Wilbur  -  Wilbur is an enthusiastic, lovable, fun-loving and funny 8 year-old calf whose barnyard serves as a launching pad for adventure, stories, songs, play, laughter and a liberal sprinkling of the unpredictable.  He is the best, funniest big brother a kid ever had.

Along with his barnyard buddies Ray, Dasha and Libby, Wilbur is eager to introduce everyone to the single most exciting world he knows, outside of his barnyard:  The world of books and reading.

Wilbur just loves books.  In his words, "Books are moooovelous!"

Wilbur is the undisputed hub of the barnyard.  He's the one all the other characters naturally gravitate toward, the one who comes up with most of the ideas and solutions (often with help from the kids), and of course, the one who reads the books.

Wilbur has no inhibitions at all.  If he feels like wiggling he wiggles with glee.  And if he feels like giggling, his giggles are infectious.  He'll do anything if it looks like fun and he always invites his friends to join in.

Along with all the things Wilbur already brings to the show, there is an element of magic about him.  He can make things happen in a way that nobody else can.  He can make something appear just by reaching out of view for it.  AND he often seems to know what the kids at home are thinking, which in itself is a magical quality.  He brings them into his special confidence and responds to what they say.

Like the show that has sprouted out of his barnyard, Wilbur has the unique ability to be comfortably reliable and delightfully unpredictable.  And that's a combination that kids just love.

Ray  -  Ray is older than Wilbur, although we don't really know by how much, because he as full of youthful exuberance as all his older friends.  Ray loves to spout his views on any and every situation in the barnyard.  The problem is that just because he's worldlier than the other barnyard buddies, that doesn't mean he's necessarily always right.  In fact, he's rarely right.  About anything!

Fortunately, this doesn't inhibit him from expressing his views, or telling a tale, formulating an idea, or exaggerating just a teeny, tiny bit.  Ray remains undaunted, and this allows for wonderful comic moments - especially since the audience will almost always know that Ray hasn't quite got it right.

Dasha - Dasha is an inquisitive four-year duck. She is typical of her age, full of curiosity and daring.  Because she has a limited view of the world, she has no fear, no caution, only an open, "bring it on" kind of attitude.  She is up for any adventure and adores Wilbur.  She is perhaps the most eager to hear the stories he reads.

Her curiosity knows no bounds and she's constantly asking for more information.  She's like a fluffy yellow sponge, but much more talkative.

Of course, she adores Wilbur, and is perhaps the most eager to hear the stories he reads.  And because she's so devoted to him, and doesn't have her own agenda (the way Ray generally does), she often ends up being Wilbur's second-in-command.  She's the one who asks what today's book is, and through her enthusiasm to find out what's going to happen next, she often helps Wilbur propel the story forward.

Dasha is the same age, has the same level of knowledge and the same love of stories, fun and adventure as the oldest members of our audience.  The way Dasha responds to a situation will be similar to the way kids at home respond.

Libby - Libby is our sweet 2 year-old, representing the youngest members in our audience.  She is treated as the "little sister" and all her barnyard buddies love her and are very tolerant of her because they all know they were all there once themselves.

Libby is a lamb of extremes.  She's either extremely happy or excited or extremely distraught or sad.  Everything is new to Libby, and she delights in making new discoveries all the time.  Language is relatively new to Libby so when she learns a new word she'll repeat it over and over again, helping our audience also learn new words. 

Although Libby loves to follow Dasha and Wilbur around, she's definitely not a pushover.  This is one stubborn little lamb.  And once she gets something fixed in her head, it's very difficult to alter her course.  So if Wilbur has promised ice cream, it doesn't matter that somebody (could it be Ray?) left the freezer door open and the ice cream all melted.  Wilbur promised Libby ice cream and nothing else will do!

Because everything is so new to Libby, she is often the impetus for the stories and books that are read.