Overview
Character Name
Levee
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Young Adult, Adult
Role Size
Lead
Voice
Spoken
Time & Place
A Chicago recording studio during the sweltering summer of 1927, at the height of the Blues era
Analysis
The trumpet player in Ma Rainey’s band. He is in his early thirties, the youngest in the band. He is immature and arrogant. “His flamboyance is sometimes subtle and sneaks up on you. His temper is rakish and bright. He lacks fuel for himself and is somewhat of a buffoon.
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