Ralph (Male - Teen) (Vocal Range C3 - E4) The oldest and coolest. He’s the enforcer.
Imogene (Female - Teen) (Vocal Range G3 - E5) Leader of the Herdmans. She’s loud, bossy, and crafty.
Leroy (Male - Teen/Tween) Ralph’s backup. Very confident in the muscle department.
Claude (Male - Tween) Scrappy and smart.
Ollie (Male - Kid/Tween) A bit of a naïve urchin who follows the older boys’ leads.
Gladys (Female - Kid) (Vocal Range C4 - E5) Little but fierce. Nothing scares Gladys.
Grace (Female - 35-40ish) (Vocal Range E4 - D5) Sweet, good-humored, slightly frazzled mom.
Bob (Male - 35-40ish) (Vocal Range A2 - C4) Easygoing dad, wry sense of humor.
Charlie (Male - Tween) (Vocal Range C3 - C4) Typical kid brother, says what he thinks.
Beth (Female - Teen) (Vocal Range B3 - E5) Charlie’s older and wiser sister. She’s honest and kind.
Helen Armstrong (Female - 40-50ish) (Vocal Range G3 - C5) Organized steamroller. She’s always in charge.
Reverend Hopkins (Male - 40-50ish) (Vocal Range B2 - F4) Occasionally befuddled, always well-meaning.
Luanne (Female - 35-40ish) (Mezzo Soprano A3 - D5) Sassy, tells it like it is.
Betty (Female - 30–40ish)(Soprano D4 - G5) Sweet southerner, calls everyone “honey.”
Connie (Female - 30-40ish) (Alto F#3 - Bb4) Direct, no-nonsense type
Alice Wendleken (Female - Tween/Teen) (Vocal Range B3 - Db5) Know-it-all. She thinks she’s perfect.
Elmer Hopkins (Male - Tween/Teen) (Vocal Range D4 - Bb4) Preacher’s kid, which means he needs to behave.
Teddy Shoemaker (Male - Kid) Wimpy kid with glasses, asks too many questions.
Ivy Reed (Female - Teen) Beth’s earnest friend who is sometimes a goody-goody.
ENSEMBLE of church members and children.