Narrator
Cora / Townswoman
Robert Failure Gladstone / Charlotte / Temperance
Captain Evander Lillianquist / Willy / Flour Man / Jeff
Chesterton / Doctor / Proprietor / Kit Carson
Aveline / Madam Molly
Elijah / William / Thirsty Man
Terrence / Clarence / Fan #2 / The Ringmaster
Hank / The Lion
Percival / Polio Joe / Henry / Billy / Mime
Angus / Julian / Johnny River / Fan #1 / Porch Man / Papa
Strongman
Johnny River Sr.
Sarah Jenkins
Teen Aveline
Young Aveline
Grandma Jenkins
Grandpa Jenkins
Jenkins Boy
Glenn the Ranch Hand
Assassin
Simon Bolivar
Poor Chap Elijah Refused to Carry Across the River
First-born Son