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Overview
Character Name
Edna Turnblad
Show
Gender
Male
Adult
Lead
Mover
Voice
Tenor
High Note
E5
Low Note
F3
Vocal Technique
Belting
Time & Place
baltimore, 1962
Analysis
Edna is the middle-aged mother of Tracy and the wife of Wilbur. She is a plus-sized woman who runs a laundry service out of her home, and hasn’t left the house in years, due to her lack of confidence. She worries about how the world will be cruel to her daughter like it was
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