Edited based on new guidelines:
20 Contract Frontburners:
Lucas, Nicole, Will, Sonny, Maggie
Kate, Billie, John, Marlena, Rafe
Shane, Steve, Kayla, Carrie, Austin
Abby, Stephanie, Eve*, Jack, Clyde
*Eve would be portrayed by Charlotte Ross
10 Contract Recurring Characters:
Laura, Autumn [Melissa Archer], Dennis [Ron Raines], Abe, Kimberly
Brady, Gwen [Anna Stuart], Violet [Wendy Moniz], Daniel, and [Eliot Kassie DePaiva
Notice how all the NEW characters are being rotated in slowly.
10 Strict Recurring:
Victor, Caroline, Roman, Chad, Ben
T, Adrienne, Anne, Rory, Bryan