| STILL SEEKING - THE PATIENT | Male | Caucasian | Age: 30 - 40 | Role Type: Leading |
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| The patient has a medium build. He's a caring but cautiously forthcoming man who has become disillusioned by the recent news of his physical ailments. Chris struggles to open up in public situations and requires artificial influences to warm up and communicate with strangers. Uses sarcasm to hide his inability to communicate but is not mean-spirited. |
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| STILL SEEKING - THE NURSE | Female | Age: 20 - 40 | Role Type: Supporting |
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| Natalie is a mid-twenties hospice nurse who has learned to successfully comfort the dying at a young age. We never learn why or how she attains this ability, but she represents one of the last signs of humanity that the patient witnesses. Natalie represents the good/positive aspects of life. She is the hope. |
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| FATHER - ALREADY CAST | Male | Caucasian | Age: 50 - 60 | Role Type: Supporting |
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| The father is a man with a dark past. He witnessed the suicide of both his parents within a short period of time and was a heavy drinker most of his life. He has a difficult time showing emotion. |
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| MOTHER - ALREADY CAST | Female | Caucasian | Age: 50 - 60 | Role Type: Supporting |
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| The mother who struggles with the simple things in life. She's endured a rough life at the hands of her husband and abused drugs in her younger years. She can be abrupt at times but is mostly solemn. She has not been diagnosed but demonstrates signs of bipolar personality. |
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| THE PLUMBER - ALREADY CAST | Male | Age: 35 - 50 | Role Type: Supporting |
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| The plumber is a blue-collar working man. He's polite and a good listener who shares life lessons and metaphors. |
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| STILL SEEKING - JOHN | Male | Age: 25 - 45 | Role Type: Supporting |
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| John is a honest and loyal friend from college. He has good intentions and Chris is relaxed around him. |
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| WIFE - ALREADY CAST | Female | Caucasian | Age: 25 - 40 | Role Type: Supporting |
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| The wife or girlfriend is a complex woman with a tainted past. She's easily frustrated and struggles to maintain a healthy relationship. She would much rather avoid a situation than discuss. She has had very little contact with Chris and is not sympathetic to his problems. |
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| ELIZABETH - ALREADY CAST | Female | Caucasian | Age: 25 - 35 | Role Type: Supporting |
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| Elizabeth is Chris's sister. She is a bright, well-spoken woman. She's endured the same torturous upbringing as the main character but hides her demons rather well. |
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| ORGAN LADY - ALREADY CAST | Female | Age: 30 - 50 | Role Type: Supporting |
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| She's a sleazy women, who is out to meet her quota above all. She is impatient and does not display much sympathy for the dying patients she comes into contact with. |
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| GROUP SESSION LEADER - ALREADY CAST | Male | Age: 30 - 50 | Role Type: Supporting |
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| He's a very polite and supportive man who continuously looks for ways to help his group members. He is a glimmer of humanity for the patient. |
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| STILL SEEKING - DOCTOR | Male | Age: 40 - 60 | Role Type: Supporting |
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| The doctor is a man who is supportive, caring but can be straightforward and honest. |
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| STILL SEEKING - THE PSYCHIATRIST | Male | Age: 40 - 50 | Role Type: Supporting |
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| The psychiatrist is a man with a big ego. He's supportive of his patients but views them as objects he can manipulate and control. |
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| STILL SEEKING - NORMAN | Male | Age: 45 - 70 | Role Type: Supporting |
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| Norman is a man who is a caring family man with a renewed purpose. Norman is a terminal cancer patient. |
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| STILL SEEKING - YOUNG CHRIS | Male | Caucasian | Age: 8 - 18 | Role Type: Supporting |
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| Young Chris is a boy who is smart, shy, withdrawn, and fearful of his parents. |
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| STILL SEEKING - YOUNG ELIZABETH | Female | Caucasian | Age: 7 - 15 | Role Type: Supporting |
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| Young Elizabeth is a girl who is smart, shy, withdrawn, and fearful of her parents. |
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| ROY - ALREADY CAST | Male | Caucasian | Age: 40 - 50 | Role Type: Supporting |
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| Roy a he a racist, curt, hillbilly type. |
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| STILL SEEKING - GRANDFATHER | Male | Caucasian | Age: 40 - 60 | Role Type: Supporting |
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| The grandfather is he is old-fashioned, stern, and values family above all. |
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| STILL SEEKING - GRANDMOTHER | Female | Caucasian | Age: 40 - 65 | Role Type: Supporting |
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| The grandmother is a woman who becomes distraught by her husband's suicide and takes her own life. |
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| STILL SEEKING - YOUNG BOY | Male | Caucasian | Age: 8 - 15 | Role Type: Supporting |
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| He's an inquisitive boy who enjoys life. He's a bit frightened of his stern father but always intrigued by his stories. |
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| UNCLE BOB - ALREADY CAST | Male | Caucasian | Age: 20 - 45 | Role Type: Supporting |
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| Uncle Bob is a selfish prick. He's out to entertain himself at the expense of others. |
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| STILL SEEKING - SON | Male | Caucasian | Age: 8 - 13 | Role Type: Supporting |
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| The son is a quiet, confused, frustrated boy who hasn't seen his father in a few weeks. He is mature beyond his years and has already accepted his father's illness. |
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| STILL SEEKING - DAUGHTER | Female | Caucasian | Age: 5 - 10 | Role Type: Supporting |
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| The daughter is not as shy or quiet as her brother. |
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| GROUP THERAPY MEMBER - ALREADY CAST | Male | Age: 30 - 50 | Role Type: Supporting |
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| Group Therapy member is a quiet man coming to grips with his terminal illness. He's recently told his kids about his disease and feels a burden lifted from his shoulders. |
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| MELISSA - ALREADY CAST | Female | Age: 15 - 25 | Role Type: Supporting |
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| Melissa is a sorority girl who flirts, drinks a bit too much, and carries herself suspiciously. |
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