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Bigger

An African-American Man in his 20's.

The Black Rat

An African-American man in his 20's, the voice inside Bigger's head. The physical manifestation of Bigger's double conciousness, or how Bigger sees himself through the eyes of others.

Mary

A Caucasian woman in her early 20's, edgy and simultaneously precious.

Jan

A Caucasian man in his 30's, well-intentioned with an edge, actor also plays Store Owner and Policeman No. 2.

Hannah

An African-American woman in her early 40's, tough, broken, on the edge of anger, also plays a variety of roles.

Buddy

An African-American man to play a teen to a mid-20's alcoholic, also plays Negro Clerk and Jackson (offstage voice).

Mrs Dalton

A Caucasian woman in her 40's-50's, blind and well-intentioned, also plays Agent and others.

Britten

A Caucasian man in his 40's-50's, main investigator, thrives on mischief. Also plays Newsreel V.O. Movie V.O. Policeman No. 1 and others.