Overview
Character Name
The Violinist (Nelly)
Show
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Adult
Role Size
Featured
Voice
Silent, Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto
Vocal Technique
Folk
Time & Place
Warsaw, 1906, to Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1950s, and everywhere in between
Analysis
Nelly Friedman is the violinist in Lemml’s acting company. She is a resident of the Łódź Ghetto in Poland, as the Nazis have taken power. She performs with the company every day in a small, cramped attic space, playing music for singing and dancing six nights a week and
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