Overview
Character Name
Cutler
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Mature Adult
Role Size
Lead
Dramatic Function
Confidant, Mentor/Guide
Voice
Non-singer
Time & Place
A Chicago recording studio during the sweltering summer of 1927, at the height of the Blues era
Analysis
An African-American man in his 50s. Cutler is the trombone and guitar player in Ma Rainey’s band. He is a veteran musician and the head of the instrumentalists. Cutler acts as Ma Rainey’s trusted confidant and a steadying guide for the band. He has been working with Ma for
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