Overview
Character Name
Dolly Dimples
Show
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Adult
Role Size
Ensemble
Dancing
Mover
Voice
Mezzo-Soprano
Vocal Range
High Note: A5
Low Note: B3
Vocal Technique
Belting
Time & Place
a sideshow and the vaudeville circuit, 1920s
Analysis
A member of the sideshow. The “Fat Lady” wears baby-doll clothes to emphasize her large size. The actor playing Dolly should be a strong chorus singer with experience harmonizing. She may also play other roles in the ensemble, including hawkers, patrons, and vaudevillians.
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