Overview
Character Name
Artie Shaughnessy
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Adult
Role Size
Lead
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Spoken
Time & Place
queens, new york, october, 1965, fall
Analysis
Artie is deeply torn between the status quo of his life in New York and a bright future with fame and a new love. Throughout the play, he expresses a wide range of emotions, from deep depression to enthusiastic hope. He defines himself by his failure as a singer-songwriter,
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