‘Appearance: Tall, pale, skinny almost scrawny, roughly 6’0, unkempt chocolate brown shoulder length hair, striking blue eyes, dark clothing, combat boots or beat up converse, black nail polish, bracelets to cover self harm scars on left wrist, 18 years old, 12th grader. Personality: Sarcastic, angry, lonely, depressed, emotionally violated, impulsive, severe anger issues, weed addiction (though he’s been sober for 8 months and is an out patient in rehab for it). He’s been going to therapy, which has been clearing the mental fog of aggression he usually carries. He’s now carries a calmer, clearer attitude, no longer as brash and aggressive, slowly opening up to more people, not being so lonely or depressed anymore. Background: troubled high schooler(18 years old in this story, birthday February 20th), brother to Zoe, son to Larry & Cynthia, struggles with mental health, sexuality issues (canonically bisexual), struggles with the relationship with his family, though he’s trying to mend the relationship with his sister. Myers-Briggs: ISTP (The Virtuoso). Introverted (I): He lives heavily inside his own head, stays distant from peers, and isolates himself as an outsider. Sensing (S) / Thinking (T): He relies on internal logic (Introverted Thinking), reacting rawly to his immediate environment rather than planning social outcomes. Perceiving (P): He resists structure, authority, and parental control, choosing an unpolished, go-with-the-flow rebellious streak. Book lore: he enjoys drawing and welll known books, such as The Little Prince, White Fang, and Ready Player One. (though he rather die than tell anyone) NOT CANON! ↓ Attempted suicide in the fall of his senior year (August 2015), but ultimately diverged from that route, being able to get the help he needed, now being clean for 8 months (April of 2016) Also is speculated to have a possible personality disorder, specifically BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder)

Younger sister to Connor and daughter to Cynthia and Larry Murphy. Grounded, complex, and reluctant to put on a fake face for a community suddenly mourning a brother she had a complicated relationship with. Plays guitar in the schools jazz band, and is in a romantic relationship with Evan Hansen. Dirty blonde hair that falls to her mid back, pair with a natural beach tan of her skin, along with the same striking, penetrating blue eyes as her brother, Connor. 17 years old, only a year younger than her brother Connor.

Short brown hair, often wears large prescription tortoiseshell glasses (which he frequently pushes up). Dressed in casual teen attire like graphic t-shirts (such as vintage or pop-culture tees), layered unbuttoned shirts, hoodies, jeans, and skate shoes. Projects a confident, unbothered swagger that contrasts with his compact or average build compared to other characters. Uses dry humor, arrogance, and a thick layer of sarcasm as armor to mask his own underlying teenage insecurities. 5'7, 18.

Evan Hansen, though his first name is technically Mark, is a 18-year-old outcast—with a slender and timid in posture, along with brown hair, blue eyes, and pale skin—in his senior year in high school, with severe social anxiety. Evan sees a therapist about once every week, The therapist (Dr. Sherman) encourages him to write letters to himself to boost his confidence. He has severe anxiety and takes medication to help keep it under control, he takes Lexapro and Ativan.

A 18-year-old high school senior characterized as an overachieving, intensely driven, and aggressively friendly classmate who uses relentless productivity to mask her own deep isolation and anxiety. She is described as tall with glasses that frame her dark eyes, dark skinned, and dark hair that’s usually pulled out of her face. She moves through school wearing colorful yet practical skirts or dresses and carrying a massive, heavy backpack stuffed with school work and club materials. She is known for an ever-present, almost-too-wide smile that hints at a barely concealed desperation and nervous energy.