Characters and Opening Night Cast
Principal characters:
- Jeanie, chorus singer — Isabel Bigley
- Bob, electrician — Mark Dawson
- Larry, assistant stage manager — Bill Hayes
- Mac, stage manager — Ray Walston
- Dario, conductor — George S. Irving
- Sidney, electrician — Edwin Phillips
- Herbie, candy counter boy — Jackie Kelk
- Ruby, company manager — Joe Lautner
- Buzz, principal dancer — Buzz Miller
Characters in "Me and Juliet" (play-within-the-play):
- Charlie (Me), featured lead — Arthur Maxwell
- Lily (Juliet), singing principal — Helena Scott
- Jim (Don Juan), principal dancer — Robert Fortier
- Susie (Carmen), principal dancer — Svetlana McLee
- Betty, successor to Susie as principal dancer — Joan McCracken
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