AVENUE Q is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named PRINCETON who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. There, he meets KATE (the girl next door), ROD (the Republican), TREKKIE (the internet sexpert), LUCY THE SLUT (need we say more?), and other colorful types who help PRINCETON finally discover his purpose in life! Directed by Catherine Davis, Musical Direction by Ken Preuss and Choreography by Alexis Armstrong with Puppet Directors Rachel Christianson and Daniel Dempsey.

Cast of Characters

Princeton, a recently graduated English major who wouldn't find his purpose in his life. Nice guy. Naive. Everyman. We relate to him.

Kate Monster, a lovelorn kindergarten teaching assistant who wishes to create a school for monsters. Romantic but never swoons. Sensitive. Practical. Girl next door rather than ingenue. Has a feisty and fierce side; she is, after all, a monster.

Rod, a Republican investment banker who is secretly gay. Parody of Bert. Not weak or a pansy. As his name indicates, he is rectangular in shape and rigid. Deeply romantic. Tortured. Huge amount of heart. Keep him real. He's blue, literally and figuratively.

Nicky, Rod's roommate, a messy slacker; Parody of Ernie. He simply wants to be happy. Childish.

Lucy the Slut, a nightclub singer who is as slutty as her name suggests. She gets around.

Gary Coleman, the former star of Diff'rent Strokes, is the building superintendent of Avenue Q; a non-puppet character played by a female on Broadway, but a male in the West End. Life isn't as easy as we've been led to believe...and who better to symbolize the oh-so-special-as-a-kid/but-not-so-special-as-an-adult thing we all faced than Gary Coleman? He's practically the poster child. A non-puppet character.

Brian, a down-on-his-luck Jewish 32-year-old who has trouble keeping steady employment and dreams of being a stand-up comedian. Engaged to Christmas Eve. Hen pecked husband but he doesn't seem to mind. Gentle bear hug kind of a guy. Good listener. A non-puppet character.

Christmas Eve, a Japanese immigrant and Brian's fiancee. She is a therapist who has no clients; a non-puppet character. Innocently insensitive. Outspoken. Wears the pants in the family. She has a slight accent.

The Bad Idea Bears, the two adorable and sinister bears who can convince anyone to do something bad in the most adorable way.

Trekkie Monster, who spends most of his time on the internet looking at porn. Parody of Cookie Monster who is obsessed with cookies the way Trekkie is obsessed with porn. He literally has horns. Reclusive.

Mrs. Thistletwat ('Lavinia'), a Kindergarten teacher with Kate as her assistant. She seems rather proud of being a "crabby old bitch". Unlikable.

The Newcomer, the young man resembling Princeton that comes to Avenue Q planning to move into the vacant apartment.

Ricky, the new boyfriend that Nicky has found for Rod via the internet. He looks an awful lot like Nicky, hence the name similarities.