The cast includes Chanté Adams as Ruby, Jason Dirden as Canewell, Russell Hornsby as Floyd "Schoolboy" Barton, Kristolyn Lloyd as Vera, Michael Potts as Red Carter, Roslyn Ruff as Louise and John Douglas Thompson as Hedley. Adams performed on Broadway in Skeleton Crew, directed by Santiago-Hudson. Potts appeared in HBO’s The Wire and on Broadway in the Wilson plays Jitney and The Piano Lesson among others. Ruff has been directed by Santiago-Hudson in both The Piano Lesson and Seven Guitars. Thompson starred in Jitney on Broadway, directed by Santiago-Hudson.