Meet the Characters of Armstrong Station
Character illustrations are conceptual and do not represent specific casting choices.
Older Howard & Older Tom
Years later, two longtime friends look back on the world they once inhabited — the music, the friendships, and the moments that shaped their lives.
Young Howard
Twenty-two, blond, and newly transformed by San Francisco, Howard is a Minnesota farm boy discovering freedom, friendship, sex, songwriting, and love. By day he drives a vending machine route and writes lyrics; by night, Armstrong Station and his chosen family help him become himself.
Young Tom
Twenty-seven, Detroit-born, and a musically gifted composer and pianist living in a tiny Larkin Street studio apartment. Funny, flirtatious, disciplined, and restless, he and Howard discover a creative partnership, marrying words and music into something greater and giving the musical much of its pulse.
Gina & the Jets
Twenty-two, half Black and half Puerto Rican, Gina is Howard’s best friend, fiercest protector, and favorite troublemaker. Bold, funny, and sexually confident, with a huge heart and a dangerous mouth, she electrifies Armstrong Station whenever she enters. Suki and Sasha are her bandmates and partners in mischief.
Darryl
Handsome, magnetic, and easy in his body. A little older than the others, Darryl is Armstrong Station’s resident cowboy, flirt, and den mother. With his hat, boots, tight 501s, and wicked grin, he carries the swagger of the bar, and the warmth that makes it feel like home.
John
Thirty-three, Italian, Bronx-raised, streetwise, and old-fashioned, and Howard’s on-again/off-again boyfriend. A baker by trade, he is masculine, protective, funny, possessive, and more vulnerable than he likes to show.
Stephen
Thirty and openhearted. A nurse by day and a joyful dancer at night, Stephen exudes warmth. Gentle without being weak, playful without being careless, he brings tenderness and possibility into Howard’s life.
Butch
The bartender. He helps Armstrong Station function as more than a bar. He works the room from behind the bar, providing libations, a warm welcome, humor, and the everyday rituals that make the place feel alive.
Brian
The doorman. Warm, observant, and always welcoming, Brian makes sure Armstrong Station is a place where everyone can enjoy themselves. He checks IDs, keeps an eye on the crowd, and has a don't-mess-with-me attitude. But there's one person who can get past his defenses: Gina.