CHARACTER

DESCRIPTION

AGE RANGE

X-Ray 

The leader but not the biggest or strongest (Black, wears glasses)

Teen

Armpit

Big and tough (African American)

Teen

Magnet

Somewhat friendly (Hispanic)

Teen

Zigzag

Slightly wigged out

Teen

Zero

A loner (dark skinned)

Teen

Stanley Yelnats the fourth

An overweight 14 year old

Teen

Mr. Sir

The head “counselor” at Camp Green Lake.  A cross between a drill instructor and a Hells Angel

Adult

Mr. Pendanski

A more caring counselor/guard.  Or so he seems

Adult

The Warden

Surprisingly, a woman.  Soft spoken, but her authority is without question.

Adult

Elya

Stanley’s great-great-grandfather

Teen

Madame Zeroni

Gypsy fortune teller (dark skinned)

Adult

Igor Barkov

A fat dirty old man

Adult

Myra’s Father

Not much better than Igor Barkov

Adult

Myra

Elya’s beautiful love

Teen

Sarah

Elya’s American wife

Teen/Adult

Stanley Yelnats the First

A successful young businessman

Adult

Sheriff

Sheriff of Green Lake, circa 1900

Adult

Mrs. Collingwood

Female character, circa 1900

Teen/Adult

Kissing Kate Barlow

Aka Miss Katherine.  A sweet school teacher who becomes a deadly outlaw (white)

Adult

Trout Walker

A handsome and wealthy young man who has his eye on the new school teacher

Adult

Sam

Seller of onions and natural medicines (African-American)

Adult

Linda

Former student of Miss Katherine’s, now in her late 20’s

Adult

Jesse

A grizzled rattlesnake hunter

Adult

Others: Ms. Morengo, Attorney General of Texas, Zero’s Mother, Stanley’s Father, 2 Police Officers, Judge, Stanley’s Mother, Yellow Lizards

The ensemble characters who appear in the script

Various