Ora Casey is Drum's mother. She is excessively proud of her son's singing and playing, and has great faith that he will become a well-known musician. She is startled by the sight of Evie's carved forehead, but willingly accepts Evie's devotion to her son. When Drum's father kicks him out of the house after he gets in a fight at a nightclub, Mrs. Casey searches diligently for Drum. She would gladly take him back into the family. When Drum and Evie announce that they have run off and gotten married, Mrs. Casey is outraged. Later, she reconciles with them. Her love and support of her son are admirable, but it also is obvious that by coddling him too much, she has played a key role in developing his sense of entitlement.
