMENT• HIDES TRUE SELF • SEARCHING FOR BELONGING.

TOLA (17, BLACK BRITISH) LEAD

FOCUSED • AMBITIOUS • QUIETLY PASSIONATE • TOP OF CLASS • CAUGHT BETWEEN CULTURAL DUTY AND SELF-EXPRESSION • STRONG MORALS • LEARNING TO ASSERT HERSELF

ZAINE (17, BLACK BRITISH) LEAD

CONFIDENT • PLAYFUL • OUTSPOKEN • CHARMING • HIDES EMOTIONAL PAIN • STRUGGLING WITH LOSS • VULNERABLE BENEATH BRAVADO

OLIVIA (17, BLACK BRITISH OR MIXED RACE) LEAD

BOLD • OUTSPOKEN • LOYAL • PROTECTIVE OF YOUNGER SIBLINGS • SHARP-TONGUED • HUMOROUS COPING MECHANISM • INDEPENDENT • STRONG YET EXHAUSTED

CHELSEA (LATE 30S-40S, BLACK BRITISH - RP ACCENT PREFERRED)

STYLISH • COMPOSED • MIDDLE-CLASS PRIDE • WELL-MEANING BUT STRUGGLES TO CONNECT • LEARNS TO LISTEN AND UNDERSTAND HER SON

ADE (40S-50S, NIGERIAN ACCENT PREFERRED)

STRICT • TRADITIONAL • PRINCIPLED • DISCIPLINED • PROTECTIVE THROUGH STRUCTURE • CAN SEEM COLD OR CONTROLLING

TANYA (LATE 20S - EARLY 3OS, ANY ETHNICITY)

FLIRTATIOUS • CONFIDENT • MANIPULATIVE • USES CHARM TO CONTROL • CREATES SECRECY AND BLURRED BOUNDARIES

MARCUS (EARLY 30S - LATE 40S, BLACK BRITISH)

UPBEAT • AFFECTIONATE • ENERGETIC • STRONG BOND WITH SON • OPTIMISTIC • OFTEN UNAWARE OF MANIPULATION AROUND HIM

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