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The spirit of a Japanese woman who is angry when she realizes, on her deathbed, that she no longer has any control over what happens to her. Portrayed as she would have looked in the prime of her life. Angry, stubborn, controlling, but with a vulnerability born of fear and survival. Also voices AMATERASU, the wise and stately Japanese Goddess of the Sun. "SHINSEI"

The physical, living body of TSUBAME, very old, weak. Says few words and communicates with movement. "SHINSEI"

TSUBAME’s hāfu daughter. She has come to be by her mother’s side in her last moments, although the two have been estranged for years. Wants desperately a last chance to support and honor her mother. She is half Japanese and half European descent. "SHINSEI"

The spirit of TSUBAME’s older sister who passed away decades ago in the Great Tokyo Air Raid. Japanese. Calm, patient, and caring, in the prime of her life, pre-WWII, with a classic, traditional look of Japanese beauty. "SHINSEI"

Spirit form of TSUBAME’s friend who treated her like a daughter when she first came to the United States from Japan. Native of Scotland, thick Scottish brogue. "SHINSEI"

Hospice nurse. "SHINSEI"

"SHINSEI"

College student "SEEING LIGHT"

Grad student, musician "SEEING LIGHT"

Seeing Light recruiter "SEEING LIGHT"

Mike's wife, also a recruiter "SEEING LIGHT"

Leader, Seeing Light Ministries "SEEING LIGHT"

Recently divorced woman "SEEING LIGHT"

Disembodied voice heard over the speakers "YOUR HOST"

Late-night talk show host, Mexican American trans man "YOUR HOST"

Black- former 80’s rockstar. He’s cocky and aloof but still a compassionate man when he wants to be. "YOUR HOST"

Mariana is a childhood friend of Santiago’s who took him in after he left home. "YOUR HOST"

She is a classic Southern home-cooking TV host. Loud and kind, although just a bit offset. "YOUR HOST"

Santiago's estranged father. Even if he isn't close with his child, still holds a lot of love for them. He works hard for his family, everything he has ever done was for them. "YOUR HOST"

A baker. "SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL"

An inventor and a musician "SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL"

The Master of Ceremonies for the Festival of Lights "SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL"

A musician and Texas’s best friend "SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL"

THE FARMER, THE YOUNG LOVER, SAWYER, THE LUMBERJACK, THE HEALER, THE ACTOR, THE SINGER. "SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL"

THE MAYOR, THE SHOPKEEPER, THE OLD LOVER, THE REVEREND, THE MAN IN THE MOON, THE LONELY SAILOR, THE SPIDERWOMAN’S LOVER. "SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL"

(ANGELINA), THE COWBOY, THE REVEREND’S GOLD WIFE, THE ACTRESS, EASTWOOD’S GHOST OF HER. "SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL"

ANNABELLE, THE HUNTER, THE REVEREND’S WIFE, THE WRITER, THE SPIDERWOMAN "SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL"

Athletic, handsome, arrogant, from Detroit "AT BIRTH"

Julius’s boyfriend, high-strung, from England "AT BIRTH"

Emotional, Carolina girl "AT BIRTH"

Brittney’s husband, white, small, aggressive, Carolina boy "AT BIRTH"

Matt’s mother, oversexed, trashy, Carolina girl "AT BIRTH"

Teenage painter, totally committed to art. Immigrated to Richmond from Kingston, Jamaica. (to play teens) "RIDING ON HORSES"

Devon’s mother. Originally from Moore Town, Jamaica. Owns a lucrative import/export company in Richmond. "RIDING ON HORSES"

Devon’s older sister, determined. Medical student at Virginia Commonwealth University. "RIDING ON HORSES"

Mary Fitzhugh’s widowed mother. Old white Richmond. On the board of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. "RIDING ON HORSES"

Teenage Richmonder. Fierce, impassioned. Becoming an activist. "RIDING ON HORSES"

Mary Fitzhugh’s older brother. UVA grad. Alcoholic. Lives in Charlottesville. "RIDING ON HORSES"

Tufts sophomore from Germany. Philosophy major. "RIDING ON HORSES"

Mary Fitzhugh’s maternal grandmother. Lives in a retirement community in Richmond. Originally from New Kent, Virginia. (70s) "RIDING ON HORSES"