Overview
Character Name
Asparagus (Gus)
Show
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Adult, Mature Adult
Role Size
Supporting
Dramatic Function
Narrator/Chorus
Relationships
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Tenor
Vocal Range
High Note: A#4/Bb4
Low Note: G2
Time & Place
One evening in a junkyard
Analysis
An aging cat, Gus has had a storied career as a cat of the theatre: “He has acted with Irving, he has acted with Tree.” Gus suffers from palsy, but his memory is sharp. His most famous role was as Firefrofiddle, or “The Fiend of the Fell.” Gus also played Growltiger, and
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