The Last of Sheila

A brash, glittering film producer who hosts the 'Sheila Greene Memorial Gossip Game' aboard his yacht. He wields social power to entertain and manipulate, turning secrets into leverage. His Confidence and control-driven style ultimately invites a fatal encounter that shifts the group’s dynamics.

Gossip columnist and Clinton’s wife, a figure of public intrigue whose death casts a long shadow over the past and the present. Her status as the eponymous muse of the game fuels the narrative’s obsession with reputation and rumor. Her history with the group provides motive for suspicion and moral reckoning.

Actress and guest on the cruise who becomes the focus of the first secret—SHOPLIFTER. Her fame and vulnerability are exploited by the game, revealing how industry pressures can shape behavior and public perception. She navigates the game while contending with the possibility that past actions haunt her in the present.

Alice’s talent-manager husband who outwardly embodies suave industry diplomacy. He reveals a hidden truth—EX-CONVICT—adding a dangerous layer to his character and showing how past misdeeds can publically re-emerge. His mask of propriety is challenged by the realities of the game.

Talent agent and the secretive informer figure who explains her past as a government informant during the Second Red Scare. Her honesty about past betrayals complicates loyalties in the present and adds a political weight to the personal scandals unfolding on board.

Screenwriter and husband to Lee, with a past entanglement with Greene. He is linked to the HOMOSEXUAL secret and navigates the game through flirtations with moral ambiguity. His demeanor hints at a calculating mind, capable of leveraging secrets for personal gain.

Tom Parkman’s wife, who becomes entangled in the game’s deadly consequences. She is implicated as the HIT-AND-RUN KILLER through shifting cards and manipulation, and she faces a tragic end as the truth spirals out of control.

Director and the man whose life is tangled with the secrets revealed during the game. He is later revealed to be the LITTLE CHILD MOLESTER, a charge that reframes the entire mystery and demonstrates how power can conceal the worst impulses. His position in the group makes him a central figure in the conspiracy.

The deceased gossip columnist whose past and present actions echo throughout the cruise. Her murder is the catalyst that binds the secrets together and intensifies the group’s paranoia. Her memory drives some of the dramatic revelations as the investigation unfolds.