KHAKI MANDERS - 17 years old, high school senior who has illustrated an unusual performance gift. Khaki is admired widely by her peers and her family, but she suffers a great deal of personal insecurity nonetheless. Khaki's self-expectations are extremely high and she is heavily burdened by her own fear of failure. Unnoticed by peers and family, Khaki daily becomes more depressed and suicidal.
SABRINA MANDERS - Khaki's 16 year old sister. Typically caught up in her own world. She is nonetheless supportive of Khaki. She does, however, get fed up with all the attention Khaki gets and being practical, doesn't understand why Khaki can't cope better with expectations.
JANET - About 17, one of Khaki's long-standing friends. By bringing her problems to Khaki's attention at a time when Khaki is feeling particularly low, she is unwittingly brings Khaki a step closer to disaster.
ERNIE - A classmate of Khaki's, he is quick to lean on her, and is readily accepting of her ability to solve dilemmas. Ernie is romantically interested in Janet, though she does not reciprocate.
TINA - Also a close friend of Khaki's. Tina has an opportunity to recognize the fact that Khaki is experiencing emotional difficulties. She slides by the opportunity, hearing only surface chatter. When she finally recognizes that something is wrong, she does not pursue the matter, but allows other to distract her interest.
STEWART - About 17, another of Khaki's friends who is so intent on his own path that he doesn't see Khaki's dilemma. He thinks she's becoming tiresome and possibly suffering from an overblown ego.
JOSH - Khaki's boyfriend is who also 17. He is in love with Khaki, and likes to talk about getting married, but his intensity does not match hers. The level of Khaki's intensity bothers Josh sometimes, and because of this he feels inadequate.
KIM - 17, one of the crowd Khaki hangs out with. She is not particularly close to Khaki and feels uncomfortable when Khaki breaks down in front of her.
WADE MANDERS - Khaki's father, about 45, a nice guy but not overly sensitive. He likes to come home, kick back, read the paper, etc. Wade prefers a calm, unruffled lifestyle and maintains a certain distance between himself and his childrens' lives.
DOROTHY MANDERS - Khaki's mother, early 40s, and is obsessively interested in Khaki's future. Sees herself as a good and supportive mother. It is impossible for her to realize that in encouraging her daughter's development as an actress, she is isolating Khaki-insulating her from interaction with others. She is also unwittingly placing a tremendous amount of pressure on Khaki to succeed.
STACE GILLEY - Khaki's drama teacher. Gilley is aware that Khaki is going through a bad time, but she doesn't know what to do with her concern.
VIVIAN HART - A teacher in Khaki's high school and a good friend of Gilley's, she echoes the general opinion that anyone with the kind of assets Khaki possesses couldn't possibly be in trouble.
CLASSMATES - Members of Khaki's drama class at the high school.