Artie Shaughnessy
The protagonist of the play. Artie is a zookeeper whose ambition is to become a songwriter in Hollywood
Ronnie Shaughnessy
The son of Artie and Bananas. We meet him for the first time as he is about to be sent to Vietnam as a GI. However, he has absconded
Bunny Flingus
Artie's young girlfriend
Bananas Shaughnessy
Artie's wife, she suffers from schizophrenia and quickly becomes aware of her husband's infidelity
Billy
A friend of Artie's. Billy is a director who Artie hopes can help him to achieve his dreams
Corrinna Stroller
Billy's girlfriend