How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Character Descriptions

J. Pierrepont Finch

a window washer who applies for a job at the World Wide Wicket Company.

Rosemary Pilkington

a secretary at the World Wide Wicket Company who instantly falls in love with Finch.

J.B. Biggley

The boss of the World Wide Wicket Company.

Bud Frump

Biggley's arrogant and lazy nephew.

Hedy LaRue

Biggley's attractive and dim-witted mistress.

Miss Jones

Biggley's immovable secretary who is charmed by Finch.

Book voice

the “voice” of the book How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying which narrates the musical

Mr. Bert Bratt

Personnel manager

Mr. Twimble

Head of the mailroom for 25 years; finally gets promoted to the shipping department.

Smitty

Rosemary's best friend and fellow secretary at the World Wide Wicket Company

Mr. Milton Gatch

head of the Plans and Systems department

Miss Krumholtz

a secretary of Mr. Gatch, then J. Pierrepont Finch.

Mr. Benjamin Burton Daniel Ovington

prospective head of the advertising department until Finch reveals that he has graduated from Biggley's college's archrival; he is often referred to in the show by his initials, “BBDO”.

Mr. Wally Womper

the Chairman of the World Wide Wicket Company. He is traditionally played by the same actor as Twimble.

Executives and Secretaries

Chorus