Overview
Character Name
Mother
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Mature Adult
Role Size
Lead
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Mezzo-Soprano, Contralto
Vocal Range
High Note: F5
Low Note: A3
Vocal Technique
Operatic, Gospel
Time & Place
West Africa, Southern Plantation, Harlem, Harlem Renaissance, Slave Trade
Analysis
The Mother is an incredibly spiritual person. At the start of the story, her belief in the gods leads her to allow her daughter, the Girl, to be sacrificed to them. Later on, she undergoes a conversion to Christianity, and is a fervent believer in the message of deliverance
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