Character | Gender | Age | Ethnicity | Character Description | |
Judge M. | M | 40’s | African American | Male Lead – Kelly Wright | |
Fred | M | 20’s | African American | Male lead as a younger College age man; handsome, articulate earnest, a bit prideful | |
Rose | F | 20’s -40’s | African American | Female Lead becomes wife of Judge: beautiful in a classy, understated way. Articulate, educated | |
George Miller | M | 40’s | African American | Cellmate of the Judge, was sent to prison by the Judge. Wiry, working class, humorous | |
Bill | M | 20’s | African American | College best friend of the College age Fred, full of life, humorous | |
Jerry Hoffman | M | 40’s | Caucasian | City Councillor, confident, false friend to Judge M. sets him up | |
Shawn Fairman | M | 30’s-40’s | Caucasian | Good Post-grad friend to Fred, Fred’s first ‘White’ friend, good spirited person. Tall, Medium frame, articulate | |
Young Fred | M | 8 yrs. Old | African American | Fred as a boy. Calm, determined | |
Father | M | 50’s | African American | Fred’s Father when he was a boy. Wise, articulate, calm | |
Jefferson | M | 40’s | African American | Felon sent to prison by the Judge. Large gentle giant | |
Martin Sumner | M | 40’s | Caucasian | City Financial Director, Mover and shaker, acts like a over the top car salesman | |
Chaplain Francis | M | 50’s | Caucasian | Chaplain at Ohio Jail who shows some compassion towards the Judge. | |
Supporting Women’s Roles | |||||
Miss Jensen | F | 30 | African American | Young Fred’s Teacher in 1950s schoolhouse; prim but pleasant | |
Miss Lucy | F | 75 | African American | Very Elderly but spunky friend of Fred’s from his college years; lives at the Seniors home | |
Mother | F | late 40’s | African American | Fred’s Mother in his childhood years | |
Olive | F | 20’s | African American | Bill’s girlfriend; smart and stylish, perky personality | |
Waitress Connie | F | 20’s | African American | Waitress in the Diner Fred works at – minor role | |
Support Roles in order of lines/importance | |||||
Ohio Warden | M | 50’s | |||
The Warden | M | 50’s | |||
Chaplain Francis | M | 50’s | Caucasian | Chaplain who helped Judge M. while he was in Ohio Jail waiting | |
Captain Ohio Jail | M | 50’s | |||
Tom | M | 14 | African American | Slight Bully at young Fred’s school 1950’s | |
Teen 1 | M | 17 | Know it all Teen in the ‘Scared Straight’ type program | ||
Deputy | M | ||||
Guard | M | ||||
Bailiff | M | ||||
Reporter Davidson | M |