Riff Character Breakdown from West Side Story - School Edition

Overview

Character Name

Riff

Show

West Side Story - School Edition

Gender

Male

Playing Age

Early Teen, Late Teen

Role Size

Lead

Dancing

Dancer

Voice

Tenor

High Note

F4

Low Note

A#2/Bb2

Time & Place

1950s, New York City's West Side

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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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