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| Character | Description | Vocal Range |
| Zacharias | Hebrew priest in his late 60s | Baritone |
| Elisabeth | Wife of Zacharias, in her 60s | Mezzo |
| Ezra | Boy, age 8–12, helper to Zacharias | |
| Nathan | Shepherd, son of Eli, age 8–13 | Boy soprano |
| Eli | Shepherd, father of Nathan, early 30s to late 40s | Tenor |
| Asa | Shepherd, father of Eli, early 50s to late 60s | Baritone |
| Temple Boys | Boys who help in the temple, ages 8–14 | |
| Temple Priests | 11 men who serve as priests and draw the lot, mid 20s–late 60s | |
| Nephi | Book of Mormon prophet, age 18–30 | |
| Malachi | Old Testament prophet, age 30s to 60s | |
| Gabriel | Heavenly messenger, a regal young man, age 20s to 30s | |
| Benjamin | Boy, age 12–14, helper to Zacharias | |
| Beggar | Boy, age 8–10, impoverished and disheveled | |
| Micham | Joseph’s uncle, age 40–50 | Baritone |
| Joseph | Carpenter, idealistic young man of character, age 23–30 | Tenor |
| Mary’s Brother | Boy, age 10–12 | |
| Mary’s Mother | Age 35–50 | Alto |
| Mary’s Father | Age 40–55 | |
| Mary | Act One: Pure, unaffected young woman, age 18–22 Act Two: Same young woman aged to early 50s | Soprano |
| Anna | Mary’s sister, age 8–10 | |
| Mary’s Aunt | Age 30–45 | Soprano/Alto |
| Mary’s Cousins | 3–5 young women, ages 16–25 | Soprano/Alto |
| Micham’s Nephews+ | 3 boys, ages 9–14 | |
| Angel to Nephi* | Heavenly escort of Nephi, male, age 20s to 30s | |
| Abinadi | Book of Mormon prophet, age 30s to 60s | |
| Angel to Joseph* | Heavenly messenger, male, age 20s to 30s | |
| Roman Statesman | Foreboding personality, age 25–60 | |
| Roman Soldiers | 4 men, ages 20–35 | |
| Micah | Old Testament prophet, age early 30s to late 60s | |
| Reuben | Shepherd, relative of Eli and Asa, early 20s to late 30s | Tenor |
| Jeshua | Shepherd, relative of Eli and Asa, early 20s to late 30s | Tenor |
| Amon | Shepherd, relative of Eli and Asa, age 12–18 | Tenor |
| Angel to Shepherds* | Heavenly messenger, male, early 20s to late 30s | |
| Luke | New Testament prophet, mid 20s to late 60s | |
| Chorus | Boys, girls, men and women of all ages. The chorus portrays angels who silently observe from the colonnade, choruses of angels who sing, Israelites who attend the temple, townspeople traveling on the road, etc. Only the Savior, Mary, and Gabriel are not part of the chorus. | Unsion to SSSAAA TTTBBB |
| + Micham’s Nephews are not mentioned in the script. In the Conference Center production, these boys help build Joseph’s house and carry the canopy with Mary’s Brother. * All angel roles, except for Gabriel, can be played by as many as seven different actors or can be combined to as few as two actors. | ||
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| Character | Description | Vocal Range |
| James | One of the Twelve Apostles, late 20s to mid 40s | Baritone |
| Thomas | One of the Twelve Apostles, mid 20s to mid 30s | Baritone |
| Mary Magdalene | Follower of Jesus, mid 20s to mid 30s | Soprano/Alto |
| Mary Mother of James (Mary MOJ) | Follower of Jesus, mid 30s to early 40s | Soprano/Alto |
| Salome | Follower of Jesus, mid 20s to mid 30s | Soprano/Alto |
| Joanna | Follower of Jesus, mid 20s to mid 30s | Soprano/Alto |
| Joseph of Arimathea | Wealthy Jew, a believer, mid 30s to early 60s | |
| Nicodemus | Wealthy Jew, a believer, mid 30s to early 60s | |
| Aaron | Son of John, age 12–16 | |
| John | One of the Twelve Apostles, mid 20s to late 30s | Baritone |
| Peter | Chief Apostle, mid 30s to mid 50s | Tenor/Bass |
| Tomb Angel 1* | Heavenly messenger, male, early 20s to early 30s | |
| Tomb Angel 2* | Heavenly messenger, male, early 20s to early 30s | |
| Cleopus | Follower of Jesus, late 20s to late 40s | Tenor |
| Disciple | Follower of Jesus, early 20s to late 30s | Tenor |
| The Savior | Man in his 30s | |
| Samuel the Lamanite | Book of Mormon prophet, late 30s to late 60s | |
| Mary | Same actress as Act One, except aged to appear mid 50s to 60s | Mezzo |
| Hannah, Suzanna, Tirzah, and Miriam | Optional women, mid 20s to 50s, that may be added on-stage to “Alleluia” (Scene 2.1) | Soprano/Alto |
| Andrew | One of the Twelve Apostles, brother to Peter, mid 20s to late 40s | Tenor/Bass |
| Matthew | One of the Twelve Apostles, early 20s to late 50s | Tenor/Bass |
| Thaddeus | One of the Twelve Apostles, early 20s to late 50s | Tenor/Bass |
| Phillip | One of the Twelve Apostles, early 20s to late 50s | Tenor/Bass |
| James Alphaeus | One of the Twelve Apostles, early 20s to late 50s | Tenor/Bass |
| Simon Zelotes | One of the Twelve Apostles, early 20s to late 50s | Tenor/Bass |
| Nathanael | One of the Twelve Apostles, early 20s to late 50s | Tenor/Bass |
| Disciple 1 | Additional witness at Christ’s first upper room appearance | |
| Disciple 2 | Additional witness at Christ’s first upper room appearance | |
| Disciple 3 | Additional witness at Christ’s first upper room appearance | |
| Joshua | Young man, age 12–16 | |
| Rebekah | Daughter of Joanna, age 8–12 | |
| Ascension Angel 1* | Heavenly messenger, male, early 20s to early 30s | |
| Ascension Angel 2* | Heavenly messenger, male, early 20s to early 30s | |
| Chorus | Boys, girls, men, and women of all ages. The chorus portrays angels who silently observe from the colonnade, choruses of angels who sing, Israelites who attend the temple, townspeople traveling on the road, etc. Only the Savior, Mary, and Gabriel are not part of the chorus. | Unison to SSAATTBB |
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