I was taken with the beautiful music and plot. Everything blended well, and the production was a good representation
of a country minister's life. In my earlier days, I had been a modern circuit rider's wife and saw many, many parallels
and recognized many parishioners.
Maurine Nichols, Actress, Director, Ocoee Players, TN
CHARACTERS
4 Women; 4 Men.
Additional casts may be added for community extras in four scenes: Experience Meeting, FaSoLa Singing School,
Come Home to the Mountains and the Finale.
Mary Eden Thompson
Bright, fun-loving, garrulous city girl accustomed to a sheltered, refined life; full of high dreams for her future only to discover she is not prepared for the life-decision she made.
William Asbury Thompson
A country preacher who is aggressive in his religion, but seemingly distant in personal matters. Always searching for greater spiritual depth but constantly struggling with his inner-man.
Sis, Meadows
Middle age, gruff, highly judgmental, contrary spirit; suspicious of others. Every preacher's nightmare. The community watchdog who harbors bitter secrets.
Jimmy Meadows
Uncomplicated, easy going, sweet, non-judgmental … always striving to balance his feelings for his mother and his love for the community outcast, Paisley.
Paisley Conner
Quiet, unassuming, beaten down spirit. Because of a past mistake, she is forced into being a community outcast.
Glory White
Cheerful, outgoing, tolerant; sees the best in people.
Sam White
Conscientious trustee of the church; overly sensitive about right and wrong; always afraid he may say the wrong thing; constantly back-tracking, Discovers he has more talents than being a farmer, when he discovers FaSoLa Singing..
Davy Dyer
Blacksmith, middle age, aloof, angry, insensitive. A community outcast, but still goes to church because he loves music and badgering the church folk. Slightly inebriated most times.
Bright, fun-loving, garrulous city girl accustomed to a sheltered, refined life; full of high dreams for her future only to discover she is not prepared for the life-decision she made.
William Asbury Thompson
A country preacher who is aggressive in his religion, but seemingly distant in personal matters. Always searching for greater spiritual depth but constantly struggling with his inner-man.
Sis, Meadows
Middle age, gruff, highly judgmental, contrary spirit; suspicious of others. Every preacher's nightmare. The community watchdog who harbors bitter secrets.
Jimmy Meadows
Uncomplicated, easy going, sweet, non-judgmental … always striving to balance his feelings for his mother and his love for the community outcast, Paisley.
Paisley Conner
Quiet, unassuming, beaten down spirit. Because of a past mistake, she is forced into being a community outcast.
Glory White
Cheerful, outgoing, tolerant; sees the best in people.
Sam White
Conscientious trustee of the church; overly sensitive about right and wrong; always afraid he may say the wrong thing; constantly back-tracking, Discovers he has more talents than being a farmer, when he discovers FaSoLa Singing..
Davy Dyer
Blacksmith, middle age, aloof, angry, insensitive. A community outcast, but still goes to church because he loves music and badgering the church folk. Slightly inebriated most times.
