Overview
Character Name
Bernie
Gender
Male
Mature Adult, Elderly
Lead
Non Dancer
Voice
Spoken
Vocal Range
Time & Place
a shop/restaurant off the lobby of a mid-priced second rate hotel in the broadway theatre district of new york, (based on the real edison cafe in new york city), present day, usa
Analysis
Early 70s. Polish accent. The script states, “He stands straight and looks as strong as an ox. He has a full head of gray/white hair. He’s a charmer when he wants to be, but can handle himself.” Bernie and his wife, Zelda, are Jewish Poles who survived the camps in WWII.
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