# The cast list > Every speaking character in the script, with how much they say and where — and a rename that changes every cue at once. Jump to a section on the website - [What each entry shows](https://www.inkwell.software/help/writing/the-cast-list#section-what-each-entry-shows) - [Renaming a character](https://www.inkwell.software/help/writing/the-cast-list#section-renaming-a-character) - [Where the numbers go](https://www.inkwell.software/help/writing/the-cast-list#section-where-the-numbers-go) The Cast tab in the right sidebar is built from the script itself: every character cue becomes an entry, so the list is always exactly who speaks, with no separate roster to maintain. ## What each entry shows - The character's name as it appears in cues. - How many lines of dialogue they have, and in how many scenes. - The scenes they appear in, so you can jump to the first or the last. Select a character to filter the outline to their scenes — a quick way to read one part straight through. ## Renaming a character Choose **Rename** on an entry, type the new name, and Plot shows how many cues and mentions will change before it changes them. The rename covers cues, dialogue that names the character, and action lines, and it is a single undo. ## Where the numbers go The same counts feed [production reports](https://www.inkwell.software/help/writing/production-reports) — the scene breakdown and the day-out-of-days list a character's scenes from this data — and the dialogue balance on a coverage read. > **Note: A character who does not speak** > > Someone who appears only in action lines is not in the cast list, because there is no cue to count. Give them one line, or track them in a production report's prop and extra columns. ## What next - [Find and replace](https://www.inkwell.software/help/writing/find-and-replace): Search the script, step through matches, and replace one or all — including a character's name across every cue and line of dialogue. - [Make a scene breakdown and production reports](https://www.inkwell.software/help/writing/production-reports): Open the script breakdown — every scene with its set, time of day, length, and cast — tag the props and vehicles, and export it as CSV or PDF. --- Canonical page: