Principal Roles
(Sometimes the roles are shared by the person playing the first role; sometimes the roles are played by additional actors)
- Jerry — The talk show host.
- Jonathan Weiruss/Satan — Weiruss, the warm-up man whom Jerry fires for incompetence.
- Steve Wilkos — Head of Security at the Jerry Springer Show.
- Dwight/God — Dwight, a guest on the show who is cheating on his fiancee with two other people. God appears in Act III.
- Peaches/Baby Jane — Peaches, a guest on the show, who is Dwight's fiancee. Baby Jane is an adult baby in Act III.
- Tremont/Angel Gabriel — Tremont, a guest on the show, who is a male-to-female pre-op transsexual, having an affair with Dwight. Angel Gabriel appears in Act III.
- 'Zandra/Irene/Mary — Zandra, a guest on the show, is Peaches best friend, and is having an affair with Dwight. Irene is Shawntel’s ashamed mother. Mary appears in Act III.
- Montel/Jesus — Montel, a guest on the show, enjoys dressing as a baby and fouling his own underwear. Jesus appears in Act III.
- Andrea/Archangel Michael — Andrea, a guest on the show, is Montel’s lover. Archangel Michael appears in Act III.
- Chucky/Adam — Chucky, a guest on the show, is Shawntel's redneck husband, who does not approve of her career desires. Adam appears in Act III.
- Shawntel/Eve — Shawntel, a guest on the show, dreams of becoming an exotic dancer, but her husband, Chucky, disapproves. Eve appears in Act III.
Read more about this topic: Jerry Springer: The Opera
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