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From the original production materials.
Butch Maxwell as Roger Rodgers
Marshal Roger Rodgers – His record is impeccable, except for an unresolved misdemeanor charge in Wyoming for double-parking his horse. He won a trick shooting contest when he accidentally shot all the other contestants.
Bert Furioli as Mild Bill Hiccup
Mild Bill Hiccup – He keeps a Derringer in his vest pocket, a knife in his boot and a rocket in his pocket.
Michael Moran as the Cheeto Bandito
The Cheeto Bandito – He tricked immigration by crossing the border by walking backward.
Ryan Sears as Toronto
Toronto – He lost his job at Ticketmaster when he started scalping.
Renee Zelinski as Calamity Joan
Calamity Joan – She once wrestled a bear that tried to stop her from starting a forest fire.

The Cast:
The Cheeto Banditio: Michael Moran
Mild Bill Hiccup: Bert Furioli
Roger Rodgers: Butch Maxwell
Calamity Joan: Renee Zelisnki
Toronto: Ryan Sears

Understudies:
The Cheeto Banditio: Dustin Heavilin
Calamity Joan: Vera Barton-Caro

Cast with Vera Barton-Caro as Calamity Joan
First Page Scenes from the Show Audience Photos Video Trailer

Last updated: September 27, 2025