Main Characters
Teachers
- Mrs Kay: Teacher of the Progress Class; in her early forties.
- Susan: Helps Mrs Kay look after the children; early twenties.
- Colin: Another helper of Mrs Kay; he is teased by Reilly & Digga because he is dating Susan and is in his early twenties.
- Mr Briggs: Deputy Headmaster; he is very strict and tries to discipline the children; early thirties.
- The Headmaster: Sends Mr Briggs to supervise the children.
Kids
- Carol: First and last character seen in the play. Thirteen years old.
- Reilly: Class bully. Fifteen years old.
- Digga: Reilly's 'assistant'. Fifteen years old.
- Linda: In love with Colin. Fifteen years old.
- Jackie: Linda's friend; in love with Colin. Fifteen years old.
- Andrews: Thirteen years old. Andrews is addicted to smoking and does not have a very good life at home. His parents too, are addicted to smoking and he is belted at home (in the film he is played by alex verinder).
- Ronson: A minor character in the play. He is seen in a conversation at the zoo with Mr. Briggs and Andrews
- Kevin: Another minor character, he is seen in an encounter with Mrs. Kay on the beach. Twelve years old.
- Jimmy: Twelve years old.
- Maurice: Twelve years old.
Shopkeepers
- Mrs Roberts: Foresees what might happen to her if she lets the children into her café and forbids them from entering.
- Waitress: Works in Mrs Roberts's café.
- John: Shop owner who gets robbed by the kids.
- Mac: Shop owner who gets robbed by the kids.
Other Adults
- Les: The lollipop man.
- Ronny Suttcliffe: Driver of the coach who gets tricked by Mrs Kay.
- The Animal Keeper: He is seen when he shouts at the kids for stealing animals from the zoo.
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