Overview
Character Name
Maria
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Early Teen, Late Teen
Role Size
Lead
Dancing
Mover
Voice
Soprano
Vocal Range
High Note: C6 Soprano C (High C)
Low Note: A#3/Bb3
Vocal Technique
Legit
Time & Place
1950s, New York City's West Side
Analysis
Maria is a naive young Puerto Rican woman who has recently come to America to marry her brother’s friend, Chino, whom she doesn’t truly love. At first, Maria lacks the nuance to really understand the world she’s walked into, and doesn’t know how to say no to a match she
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