Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew Up… in the center of the world, New York City. Lola sees herself as a sophisticated New Yorker who thrives on the chaos of city life.
Living… in Dellwood, New Jersey. Lola is devastated when her mom drags her from the wild island of Manhattan to what she believes to be the middle of nowhere: New Jersey. After moving, “[she] sunk into a depression only Hamlet would recognize.”
Profession… high school student and aspiring actress. It’s Lola’s dream to become a Broadway star, which she can’t very well do all the way out in Jersey. Luckily, however, her new high school is putting on a play – the perfect showcase for her talents.
Interests… rock ‘n roll. Aside from acting, Lola’s only other passion is rock band Sidarthur, especially its lead singer, Stu Wolff. She worships them, and even goes on a hunger strike when she learns about the band’s recent breakup.
Relationship Status… single. Lola’s too obsessed with Stu Wolff to have eyes for any other man… until she meets a cute guy at her new school named Sam.
Challenge… getting the lead part in the school play, even if it means becoming mortal enemies with the popular yet ruthless Carla. Like Lola, Carla also has dreams of becoming a Broadway star, and she isn’t about to let the new girl get in her way.
Personality… melodramatic, vain, and desperate for attention. Lola wants nothing more out of life than to be glamorous, and she’ll even lie in order to construct a more interesting image of herself. Then again, she’s a teen-ager, so she may grow out of it. But at least for the next few years, watch out.
Get to Know her in...
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When the teenager Mary Elizabeth Steppe, a.k.a. Lola, moves with her mother and two younger twin sisters from New York to the suburb of Dellwood, New Jersey, she has the feeling that her cultural and entertaining world ended. While in school, the displaced Lola becomes close friend of the unpopular Ella, who is also a great fan of the her favorite rock band Sidarthur. However, the most popular girl in the school, Carla Santini, disputes the lead role in an adaptation of Pygmalion with Lola and also the leadership of their mates. When the last concert of Sidarthur is sold-out, Lola plans with Ella to travel to New York and buy the tickets from scalpers. However, the girls get into trouble while helping the lead singer and Lola's idol Stu Wolf, changing their lives forever.
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More famous than ever after hitting the silver screen, the ever-dramatic Lola Cep is still in the spotlight — vying with Born-to-Win, Born-to-Run-Everything Carla Santini to snag the lead in the high school play. Can Lola survive Carla's attempts at retaliation? Once the curtain goes up, which drama queen will take center stage?
