Overview
Character Name
Tessie
Show
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Child
Role Size
Supporting
Dramatic Function
Comic Relief, Confidant, Narrator/Chorus
Relationships
Dancing
Mover
Voice
Mezzo-Soprano
Vocal Range
High Note: F5
Low Note: A3
Vocal Technique
Belting
Time & Place
December, 1933, New York City; The White House
Analysis
Age 10, she is known as the cry-baby and is constantly saying, “Oh my goodness!” She is very sensitive to conflict, and wants the orphanage to be calm.
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