NOTE: Some flexibility in character ages is possible.

Major Characters -

Lou Ann Hightower: Attractive woman in her 30s, living in Elroy, South Carolina. Outgoing but somewhat reserved.

Dwayne Hightower: Lou Ann's husband, in his 30s. A hard worker who has has some hard breaks.

Betsy Gridley: Lou Ann's best friend since high school, in her 30s. Has a party girl reputation.

Secondary Characters -

Reverend Cecil Hodges: Older than the Hightowers; minister of the Elroy First Baptist Church; pious and conventional.

Larry Williamson: Older than the Hightowers; Elroy businessman and City Councilman.

On stage only briefly, but essential to the story line -

Woman: Older than the Hightowers; seeking a miracle for her son.

Boy: Blind; aged nine to sixteen.
Stranger: Man in his mid-thirties or older.

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