Overview
Character Name
Frances Perkins
Show
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Adult
Role Size
Ensemble
Dramatic Function
Authority Figure
Relationships
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Mezzo-Soprano
Vocal Range
High Note: A5
Low Note: C4 (middle C)
Time & Place
December, 1933, New York City; The White House
Analysis
A member of FDR’s cabinet, she is the Secretary of Labor and the first woman to be appointed to the United States Cabinet. She joins in singing “Tomorrow” second, after Ickes. Played by a woman from the ensemble who takes on the extra role in the second act.
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