Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Regina Giddens | mezzo-soprano | Jane Pickens |
| Alexandra "Xan" Giddens, her daughter | soprano | Priscilla Gillette |
| Horace Giddens, her husband | bass | William Wilderman |
| Ben Hubbard, her elder brother | baritone | George Lipton |
| Oscar Hubbard, her younger brother | baritone | David Thomas |
| Addie, the Giddens' housekeeper | contralto | Lillyn Brown |
| Cal, the Giddens' house man | baritone | William Warfield |
| "Birdie" Hubbard, Oscar's wife | soprano | Brenda Lewis |
| Leo Hubbard, Oscar's son | tenor | Russell Nype |
| William Marshall, a businessman from the North | tenor | Donald Clarke |
| Jazz, trumpeter in the Angel Band | baritone | William Dillard |
| Belle | silent role | Clarise Crawford |
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