An aging school teacher remembers times gone by and thinks about her own past.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Wendy HillerAttracta | Attracta |
| KKate ThompsonThe young Attracta | The young Attracta |
| JJoe McPartlandMr. Purce | Mr. Purce |
 John KavanaghMr. Devereux | Mr. Devereux |
| KKate FlynnAunt Emmeline | Aunt Emmeline |
| CCathleen DelanySarah Crookham | Sarah Crookham |
 Deirdre DonnellyGeraldine Carey | Geraldine Carey |
 Christopher CassonMr. Jameson | Mr. Jameson |
| EEmma McGraneAttracta at 11 years | Attracta at 11 years |
| AAiden GrennellArchdeacon Flower | Archdeacon Flower |
| SSeamus FordeMr. Ayrie | Mr. Ayrie |
 Jane BrennanPenelope Vade | Penelope Vade |
| MMartina StanleyMaisie | Maisie |
 Alan StanfordDoctor Friedman | Doctor Friedman |
| RRachel BurrowesMiss Acheson | Miss Acheson |
| HHelen RobinsonMrs. Bamford | Mrs. Bamford |
| RRuth DurleyMrs. Marsh-Hall | Mrs. Marsh-Hall |
| EEve WatkinsonLady Paste | Lady Paste |
| AAisling FlittonBarbara | Barbara |
| IIsobel MahonSusan | Susan |