ANGEL ASTOR-PAOLUCCI - early 30s socialite, spoiled, airhead mother of two boys, devoted to Gino
GINO ORLANDO PAOLUCCI - host, early 30s, owns Gino's Family Jewels, proud Italian, deoted family man, idolizes "The Godfather" concept
MUFFIN ASTOR - Angel's older sister, 30s, streetwise, biker chick in love with Gino, jealous of Angel, tough, rebellious, instigator
SLY CORELLI - Gino's best friend and best man, early 30s, single and likes it, a man's man, cool, calm, collected, sensible, people person, peacemaker
LESTER NORRIS - Gino's friend and usher, early 30s, total nerd, single but loking, shy, smart but no common sense, extremely frugal
BUFFY ASTOR - Angel's younger sister and maid of honor, late 20s, man-crazy flirt
SENATOR HOWARD ASTOR - Angel's father, 50s, moral politician, never met a stranger, ridiculously wealthy, bumbling, good-hearted but clueless
LENA ASTOR - Angel's mother, 50s, kleptomaniac, society woman, loves her family, perfect posture, former beauty queen, classy, wins at all costs
ARLEN FOX - Senator Astor's aide, 20-50, political genius, single and not looking, high strung, always on edge, extremely focused
HOMER CHEESEMAN - Angel's grandfather, Lena's father, 70s, widowed, fun loving, happy, simple farmer, un-sophisticated
PAULINE PAOLUCCI - Gino's mother, 50s, works as the "official greeter" at Gino's Family Jewels, single, dotes on Gino, lover of gaudy jewelry and good vintage Boones Farm
FRANCOIS DUVET - caterer, 30-50, hired by Pauline, dramatic, perfectionist, likes to be the show, speaks fluent fake French
BROTHER SAMMY WILSON - evangelist, 30-50, loves money and convincing people to donate to his
"worthy causes," Pastor of House of the Rising Sun Congregational
Temple, loves to be the center of attention, directs his Sisters of
Salvation, over the top
SISTERS OF SALVATION - Brother Sammy's back-up singers, 20-60, ex-bar girls, devoted to their church
CHARITY CASE - Gino's sales clerk, 20s, very pregnant, working single mother-to-be, tries hard, always has probles, counts on Gino to help her out
JINX VERONA [JOHN VINCENT] - Gino's TV spokesperson, 30s, male, an outrageous drag queen, attractive, educated, ambitious, no one in the cast except Arlen knows she's a man
BENNY "CLICKS" MORENO - tabloid photographer, any age, wants to score the "big pic," sneaky, ruthless
RICARDO SCHWARTZ - the DJ, 20-40, lounge lizzard, slick, egotistical, thinks he's stylish, lives in the wrong era
Extended charater descriptions provided in appendix in script.