Overview
Character Name
Negro Woman
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Adult
Role Size
Ensemble
Dramatic Function
Narrator/Chorus
Relationships
Voice
Non-singer
Time & Place
New Orleans, 1940s
Analysis
A friend of Eunice’s who meets Blanche when she appears on Stella’s doorstep. May play other characters on the street. In the original production, to emphasize the unreality of this particular character, the role was played by a man.
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