diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/cast/CharacterManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/cast/CharacterManager.java
index 68df65588..edcc8810b 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/cast/CharacterManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/cast/CharacterManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: CharacterManager.java,v 1.35 2004/08/27 02:12:25 mdb Exp $
+// $Id$
 //
 // Narya library - tools for developing networked games
 // Copyright (C) 2002-2004 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
@@ -72,6 +72,14 @@ public class CharacterManager
         _frameCache.setTracking(true); // TODO
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the component repository being used by this manager.
+     */
+    public ComponentRepository getComponentRepository ()
+    {
+        return _crepo;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Instructs the character manager to construct instances of this
      * derived class of {@link CharacterSprite} when creating new sprites.