Overview
Character Name
Helen Burns
Show
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Early Teen, Late Teen
Role Size
Supporting
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Mezzo-Soprano
Vocal Range
High Note: C#5/Db5
Low Note: A3
Vocal Technique
Legit
Time & Place
Northern England, early 19th century
Analysis
Age 14-16. British RP accent. Helen Burns is a student at the Lowood Institution. She befriends the new, younger girl, Jane Eyre, and the two quickly become best friends. Helen teaches Jane about the most important lesson in Jane’s life: forgiveness. She is kind, patient,
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