Above: Superhero Hall Monitors “Coat of Arms” Illustrated by Bryan Lawton. (Insignias clockwise from left to right: Prince Whimsy, Owl Man, Raven, Tsunami.)
Right: Character Illustrations by Bryan Lawton.

CAST

(12 cast members; 8 boys and 4 girls, teenagers and adults but can be done with a cast of 8.
Actors playing teens can be 18 to 33 year old. Roles with the same # play multiple roles.)

MAIN CHARACTERS:

Teenagers played by ages 18 to 33:
#1 WILLIAM “EMRYS” HENRY THE THIRD: Nickname Emrys (pronounced "EM-ER-ISS"). Pale, thin British foreign exchange student, RP southern English accent, wears goth clothes and eyeliner and is gay and fabulous.
Superhero/Villain secret identity:
“PRINCE WHIMSY.”
Superpower is mind control. Costume is a red renaissance outfit, eyeliner, red and gold scepter, black glitter mask, red gloves, royal blue jacket with royal red trim and tails, royal red and black underwear over red lycra tights, a red “W” coat of arms insignia on the chest, black knee-high boots, clothespin earring. Dream sequence: Glowing mask, scepter glows with rotating hypnotic light tip.

#2 MARK STEINBERG: Tall Jewish teenager, preppy shirt, Buddy Holly glasses, pocket protector, computer club president, working on online gaming software and social network called "FaceNet."
Superhero secret identity:
“OWL MAN” (a.k.a. The Dork Knight).
Superpower is detective with fighting skills and a deep hoarse voice. Costume is a tight grey long sleeve lycra, a yellow owl insignia on the chest, grey head cap with grey/yellow owl ears, black mask with yellow goggles, black gloves, yellow utility belt with “O” insignia, black underwear with grey trim over black lycra tights, black plastic knee pads, black knee-high boots. Dream sequence: Glowing mask, bigger muscles under owl suit.

#3 JIMMY WARD: Closeted teenager, shorter than Mark, muscular, dark hair, middle-eastern complexion, Mark’s best friend and secret crush, gymnast, computer club member.
Superhero secret identity:
“THE RAVEN.”
Superpower is acrobatic skills and Owl Mans side-kick. Costume is a tight powder blue sleeveless lycra with a black raven insignia, yellow utility belt with blue “R” insignia, black mask, blue underwear with yellow trim over blue lycra tights, blue plastic knee pads, black army boots. Dream sequence: Glowing mask.

#4 GOSILLA WONG: (pronounced “GO-SIL-LA”). Asian teenage cheerleader, Japanese accent, slender, heavy eyeliner, ponytail, shorter than Mark. General Wongs daughter, physics whiz, computer club member, Brent’s girlfriend. The mean kids call her Godzilla.
Superhero secret identity:
“TSUNAMI.”
Superpower is to turn back time by twirling counterclockwise, Costume is Japanimation inspired with purple glitter cheerleader pleated skirt, white short sleeve lycra shirt with a purple spiral wave insignia with high collar and shoulder pads, black mask, purple gloves, purple lycra tights, black plastic knee pads, black knee-high high heel boots. Dream sequence: Glowing mask. purple cape, higher purple cotton candy spiral hairdo.


ADDITIONAL CHARACTERS:

Teenagers played by ages 18 to 33:
#5 BECKY: White girl cheerleader in the Robots football team cheerleading squad, valley girl accent (subs as Mrs. Ginsberg, Princess, Radical Faerie).
#6 DELANEY: (pronounced “DUH-LANE-EY”) White girl cheerleader in the Robots football team cheerleading squad, valley girl accent (subs as Warrior Girl, Parent and Mother Nature.)
#7 DIONAISE: (pronounced “DEE-ON-AYZE”) Tall black girl cheerleader in the Robots football team cheerleading squad (or use a black guy in drag, subs as Metal Man, Jewbacka, etc.)
Superhero/Villain secret identity:
“THE QUEEN.”
Costume is a red and black frilly renaissance dress, red and black makeup, red gold scepter like Whimsy’s but with a spear-tip, black mask, red gloves, royal red cape, royal red lycra tights with a “Q” chest insignia, black knee-high stilettos, a crown on her head; sort of a masquerade queen of hearts similar to Prince Whimsy.
#8 BRENT BANNON: Blonde, built captain of “Robots” Football team at Silicon Valley High, wears Silicon Valley High varsity jacket (subs as Busty Cheerleader and Brent's dad, Lieutenant Bannon).
Superhero secret identity:
“TUTU PRINCESS”
Dressed in a pink tutu over pink lycra tights, pink lycra T-shirt with a “TP” insignia, black mask, tiara, knee-high black boots and hall monitor shoulder strap.
#8 LIEUTENANT BANNON: Brent's dad and Lieutenant in the military, mustache and military uniform (subs as Brent Bannon).
#8 BUSTY CHEERLEADER: Girl auditioning for cheerleading squad (subs as Brent Bannon)

All ages 18 and up:
#9 GENERAL WONG: Army general and Gosilla’s Japanese father. Wears full dress uniform and horn rimmed glasses with a strong prescription (subs as Principal).
#9 PRINCIPAL MCFADDEN: An overweight, almost bald man, in his 50’s and principal of Silicon Valley High (subs as General Wong).
#5 MISS GINSBERG: A gum-chewing teacher, horn rimmed glasses, big hair, loud pastel dress and whistle around her neck (subs as Becky, Mother Nature and voice over school Loudspeaker).
#10 M.C.: Master of ceremonies for the Owl Man costume contest, suspenders, bow tie, top hat.
#6, #10 & #11 PARENT (GIRL) #1, PARENT #2 (MRS. WARD) & PARENT #3 (GUY) (respectively): Parents at the PTA.
#8 & #12 JOCK #1 AND #2: Jeans, black hair, sunglasses (one subs as Brent Bannon - use black wig)
#5 & #9 LOUDSPEAKER AND NARRATOR (Pre-recorded): “Loudspeaker” voice over the Silicon Valley high announcements (subs as Miss Ginsberg). “Loudspeaker” voice over the Comic-Con convention announcements and “Narrator” voice over (subs as General Wong).
#10 **WOLVERTEEN: A boy dressed in a leather jacket, jeans, sneakers, wolf head and mitts (Optional: Subs as cos-play character “Mars” from “Alienated: The Musical.”)
#5 **PRINCESS: White girl, dressed in a white flowing robe, hair in a bun (subs as Becky).
#12 **WARRIOR BOY: Jock dressed as Roman warrior (subs as Pirate, Captain Patriot, MC, etc.)
#6 **WARRIOR GIRL: Amazon dressed in Greek armor with metal bracelets and a sword.
#5 **RADICAL FAERIE: Dressed in translucent white, glittering fabric and carries a magic wand.
#11 **BRONY UNICORN: A guy dressed in white fur unicorn costume with a pink unicorn horn.
#7 **JEWBACKA: A Jewish guy dressed in a furry “Bigfoot” animal costume (subs as Dionaise).
#7 **METAL MAN: Dressed in metal armor with a red robotic head (subs as Dionaise).
#12 **CAPTAIN PATRIOT: Superhero dressed in red and blue lycra, black mask, carrying a square-shaped red and blue shield (subs as Delaney).
#6 **MOTHER NATURE: Dressed in a flowing green flower dress (subs as Delaney).

Art, characters and costume design © 2014 David Mann