Overview
Character Name
Frankie Epps
Show
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Late Teen
Role Size
Lead
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Tenor
Vocal Range
High Note: A#4/Bb4
Low Note: A#2/Bb2
Time & Place
late 19th to early 20th century
Analysis
At first introduced to us as a spirited, innocent teenager teasing and flirting with Mary Phagan on a streetcar (“The Picture Show”), Epps’ character takes a dark turn after Mary is murdered. Not only does he lie in court in order to plant the blame more firmly on the
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