Character Descriptions for THE OUTSIDER

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Paige Caldwell: Page is a professional pollster, a smart, confident woman with a professional’s view of politics: She sees it as a series of contests to be won.

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Louise Peakes: Louise is a “temp,” hired as the governor’s executive assistant, a job she mistakes to be assistant governor. She is personable, likeable, impressively confident, and entirely inept.

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Rachel Parsons: Rachel is a television reporter. She has the looks of an on-air correspondent, and the heart of a journalist.

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Dave Riley: The Chief of Staff to the new governor, Dave is very smart, but despite years of experience in government, endearingly earnest and naïve on the subject of politics.

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Ned Newley: Ned was lieutenant governor who has just become governor due to the resignation of his predecessor who left office because of a scandal. Ned is a person of impressive ability, but a complete lack of confidence who had no desire for this job.

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Arthur Vance: Arthur is a preeminent political consultant for many successful national politicians. He is overbearing and overconfident, but 100% genuine. He has volunteered to take on the governor as a challenge.

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A.C. Petersen:  A.C. is the TV camera man. He’s a man who prefers to go about his work unnoticed. He has a low tolerance for idiocy and would rather not interact with anyone. His near silence makes him seem a bit of a mystery. He has few lines until the end when he speaks up.