Characterters
Luke James (Age 25 – 30) A CIA agent on his first field assignment. We are left to wonder how we ever got the job. He gets caught in his own booby traps, he walks into walls, he sets fire to the kitchen, he gets a bucket stuck on his head, etc. In short, if there is a wrong way to do something, he’ll find it! He continues to repeat throughout the play “I can do that!” but, in fact, as Margaret says, “He really can’t do anything.” (Likeable, enthusiastic, hopelessly incompetent)
Daniel Warren (Age 50-60) Daniel introduces himself as a retired Marine Corps Sergeant. In fact, he is a mercenary hired by OPEC. He is “all business,” and quickly realizes how easily he can handle Luke James. Possessing a sharp southern wit, he is never at a loss for words, especially when he repeatedly catches the Reverend Samuel Abernathy in compromising situations. Pursued relentlessly by Margaret, he manages to remain professional and complete his assignment. (Competent, a “tough guy” with a quick, dry wit)
Margaret Johnson (Age 35-55) An Assistant Secretary of State. She is a professional and, as we would expect, good at her job. However, it is the other side of Margaret that brings her character to life. She appears to be run by her libido. Never subtle, Margaret relentlessly pursues Daniel throughout the play. Despite his repeated rejections, she will not take no for an answer. Ever resourceful, she continually finds new ways to entice him into her bed. (Attractive, determined, a “sexual predator”)
The Reverend Samuel Abernathy (Age 50-60) A quintessential television evangelist, complete with a white linen suit and pompadour hairstyle. He tends to “talk down” to people and is constantly preaching. Eventually, however, we see he does not always practice what he preaches. Throughout the play, he constantly misinterprets everything he sees and hears, until finally, he is left totally and thoroughly confused, and presents himself as a rather pathetic figure. (Arrogant, boomastic, but nevertheless, sincere in his beliefs)
Millicent (Age 25-30) The Reverend Samuel Abernathy’s secretary. She is correctly referred to by Samuel as “an innocent.” She is dowdy and unglamorous, in fact, “a plain Jane,” who makes no attempt to improve her appearance. It is only when she finds herself attracted to Luke, that we see, what is perhaps the real Millicent. After taking a seduction lesson from Heather, she emerges from her shell, in one of the plays most hilarious scenes. (Shy, frumpy, compassionate, then finally, “a bombshell”)
Heather Ann Faraday (Age 30-35) Introduces herself as the neighbor from the next cabin, but she is, in fact, Daniel’s partner and fellow OPEC agent. She plays the “role” of the Chagos Islands Representative with competence and a great deal of panache. Although a mercenary, she shows a kind and sympathetic side when Millicent asks for help (Glamorous, sexy, smart, with a great sense of humor)
Ranger Don ( Any Age) Is, in fact, Donna Yarid, the real representative of the Chagos Islands, disguised as a man. A brief, but one, which at the very end of the play, holds the key to the entire plot. (Unassuming, competent and business-like)