Understudies:
Caren Cole
(Vi Petty, Candy, Peggy Sue, Maria Elena's Aunt), Alvin Crawford
(Man at Apollo, DJ (WDAS), Performer at Apollo), Melanie Doane
(Maria Elena, Jingle Singer, Shirley, Mary Lou Sokoloff), Kevin Fox
(Joe B. Mauldin, Fourth Cricket), Paul McQuillan
(Ritchie Valens, Norman Petty, Engineer (KDAV), DJ (WWOL), DJ (KRWP), Murray Deutch, Jack Daw), Tom Nash
(Jerry Allison, English DJ), Steve Steiner
(The Big Bopper, Hipockets Duncan, DJ (WCLS), Decca Producer, DJ (KPST), DJ at Apollo, Clearlake MC) and Louis Tucci
(Ensemble)
Understudies:
Caren Cole
(Vi Petty, Candy, Peggy Sue, Maria Elena's Aunt), Alvin Crawford
(Man at Apollo, DJ (WDAS), Performer at Apollo), Melanie Doane
(Maria Elena, Jingle Singer, Shirley, Mary Lou Sokoloff), Kevin Fox
(Joe B. Mauldin, Fourth Cricket), Paul McQuillan
(Ritchie Valens, Norman Petty, Engineer (KDAV), DJ (WWOL), DJ (KRWP), Murray Deutch, Jack Daw), Tom Nash
(Jerry Allison, English DJ), Steve Steiner
(The Big Bopper, Hipockets Duncan, DJ (WCLS), Decca Producer, DJ (KPST), DJ at Apollo, Clearlake MC) and Louis Tucci
(Ensemble)