NAOMI LOCKWOOD: a Black woman, mid 40s, ISAAC and RACHEL’S mother, MAMA SHIRL's daughter
RACHEL LOCKWOOD: a Black woman, mid 20s, ISAAC’S sister, mother of TAMIR
MAMA SHIRL: a Black woman, mid 60s, NAOMI’s mother
ISAAC LOCKWOOD: a Black man, 19-21, college football star
OSCAR ROBERTS: a Black or mixed race man, early 20s, ISAAC’s best friend
TAMIR* LOCKWOOD: a Black or mixed race child, 5, RACHEL’s son - This role could be done partially via recorded voiceover, but s/he is needed on stage in Act Two.