Andrew

Andrew is a professor of political philosophy at a small college in Boston. He lives alone in an apartment and has befriended his neighbor Georgie, appointing himself her "teacher." He is engaged to be married to Lydia. As the play opens, Andrew is fastidious, cautious, and tends not to take risks. However, during the course of the play he becomes less restrained because of Georgie's influence on him.

Edward

Edward is an old friend of Andrew's. Their personalities are very different, though; Edward is aggressive, extroverted, demanding, and at times a little sleazy. He is a criminal defense lawyer and, as a favor to Andrew, has hired Georgie to be his secretary even though she has not attended college. He dated Andrew's fiancée, Lydia, before Andrew began dating her.

Georgie

Georgie is Andrew's neighbor and Edward's secretary. She comes from a working-class background and has not...