LIST OF CHARACTERS for Quiz
Note the play is loosely comprised of 39 scenes across two acts. All actors, with the exception of those playing Charles Ingram, Diana Ingram and Sonia Woodley QC, play multiple roles. All actors will be on stage throughout, either as part of a scene, or as TV studio audience members.
Major Charles Ingram, accused of cheating his way to £1 milllion on WWTBAM (M, 40s – 22 scenes, 346 lines)
Paul Smith (TV Exec)/Citizen 3 (M, 30-50, 12 scenes, 203 lines)
Nicholas Hilliard QC (Prosecutor)/Mark Burnett (TV Exec) (M, 40-50, 14 scenes, 178 lines)
Chris Tarrant (WWTBAM host)/Jim Bowen (Presenter of 80s gameshow ‘Bullseye’) (M, 40s, 8 scenes, 162 lines)
Tecwen Whittock (co-defendant with the Ingrams)/David Liddiment (TV Exec)/Welsh Journalist (M, 30-50, 9 scenes, 164 lines). Note: Welsh accent required for some characters
Major-General Roberts (Charles Ingram’s CO)/John De Mol (TV Exec)/Sun Journalist (M, 40-60, 5 scenes, 115 lines)
Adrian Pollock (Diana Ingram’s brother)/Leslie Crowther (Presenter of 80s gameshow ‘The Price is Right’)/Mexican Journalist/Dr Alyn Morris (witness for Defence). (M, 30-50, 7 scenes, 90 lines). Note: one character is Spanish-speaking.
Paddy Spooner (came up with a method to ‘game’ the WWTBAM system)/Des O’Connor (TV personality)/Jack (father of first WWTBAM contestant and first person called for ‘Phone a Friend)/Scottish Journalist/Adrian Woolfe (Head of Marketing for WWTBAM)/ Karaoke singer. (M, 40-60, 6 scenes, 89 lines).
David Briggs (TV exec)/English Journalist. (M, 30-50, 6 scenes, 81 lines).
DS Williamson (lead investigator for police)/American Journalist/Karaoke singer (M, 30-50, 5 scenes, 53 lines)
Sonia Woodley QC, defence barrister (F, 30s-50s, 16 scenes, 283 lines)
Diana Ingram, co-defendant with Charles and Tecwen Whittock (F, 40, 17 scenes, 172 lines)
Warm-up Comedienne (opens each act, interacting directly with the theatre audience)/Pub Quiz Presenter/TV Announcer/Tube Station Announcer/Daily Mail Journalist/Juror (F, 20–60, 8 scenes, 152 lines)
Rachel Da Costa (first-ever contestant on WWTBAM)/Production Manager (for WWTBAM)/French Journalist/Citizen 2/Ruth Settle (head of Press for WWTBAM)/‘Elsie Tanner’ (original Coronation St character)/Production Team Member/Police Officer (F, 30s, 10 scenes, 109 lines). Note: one character is French-speaking.
Judge Rivlin/WWTBAM contestant/Barista/Punter in the Pub (F, 40-60, 7 scenes, 67 lines)
Claudia Rosencrantz (TV Exec)/TV Producer/Australian Journalist/ Citizen 1/Susie (WWTBAM team)/‘Hilda Ogden’ (Coronation St character)/Production Team Member/Army Officer (F, 20s, 7 scenes, 49 lines)