Avery Sutton (30s, M) Bright, likeable, nerdy. Prodigal son returning home after several years away living off a trust fund. He is the ‘straight man’ to his family’s wild antics.
Gillian Moore (20s, F) Avery’s fiancé, beautiful but with an edge - rhinestone wanting to be a diamond. Has a somewhat affected manner. Thrilled to be with Avery, and invested in becoming part of his family. From Hoboken, NJ.
Evelyn Sutton (50s, F) Lovely, gracious, somewhat oblivious. Beautiful, the picture of grace and decorum. Has a deep hidden sadness behind her carefully constructed, elegant facade.
Aunt Ester (40s, F) Ultimate homemaker, sweet, surprisingly insightful. Every bit as elegant and lovely as Evelyn, and far more connected to reality. Makes even the crassest dialogue classy.
Nana (Ancient, F - OPEN CASTING - ANY AGE OR GENDER) - looks elegant as her daughters, but at least twice their age and every minute is written on her face and body. She is half deaf, half blind, sour and potty-mouthed. A hunched-over little woman, walks slowly with the aid of a wheeled walker.
Stanford P Sutton (late 50s/60s, M) The family patriarch who shares a degree of Esther’s obliviousness. Great warmth and dignity, vibrant and good looking. His patrician bonhomie hides a secret, which he stoically protects to avoid harming his beloved family.