The last heir to the Drew acting dynasty, burdened by his family's legacy and struggling with personal challenges. He shares a deep creative connection with AJ and grapples with defining his own identity apart from his family’s influence.

A celebrated actress and matriarch of the Drew family, who becomes a mentor to AJ and Noah. She hides her insecurities behind a formidable exterior and is dedicated to preserving her late partner's artistic legacy.

AJ’s family in Gladstone, representing the conventional life she wishes to leave behind. Composed of a tense home environment due to her father's alcohol addiction, her mother's enabling behavior, and her siblings' varying roles and influences.

AJ's friends and collaborators in New York, with Toni driven by fame, Dave offering steadfast support, and Ian providing mentorship but revealing self-serving tendencies during the production of a play featuring AJ.