A rehearsal is disrupted when six figures mysteriously appear on the stage, claiming to be fictional characters from an unfinished play searching for an author to tell their tragic story. An adaptation of the classic Luigi Pirandello play, updated to take place in a 1970s television studio.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 John HousemanThe Director | The Director |
 Andy GriffithThe Father | The Father |
 Julie AdamsThe Mother | The Mother |
 Beverly ToddThe Stepdaughter | The Stepdaughter |
 James KeachThe Son | The Son |
| HH.B. Barnum IIIThe Boy | The Boy |
| CClaire TouchstoneThe Little Girl | The Little Girl |
 Patricia HitchcockThe Character Lady | The Character Lady |
| LLaurence HugoThe Leading Man | The Leading Man |
 Timothy BlakeThe Leading Lady | The Leading Lady |
 Pat AstMadam Pace | Madam Pace |
 Peter ElblingRudy | Rudy |
| JJeremy FosterThe Juvenile | The Juvenile |
 Deborah WintersThe Ingenue | The Ingenue |