Massage Manhattan - the pilot

	Julia (Elizabeth Wilson) Life didn’t work out the way Julia had planned. Not at all, not one little bit. Although a trickle down trust fund baby at best, at least she had that…And then she had none. After bombing her way through several disastrous attempts at making a living, Julia somehow ended up the office manager at Massage Manhattan…And oddly, she’s proven to be quite the success there. Of course, she’d rather be somewhere else, and until she gets all this figured out, just hope you’re one of the lucky few who make her ‘A’ list…The rest of you, as she would be the first to say, can “bite my ass”…
	Amanda (Abbie Rose) Life taught Amanda early on about the circuituous route, and her grandmother, Meadow, taught her that the road less traveled is often the most interesting. So it was no surprise to Amanda that on her way to becoming a naturopathic doctor, she ended up being a receptionist at a sensual massage company…Although once she gets her certification, chances are she’ll be leaving this part of her "journey" off of her resume…Until then, she’s just thrilled to have a job that is not only fun, but pays her rent and for school. The therapists are thrilled as well when she works, and look forward to her many words of wisdom on health, art and astrology.
	Lucinda (Kristina Candelarie) Lucinda’s White Trash, Florida roots completely contradict her sweet demeanor and wide, open heart. Just as her great big, beautiful smile always comes as a welcome surprise to the ever-looming depression that seems to haunt her. She’s in constant moral dilemma about this side job at Massage Manhattan which affords her her real passion - to work with children. Although she lives in absolute terror of being caught, or arrested, she’s a favorite of the clients…Which makes her pretty popular with the receptionists as well.
	Dana (Sarah Shahinian) Dana is an All-American red-headed beauty with gorgeous skin, beautiful blue eyes and a rock hard body. Her IQ is off the charts, and her performance in art school held even the most scrutinizing professors in awe. So why then is she working at Massage Manhattan? Unfortunately, in today’s market all those brains and all that talent landed her a job with a walloping salary of $26,000.00…Hey, the girl needed shoes. Oh, and don’t fuck with her…More than likely you’ll regret it…
	Josi (Terra Rhiannon) Josi is a hot, curvy Latina, who is also very sweet. However, her most prominent quality is her ability to lie…Well, that and steal. Julia is one of the few people who can see through her pathological veneer and the rest, including Ray, Dino and Mitch are absolutely mesmerized by her.
	Mimi (Gina Labozetta) Mimi is fun, energetic and extremely bright. However, it’s her remarkable 38DDD’s that have donned her Massage Manhattan’s “cash cow”, and have given her such high rank on the ‘A’ list. A college student from Italy, Mimi speaks five languages, including perfect English and somehow manages to fly around the world on a regular basis in constant search of new adventures.
	Chin (Helen Tong) An adorable 25 year old from China, Chin’s unfortunate delusion of American men inspires her to dress like street hooker, and paint her face like a Geisha girl – two elements that strongly detract from her sweet, sincere personality, and her true physical beauty. Unfortunately, this costume also eventually leads to her arrest, and she goes down in Massage Manhattan history as the ‘first’ to ever get busted.
	Ray (Will Schneider) Ray Cusamano is quite nearly indescribable...Well, con-man describes him pretty well. Although he has a perfectly good day job, he is determined to make his ‘real’ stash through an independent source of income…And he won’t give up until he succeeds…Believe me, any and all circumstances aside, Ray *will not* *give up* until he succeeds…Hence, Massage Manhattan. He’s tall, and though not nearly as good looking as he thinks, he’s an immaculate dresser and is always dressed to the nines and ready to shine.
	Dino (Ben Kurland) Dino has known Ray since High School, however, this isn’t something he’s necessarily thrilled about. Most of Ray’s schemes take place on Dino’s dime, and although Dino comes from a fairly wealthy family, he’s almost out of pocket change. Dino is cute and quick with the quips, however, truth be told, if it weren’t for Ray, his life would probably be, well just kind of normal. Although this Massage Manhattan thing nearly pushed him over the edge, he has to admit that Ray was right about one thing - the chicks…The money’s didn’t turn out to be so bad either…
	Mitch (Jared Joplin) Mitchell Poindexter… What a delightful, young man! Not only is he good looking and well-mannered, he’s extraordinarily wealthy. Unfortunately, all that money comes from his grandmother, who dictated his every move as a child, and still controls his position in the family’s financial firm… Funny how life can turn on a dime…One day you’re a Poindexter, the next, you’re a veritable ‘Dexter’…
	Mr. Lombardi (Chris Kies) New York!...So many things come to mind, don’t they? However, it takes a very special mind to recognize the “potential” of all those desperate, Manhattan mothers – gotta get the kids into the best schools. And from DOB, Lombardi starts getting the phone calls…Although he's certainly no kiddie fan, being headmaster of the very *best* private school in Manhattan definitely has its perks. Those cute, young teacher trainees aren’t so bad either…
	Donald (Kris Van Nest) When his sixth grade teacher posed the question, "What does your father do?", Donald said, “Time”…On his 16th birthday, his mother died of cancer. This all had a rather unfortunate affect on Donald until he decided to turn things around on his 26th birthday at which point he went to school and studied finance. In a remarkably short period of time, he became the rising star at one of the top financial firms in the world…But a past that deep doesn’t go away that quickly, does it, Donald?
	Charlie (Robert Sciglimpaglia) Charlie’s a ‘closer’… One of those people who has the most uncanny knack for knowing exactly what to say to a person to get them to sign on the dotted line. The guy could sell bacon to the rabbi, but his favorite customer is the dentist. Damn, those Percosets are good!... As a matter of fact, the higher he is on Percs, the better the sales…Good for him, good for the company, good for everyone all around…Including Massage Manhattan! But what goes around, comes around and a poorly built house eventually comes tumbling down… Unfortunately, his had a wife and three kids inside… Sorry, Charlie...
	Steve on 88th Street (Ray Cusamano) Steve on 88th Street, is rather well-endowed. His tips are quite gigantic too, and it’s not at all uncommon for the girls to leave their shift saying, “I’m off, unless Steve on 88th calls”. Yeah, he’s a favorite at Massage Manhattan…His fiancé’s not so crazy about his addiction though, and when he gets caught on round two, she makes this clear in no uncertain terms.