Overview
High Note: E5
Low Note: F3
Analysis
Age 16. Ellie Blake is a teenage girl living with her mother and annoying little brother in suburban Chicago. Try as they might, Ellie and her mother, Katherine, cannot seem to see eye to eye: Ellie feels like her mother is constantly patronizing, criticizing or trying to
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Editor Picks & Commentary
Ellie is a classic high-achieving teen under emotional pressure: she feels unheard, overshadowed by her mom’s career, and terrified that change will ruin what little stability she has. Play her control-freak tendencies as self-protection, not brattiness. Her anger should come from fear of losing her mom and her sense of home. In scenes, lean into her intelligence—Ellie thinks fast and feels deeply, which makes her arguments sharper and her breakdowns more impactful.
Vocally, Ellie needs clean
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