E-STAR - Student

Jim Bono is Troy’s friend, co-worker, and drinking partner. They have been together for over thirty years. Jim Bono is usually called ‘Bono’ or ‘Mr. Bono’ by the characters in the play.
The two men meet in prison where Troy learned to play baseball. Troy is a role model to Bono. Bono is the only character in the play who remembers, first-hand, Troy’s glory days of hitting home runs in the Negro Leagues.
Bono remembers Troy’s past and serves as a moral compass for Troy in his relationship with his wife, Rose
While Bono looks up to Troy, he is ultimately disappointed in him for cheating on Rose, whom he admires.