Mrs. Robinson
She is your homeroom and English teacher in your freshman year of school. Mrs. Robinson is just a few years away from retiring, and has pretty much checked out. She’s the most abrasive out of all the teachers at school-- even Heines is scared of her.
Mr. Heines
Mr. Heines is a biology teacher and a mathematics teacher at Nina Simone High School. He is married and has two kids. He is a veteran and served in the Air Force. He is quite strict and believes in leading with a firm hand. He often butts heads with Will, who has a completely different teaching style.
Ms. Winters
Ms. Winters is the leader of the drama club. She is not technically a member of the school faculty, and is actually just a volunteer from the community. She was able to retire comfortably, and is now dedicating her time to her biggest passion. Her lack of experience in teaching and mentoring others definitely shows.
Ms. Turner
Georgia Turner is a nurse at the high school. She recently got her credentials and is a bit nervous about having her own office and being away from her family, who reside in Charlottesville. She has a sarcastic sense of humor. She gets along well with Steph.
Steph
Steph spent most of her late teens and early 20s aimlessly wandering the country playing folk songs. After running out of money and contracting a serious rash (yikes), she decided to return to her hometown and get a job. While being a janitor isn’t glamorous, Steph enjoys the work.
Gulliby
Gulliby has worked at the school for decades and has survived multiple layoffs. He is hardworking but is slowing down in his old age; he is looking to retire in the next couple of years. He enjoys working with Steph because she respects the profession and his leadership.
Mrs. McGrady
Like Gulliby, she has worked at the school for a number of years. She considered being a teacher when she was younger because she liked working with kids, but couldn’t afford schooling. Still, she loves her job, and serving food to kids each day. She considers herself very lucky.
Mr. Ramirez
Mr. Ramirez lost his eye in a baseball accident in his youth. He is a good natured and kind individual who likes making recommendations for books. He doesn’t really understand computers, but is actively trying to learn more about them.
Marco
Marco is thought of as being very attractive and is frequently cast in the role of the hero or the heartbreaker. He has been acting since he was in the fifth grade, and is seriously considering a career as a professional actor. However, his uber-Catholic parents want him to be a priest. He has yet to tell them that he is an atheist.
Billy
Like many of the drama kids, Billy is passionate about his craft. He’s a bit of an enigma, though. He doesn’t talk much, and not a lot is known about him.
Rachel
Rachel wants her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and will manipulate and cheat her way to get to it. She frequently competes with Keke for roles and is definitely a sore loser. Despite her atrocious personality, she is quite talented, and has the vocal range of Barbra Streisand.
Keke
Keke is the unofficial leader of the drama club. She is less likely to get caught up in her own ego, and is more organized than the other members of the club. She is dedicated to her craft, and is debating whether or not she’d want to be involved in theater or film.
Ali
Ali is interested in tragedies and dramas, as opposed to his friends, who generally enjoy musicals or more comedic plays. Ali is frequently cast as Marco’s counterpart, which irritates him.
Wade
Wade has been Keke’s friend for a long time. When she first expressed an interest in joining theater, Wade wanted to join her, but found that he was too overwhelmed by the idea of being onstage. He found great joy in being a stage manager and technician. One day he hopes to be a producer.
Carlos
Carlos is the passionate leader of the anime club. Although he isn’t always the most confident leader, he is fair and balanced in how he conducts sessions. He is a huge fan of animation in general, but his favorite show is Astro Boy. While his parents find his interests childish, Carlos is unswayed by their criticism. He would like to be a professional animator. Rat has been his best friend since 3rd grade.
Rat
She serves as VP on the anime club. She enjoys having a more laidback role in the club, but will step up if Carlos is getting carried away (which he frequently does.) Like Carlos, she’s interested in being an animator. She has a strained relationship with her mother, who desperately wishes that she would be more feminine.
Sasha
Sasha is a military brat, and was born in Okinawa. She lived there for ten years before her dad retired from the military and moved the family back to his hometown. Like her peers, Sasha enjoys Japanese animation and culture. She is fluent in Japanese and also understands a bit of Korean. She can be a bit of a snob.
Craig
Craig enjoys everything and anything Goth. He spends a lot of time listening to music and writing poetry. He thinks that he’d like to be a writer when he grows up. His father recently remarried, but he doesn’t get along with his stepmother. Craig is close to his grandfather and joins him for fishing trips.
Glenda
Glenda knows that she wants to be involved in science, but she’s not quite sure if she wants to be an engineer or instead become a software developer. She is the middle of three daughters. She is currently dating RJ.
RJ
RJ spends a lot of his spare time working on inventions in his father’s basement. On weekends he can be found carrying box after box of metal scrap from Harmond’s auto shop. He is currently dating Glenda.
Shaniqua
Shaniqua is the most shy out of all the nerds. Eighth grade was a really rough year for her. She lost her cat, her dog, and her grandma all in one year. She is attending a grief counseling support group on the weekends. She loves spending time with her little sister, or hanging out with her friends in anime club.