VELMA – Early sixties. Small, quiet, the new usher to the Rhinestone at the start of the play. ELLEN – Early seventies. Brash, straightforward, and blunt, but an excellent usher who has been ushering at the Rhinestone for a long time. MARY – Mid-sixties. Warm, caring, was “Usher of the Year” the previous season. Has a distinct Minnesota accent. RHODA – Late sixties. Eager to help, but doesn’t know her boundaries. JOHN – Mid-Sixties. In the autumn of his life. Attractive, passionate about his work, and perhaps a bit too bossy. The house manager of the Rhinestone Community Theatre. EILEEN – The new usher at the end of the play. Played by the same actress who plays ELLEN.