Kate Rushton - Housewife
Stephen Schwartz
Nina Faso
Craig Carnelia
Mary Rodgers
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Micki Grant
Susan Birkenhead
Overview
Character Name
Kate Rushton - Housewife
Show
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Adult
Role Size
Featured
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Mezzo-Soprano, Alto
Vocal Technique
Belting
Time & Place
Various locations across the United States, primarily in the 1970s, representing the everyday lives of American workers.
Analysis
Kate’s emotional solo “Just a Housewife” captures the inner conflict of a woman whose daily labor is unpaid and undervalued. She questions her purpose, comparing herself to those with “real” careers.
Her song is both confession and declaration — a plea for recognition and
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