Sharon D Clarke (Ma Rainey), Lucian Msamati (Toledo), O-T Fagbenle (Levee), Clint Dyer (Cutler), Giles Terera (Slow Drag), Stuart McQuarrie (Sturdyvant), Finbar Lynch (Irvin), Tamara Lawrance (Dussie Mae), Tunji Lucas (Sylvester), John Paul Connolly (Policeman)