The Characters
We have roles for 7 men and 7 women, ages 15 and up:
Ruby Birtle – a young housekeeper, brash and talkative
Gerald Forbes – a smartly-dressed young man, the new organist at the local church
Mrs Northrop – an aggressive but humorous working woman of about 50
Nancy Holmes – a girl in her early 20s
Fred Dyson – a cheerful, rather cheeky reporter
Henry Ormonroyd – a middle-aged man with an air of beery dignity
Alderman Joseph Helliwell – a middle-aged man, rather pompous and pleased with himself
Maria Helliwell – a middle-aged woman, the same
Councillor Albert Parker – a middle-aged conceited, sententious man
Herbert Soppitt – a middle-aged man, kind and quiet, a bit brow-beaten in his marriage
Clara Soppitt – a middle-aged woman, rather tough and opinionated
Annie Parker – a middle-aged woman, more gentle and forgiving
Lottie Grady – a middle-aged woman, a local gentleman’s escort
Rev. Clement Mercer – a grave clergyman