Overview
Character Name
Officer Krupke
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Early Teen, Late Teen
Role Size
Featured
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Non-singer
Time & Place
1950s, New York City's West Side
Analysis
Officer Krupke is the local cop on whose beat the Jets and Sharks stage their battles. He is gruff, goonlike, and lacks the finesse of a more intelligent man like Detective Schrank. He is frequently mocked by the local boys.
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