Hally
Hally, or Harold, is the 17-year-old son of a tearoom and convenience store owner. Hally's father is also a crippled, alcoholic, ad racist World War II veteran. As the play unfolds, we learn that, when…
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Sam
Sam is a middle aged black man. A talented dancer, he has pieced together an incomplete education from his time spent talking through his homework and through his own careful observation of the world. He…
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Willie
Willie is also a middle aged black worker in ’s mother’s shop. He is a less talented dancer than , and has neither taken it upon himself to learn Hally’s school lessons nor has he…
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