Overview
Character Name
Norma Desmond
Show
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Adult, Mature Adult
Role Size
Lead
Dancing
Mover
Voice
Alto, Mezzo-Soprano
Vocal Range
High Note: E5
Low Note: F3
Time & Place
Hollywood, 1949-1950
Analysis
Norma Desmond is a one-time star of the silent movies, but she is now long past her prime. However she is convinced that she is still as beautiful and as in-demand as she ever was. She is in her fifties and lives in her dilapidated mansion with her devoted butler, Max, who
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