AboutOverview CHARACTERS Musical Numbers Creators Producer/Presenters
Spencer Hamilton – male, early-mid 40’s, confident, larger than life
Spencer grew up in a small town, born into a family full of Superstars in one way or another. His mother was a featured dancer in vaudeville, his father was a sought-after musician, his grandparents probably invented things. Standards were always high and expectations existed only to be met. His parents recognized gift for entertaining at a young age and treated him like a product growing up. Obsessed with perfection, he hosts the Superstar show, sparing nothing to maintain an image of excellence. He’s not opposed to breaking rules or taking advantage of people or situations either. Everybody gets fifteen minutes of fame, and he’s been on the clock for years now.
Trisha – female, early-mid 40’s, headstrong, soulful Trisha has clawed her way (nicely) up to her job as correspondent on Superstar. She comes from a close-knit family, whose members have successfully avoided the public eye for generations. Possessing unconventional beauty, she’s had a hard time trying to make it in an industry fixated on physical appearance. Her clean cut persona on the air and her real-life brash (yet sensitive, encouraging) character are markedly different. She’s a hustler, but not heartless. She’s trying to find the middle ground between walking on eggshells and finally kicking in the door of opportunity (forget knocking first).
Veronica – female, early 20’s, African-American, heavy-set, over the top, gospel alto Veronica loves to eat. And she’s not ashamed. Faced with all sorts of foul treatment largely due to her weight, she’s had to learn the hard way how to love herself. She entered the Superstar competition determined to give a new face to what it means to be beautiful/marketable and to help build other "healthy" young girls’ self-esteem by founding "Veronica’s Camp for Big Girls with Big Dreams" in her hometown of Chicago. Healing is in the works, ladies.
Kim – male, early 20’s, Asian/Latino, nervous, tenor Kim’s bad luck started early. He came from nothing. And not just because he grew up poor. He hails from Nothing, Arizona: a real-life town in the American Southwest (look it up on Wikipedia, I’m not kidding). Population 4. And the town has just been shut down. Becoming the Superstar is his desperate attempt to revive his hometown and prove that he doesn’t always come in second place. His incredibly comfortable performing style belies his off-stage struggle with anxiety and general social ineptness. He’s an unlucky guy, and he can’t help it.
Kiki – female, early 20’s, Latino, sexy, soprano belt Kiki is a woman. In fact, she’s many women. Coming up in a large family gave her vocal chords a workout, and her natural singing gift and love of performing has benefitted from it. She’s the first one in her family to come to the states from the Dominican Republic, and now it’s her job to bring the rest of them over. She’s confident that she can do it. In fact, she’s confident that she can do anything. Superstardom will surely give her all the tools she needs to live life her way. And she’s willing to do what she needs to do in order to make that happen.
Gregory – male, early 20’s, Caucasian, tenor Gregory’s a little bit country. And he hates a little bit of rock ‘n roll. But that doesn’t stop Spencer him from marketing him as America’s next rock god. A lovesprung country Superstar who writes his own songs and sings from his heart won’t sell. That’s Spencer’s opinion. How do you bite the hand that feeds you when you, your wife and your daughter have nowhere else to eat? Winning Superstar means a comfortable life for his family, but what is he willing to give up for that life? He’s never been a gambler, but he’s learning the hard way how to play his cards right.
Philip – male, early 20’s, African-American, built body, tenor belt Philip’s family is something out of a Cosby Show episode. Everyone’s a lawyer. Or a doctor. Or something else that required an ivy league education. Well, Philip’s not interested. He hasn’t entered the competition for the money, or for what a comfortable life fame can bring. He’s always wanted to be a singer, which, if you ask his family, might as well be an axe-murderer. They’ll do anything to keep him on the straight and narrow, including pulling strings in the highest ranks of academia. He’s in a fight to prove to his family (and himself) that he’s got what it takes to pursue his own dream. What is he willing to share with the world in order to make that dream a reality?
Courtney – female, early 20’s, Caucasian, unique look, rock soprano/alto Courtney is always caught in the middle. Between sanity and craziness, between making it and not, and more personally, between her older and younger sisters, both of whom get loads more attention from the family than she ever has. They’ve never shown up to anything she’s ever done, and Superstar is no different. Becoming the Superstar will surely get someone’s attention, and if Courtney has her way, it’ll get everyone’s attention, especially her family. Can she break away from the middle and come out on top?
Stage Manager – male, 40’s-50’s, chubby, out of shape, baritone He’s been in the business forever and seen it all, but it hasn’t caused him to lose his heart for people with dreams. Whatever the job, he gets it done when it needs to get done. That’s easy enough. But what happens when his heart makes a choice that could mean the end of his career?
Tina – female, mid-late 20’s, soprano Tina, the soprano of Superstar’s background singing trio, has every note and harmony ever created in her head. But not much else. She’s gotten to where she is by being the yes-woman.
Keisha – female, mid-late 20’s, alto Keisha is the mouth of Superstar’s background singers. A true alto, she’s always in the middle of everything. She knows her place, but she’s always determined in some small way to show Spencer that she’s got an opinion.
Melvin – male, mid-late 20’s, tenor Mild-mannered Melvin just wants to keep the peace. Rounding out Superstar’s background singers as the tenor, he holds it down, trying to find the happy medium between Tina’s mindless conformity and Keisha’s confrontational style.
Trisha – female, early-mid 40’s, headstrong, soulful Trisha has clawed her way (nicely) up to her job as correspondent on Superstar. She comes from a close-knit family, whose members have successfully avoided the public eye for generations. Possessing unconventional beauty, she’s had a hard time trying to make it in an industry fixated on physical appearance. Her clean cut persona on the air and her real-life brash (yet sensitive, encouraging) character are markedly different. She’s a hustler, but not heartless. She’s trying to find the middle ground between walking on eggshells and finally kicking in the door of opportunity (forget knocking first).
Veronica – female, early 20’s, African-American, heavy-set, over the top, gospel alto Veronica loves to eat. And she’s not ashamed. Faced with all sorts of foul treatment largely due to her weight, she’s had to learn the hard way how to love herself. She entered the Superstar competition determined to give a new face to what it means to be beautiful/marketable and to help build other "healthy" young girls’ self-esteem by founding "Veronica’s Camp for Big Girls with Big Dreams" in her hometown of Chicago. Healing is in the works, ladies.
Kim – male, early 20’s, Asian/Latino, nervous, tenor Kim’s bad luck started early. He came from nothing. And not just because he grew up poor. He hails from Nothing, Arizona: a real-life town in the American Southwest (look it up on Wikipedia, I’m not kidding). Population 4. And the town has just been shut down. Becoming the Superstar is his desperate attempt to revive his hometown and prove that he doesn’t always come in second place. His incredibly comfortable performing style belies his off-stage struggle with anxiety and general social ineptness. He’s an unlucky guy, and he can’t help it.
Kiki – female, early 20’s, Latino, sexy, soprano belt Kiki is a woman. In fact, she’s many women. Coming up in a large family gave her vocal chords a workout, and her natural singing gift and love of performing has benefitted from it. She’s the first one in her family to come to the states from the Dominican Republic, and now it’s her job to bring the rest of them over. She’s confident that she can do it. In fact, she’s confident that she can do anything. Superstardom will surely give her all the tools she needs to live life her way. And she’s willing to do what she needs to do in order to make that happen.
Gregory – male, early 20’s, Caucasian, tenor Gregory’s a little bit country. And he hates a little bit of rock ‘n roll. But that doesn’t stop Spencer him from marketing him as America’s next rock god. A lovesprung country Superstar who writes his own songs and sings from his heart won’t sell. That’s Spencer’s opinion. How do you bite the hand that feeds you when you, your wife and your daughter have nowhere else to eat? Winning Superstar means a comfortable life for his family, but what is he willing to give up for that life? He’s never been a gambler, but he’s learning the hard way how to play his cards right.
Philip – male, early 20’s, African-American, built body, tenor belt Philip’s family is something out of a Cosby Show episode. Everyone’s a lawyer. Or a doctor. Or something else that required an ivy league education. Well, Philip’s not interested. He hasn’t entered the competition for the money, or for what a comfortable life fame can bring. He’s always wanted to be a singer, which, if you ask his family, might as well be an axe-murderer. They’ll do anything to keep him on the straight and narrow, including pulling strings in the highest ranks of academia. He’s in a fight to prove to his family (and himself) that he’s got what it takes to pursue his own dream. What is he willing to share with the world in order to make that dream a reality?
Courtney – female, early 20’s, Caucasian, unique look, rock soprano/alto Courtney is always caught in the middle. Between sanity and craziness, between making it and not, and more personally, between her older and younger sisters, both of whom get loads more attention from the family than she ever has. They’ve never shown up to anything she’s ever done, and Superstar is no different. Becoming the Superstar will surely get someone’s attention, and if Courtney has her way, it’ll get everyone’s attention, especially her family. Can she break away from the middle and come out on top?
Stage Manager – male, 40’s-50’s, chubby, out of shape, baritone He’s been in the business forever and seen it all, but it hasn’t caused him to lose his heart for people with dreams. Whatever the job, he gets it done when it needs to get done. That’s easy enough. But what happens when his heart makes a choice that could mean the end of his career?
Tina – female, mid-late 20’s, soprano Tina, the soprano of Superstar’s background singing trio, has every note and harmony ever created in her head. But not much else. She’s gotten to where she is by being the yes-woman.
Keisha – female, mid-late 20’s, alto Keisha is the mouth of Superstar’s background singers. A true alto, she’s always in the middle of everything. She knows her place, but she’s always determined in some small way to show Spencer that she’s got an opinion.
Melvin – male, mid-late 20’s, tenor Mild-mannered Melvin just wants to keep the peace. Rounding out Superstar’s background singers as the tenor, he holds it down, trying to find the happy medium between Tina’s mindless conformity and Keisha’s confrontational style.