Bernardo from West Side Story Character Description

Bernardo from West Side Story

Type:	lead
Age Range:	18 – 29
Gender:	male
Voice Part:	baritone
Vocal Range:	C 4 – E 5
Dancing:	intense

Description

Maria's older brother who is the leader of the Sharks. On the surface, he is a seemingly cool character. But inside, he is filled with passion and anger.

Other Characters from West Side Story
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Name Gender Vocal Part Age Range Role Type

Action male baritone 16 – 25 cameo

Anita female alto 18 – 29 supporting

Arab male baritone 16 – 25 cameo

Baby John male baritone 14 – 19 supporting

Chino male spoken 18 – 25 supporting

Consuela female mezzo 16 – 25 cameo

Diesel male baritone 16 – 25 cameo

Doc male spoken 40 – 60 supporting

Glad Hand male spoken 30 – 55 cameo

Graziella female spoken 16 – 23 cameo

Jet girls female 14 – 25 chorus

Jets male 16 – 27 chorus

Krupke male spoken 26 – 45 cameo

Maria female soprano 14 – 20 lead

Riff male tenor 17 – 25 lead

Rosalia female mezzo 16 – 25 cameo

Shark girls female 14 – 25 chorus

Sharks male 16 – 27 chorus

Shrank male spoken 40 – 60 supporting

Test character male mezzo 12 – 58 chorus

Tony male tenor 18 – 25 lead

Velma female spoken 16 – 23 cameo

Name	Gender	Vocal Part	Age Range	Role Type
Action	male	baritone	16 – 25	cameo
Anita	female	alto	18 – 29	supporting
Arab	male	baritone	16 – 25	cameo
Baby John	male	baritone	14 – 19	supporting
Chino	male	spoken	18 – 25	supporting
Consuela	female	mezzo	16 – 25	cameo
Diesel	male	baritone	16 – 25	cameo
Doc	male	spoken	40 – 60	supporting
Glad Hand	male	spoken	30 – 55	cameo
Graziella	female	spoken	16 – 23	cameo
Jet girls	female		14 – 25	chorus
Jets	male		16 – 27	chorus
Krupke	male	spoken	26 – 45	cameo
Maria	female	soprano	14 – 20	lead
Riff	male	tenor	17 – 25	lead
Rosalia	female	mezzo	16 – 25	cameo
Shark girls	female		14 – 25	chorus
Sharks	male		16 – 27	chorus
Shrank	male	spoken	40 – 60	supporting
Test character	male	mezzo	12 – 58	chorus
Tony	male	tenor	18 – 25	lead
Velma	female	spoken	16 – 23	cameo