With one "month" under wrap, here is a current cast list before I launch into the January editions:

Cast of Current Characters:

Kristian Alfonso as Hope Williams Brady

Christie Clark as Carrie Brady

Ashley Benson as Abigail Deveraux

Kyle Brandt as Philip Kiriakis

Darin Brooks as Max Brady

Jason Cook as Shawn Douglas Brady

Bryan Dattilo as Lucas Roberts

Farah Fath as Mimi Lockhart

Christopher Gerse as Will Roberts

Deidre Hall as Dr. Marlena Evans

Drake Hogestyn as John Black

Brody Hutzler as Patrick Lockhart

John Ingle as Mickey Horton

Renee Jones as Dr. Alexandra "Lexie" Carver

Lauren Koslow as Kate Roberts

Martha Madison as Belle Black

Rachel Melvin as Chelsea Benson

Wayne Northrop as Dr. Alex North

Austin Peck as Austin Reed

Julie Pinson as Billie Reed

Peter Reckell as Bo Brady

Melissa Reeves as Jennifer Horton Devereux

Frances Reid as Alice Horton

James Reynolds as Abraham "Abe" Carver

Suzanne Rogers as Maggie Simmons Horton

Alison Sweeney as Sami Brady

Billy Warlock as Frankie Brady

Arianne Zucker as Nicole Walker

Recurring Characters

John Aniston as Victor Kiriakas

Jamie Lyn Bauer as of Dec 1, 2006

Tanya Boyd as Celeste Perrault

Judi Evans as Bonnie Lockhart as of Jan 1, 2006

Bill Hayes as Doug Williams

Susan Seaforth Hayes as Julie Williams

Peggy McCay as Caroline Brady

Frank Parker as Shawn Brady

Josh Taylor as Roman Brady as of Jan 1, 2006

Alexis Thorpe as Cassie Brady

Recently Departed:

Matthew Ashford as Jack Deveraux (Visions) as of Dec 1, 2005

Daphne Bloomer as Eugenia Willams as of Dec 1, 2005

Rhassan Orange as 'Tek' Kramer as of Dec 15, 2005

Recent Guest Appearances:

Kale Browne as Bill Horton (6 Episodes)

Roark Critchlow as Mike Horton (6 Episodes)

Mary Beth Evans as Kayla Brady Johnson (2 Episodes)

Patsy Pease as Kimberly Brady (1 Episode)

3 teenage actors as Jeanne Brady, Andrew Brady and Stephanie-Kay Johnson (1 Episode)

Kyle Lowder as Brady Black (1 Episode)

Nadia Bjorlin as Chloe Lane-Black (1 Episode)