(2m, 7f)

• Sister Dorothy - 99, a nun, turning 100 years old on Thursday, serene, resolute, kind, was a missionary in India in the late 1930’s when she was in her 20s, lives in the rest home due to a shortage of beds at her convent
• Maxine - 30s - 40s, stressed out, ambitious rest home manager struggling to bring respect and success to her business
• Jessica - 16, spirited, fun loving, brash, gothic, high school student who has chosen Dorothy as the focus of her social study project, upbeat and endearing
• Chai Wallah - 20s, street tea seller who made a powerful impression on Sister Dorothy when she was a young Nun in India in the 1930’s
• Nelly - 80s, Dorothy’s friend, rest home resident, was the first female editor of the National Conspirator newspaper, survived three bucket lists and is now living each day for the immediate enjoyment it can deliver, brash, fun-loving and spirited
• Phyllis - 80s, rest home resident, Nelly’s right-hand woman, formerly a hospital nurse and Avon cosmetics saleswoman, her memory is not what it once was, and she often falls asleep when the topic of conversation moves away from her
• Mother Pat - 50s, the Mother Superior of Dorothy’s convent,  domineering and devout woman, strong Irish accent is encouraged but optional
• Kushla - 20s-40s, one-half of the fabulous Taj Mahal Wedding Planners Company, highly fashionable, efficient, professional
• Raphael - 20s-40s, other fabulous member of the Taj Mahal Wedding Planners Company, highly fashionable, efficient, and professional... but also very highly strung