Michael Milligan) Deanna Dunagan – Violet Weston (succeeded during the run by Estelle Parsons and later Phylicia Rashad) Kimberly Guerrero — Johnna Monevata (succeeded during the run by Samantha Ross) Francis Guinan* – Charlie Aiken (succeeded during the run by Guy Boyd and Robert Foxworth) Brian Kerwin – Steve Heidebrecht Dennis Letts – Beverly Weston (Succeeded during the run by Munson Hicks and later John Cullum and Michael McGuire) Madeleine Martin – Jean Fordham (succeeded during the run by Molly Ranson) Mariann Mayberry* – Karen Weston (succeeded during the run by Amy Warren) Amy Morton* – Barbara Fordham (succeeded during the run by Johanna Day) Sally Murphy* – Ivy Weston (succeeded during the run by Dee Pelltier) Jeff Perry* – Bill Fordham (succeeded during the run by Frank Wood) Rondi Reed* – Mattie Fae Aiken (succeeded during the run by Elizabeth Ashley) Troy West—Sheriff Deon Gilbeau (succeeded during the run by Scott Jaeck) Munson Hicks—u/s Charles, Beverly Susane Marley—u/s Violet, Mattie Fae Jay Patterson—u/s Steve, Bill, Sheriff Dee Pelletier—u/s Barbara, Karen, Ivy Molly Ranson—u/s Jean Aaron Serotsky—u/s Little Charles, Sherriff Kristina Valada-Viars—u/s Johnna (*) Steppenwolf Ensemble Member Original National Tour Cast Stephen Riley Key – Little Charles Estelle Parsons – Violet Weston DeLanna Studi — Johnna Monevata Paul Vincent O'Connor – Charlie Aiken Laurence Lau – Steve Heidebrecht Jon DeVries – Beverly Weston Emily Kinney —Jean Fordham Amy Warren – Karen Weston Shannon Cochran – Barbara Fordham Angelica Torn – Ivy Weston Jeff Still – Bill Fordham Libby George – Mattie Fae Aiken Marcus Nelson —Sheriff Deon Gilbeau Avia Bushyhead - u/s Johanna, Jean, Ivy, Karen Stephen D'Ambrose - u/s Beverly, Charlie Barbara Kingsley - u/s Violet, Mattie Fae Bryn Magnus - u/s Little Charles, Sherriff Kim Martin-Cotten u/s Barbara, Karen, Ivy Marcus Nelson - u/s Bill, Steve Cambra Overend - u/s Jean Original London Cast Ian Barford* – Little Charles Deanna Dunagan – Violet Weston Kimberly Guerrero — Johnna Monevata Paul Vincent O'Connor—Charlie Aiken Gary Cole* – Steve Heidebrecht Chelcie Ross—Beverly Weston Molly Ranson—Jean Fordham Mariann Mayberry* – Karen Weston Amy Morton* – Barbara Fordham Sally Murphy* – Ivy Weston Jeff Perry* – Bill Fordham Rondi Reed* – Mattie Fae Aiken Troy West—Sheriff Deon Gilbeau Morgan Deare—u/s Charlie, Beverly Anne Kavanagh—u/s Violet, Mattie Fae Mitchell Mullen—u/s Steve, Bill Lizzie Roper—u/s Karen, Ivy Sarah Van der Pol—u/s Jean, Johnna Ian Porter—u/s Little Charles, Sherriff Elizabeth Moynihan—u/s Barbara (*) Steppenwolf Ensemble