Roles
| Role | Voice type |
|---|---|
| Ruker Lattimore | Bass-baritone |
| Love Simpson | Soprano |
| Will Tweedy (Rucker's grandson) | Tenor |
| Lightfoot McClendon (15 years) | Soprano |
| Clayton McAllister (Texas Suitor, 30's) | Baritone |
| Loma Williams (in her 20's; Mary's sister) | Mezzo-soprano |
| Effie Belle Tate (Town busybody in her 60's) | Mezzo-soprano |
| Mary Willis (Widow in her 60's, Will's mother) | Soprano |
| Thelma Predmore (in her 50's) | Mezzo-soprano |
| Lula | Soprano |
| Myrtis | Mezzo-soprano |
| Campbell Williams (Loma's husband, in his 20's) | Tenor |
| Hosie Roach (Lightfoot's half-brother, late teens) | Baritone |
| Mayor | Tenor |
| Sheriff | Baritone |
| Dr. Lomax | Bass-baritone |
| Rufus | Tenor |
| Buford (foreman, carpenter, plumber) | Tenor/Baritone |
| Luther (Hosie's accomplice, early teens) | Tenor |
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