WOKED: The Musical

Characters

• Ethan “E” Thornwell (a.k.a. “The Canceled One”) – A quick-witted, deeply contrarian conservative student who rails against political correctness, wokeness, and the “death of Western civilization.” Over the course of the story, he realizes that his provocations have unintended consequences.
• Gabe “G” Lightman (a.k.a. “The Righteous One”) – A progressive golden boy who believes in the absolute necessity of social justice. He starts off as a self-righteous enforcer of political correctness but gradually learns that people are more complex than their worst opinions.
• Dean Ozborne – A university dean who changes policies based on whatever is least controversial at the moment. He tries to keep donations flowing while pretending to be a moral leader.
• The Internet (“The Mob”) – A faceless, ever-present chorus representing online outrage. They build up ideological heroes only to destroy them at the first misstep.
• Felix De León (a.k.a. “Brogressive”) – A charming but hypocritical social justice activist who knows all the right buzzwords but isn’t willing to put in the work.
• Dr. Morrible – A radical professor who pushes students toward extremes, mentoring E into reactionary politics while grooming G into a ruthless enforcer of ideological purity.
• Boq (a.k.a. “The Troll”) – A nihilistic student who enjoys stirring up online drama and watches both sides tear each other apart for sport.