Overview
Character Name
Riff
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Early Teen, Late Teen
Role Size
Lead
Dancing
Dancer
Voice
Tenor
Vocal Range
High Note: F4
Low Note: A#2/Bb2
Time & Place
1950s, New York City's West Side
Analysis
Full of life, feisty, and brilliant, Riff is Tony’s best friend and the leader of the Jets. Riff believes in the power of the team-- “when you’re a Jet, you’re a Jet all the way, from your first cigarette to your last dying day”-- and is the only member who trusts Tony to
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