Characters
- Albert Peterson – Conrad Birdie's manager who formerly aspired to be an English teacher
- Rose "Rosie" Alvarez – Albert's secretary and long-suffering girlfriend
- Conrad Birdie – a 1950s rock and roll star a la Elvis Presley
- Kim MacAfee – a teenage girl who is chosen to receive the 'one last kiss' from Conrad Birdie
- Mr. MacAfee – Kim and Randolph's befuddled father
- Mrs. MacAfee – Kim and Randolph's mother
- Randolph MacAfee – Kim's well-behaved younger brother
- Hugo Peabody – Kim's boyfriend or "steady" who is quite jealous of Conrad
- Mae Peterson – Albert's overbearing and prejudiced mother
- Ursula Merkle – Kim's hyperactive best friend, a Conrad Birdie enthusiast
- Gloria Rasputin – a curvaceous blond Mae hopes will entice Albert away from Rosie
- The Mayor – the mayor of Sweet Apple
- The Mayor's Wife – his repressed wife
- Ed Sullivan – the host of the Ed Sullivan Show; an unseen character
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