Overview
Character Name
Daisy Werthan
Show
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Elderly
Role Size
Lead
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Non-singer
Time & Place
Atlanta, 1948-1973
Analysis
Daisy Werthan begins the play as a 72 year old, but she ages over the course of 25 years, ending the play as a fragile 97 year old. Daisy is a widow and mother to Boolie, who has taken over his late father’s printing business. She values her independence and is resentful
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