Trina

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Trina is a central character in William Finn’s musical "Falsettos," known as the neurotic, long-suffering wife who navigates family upheaval with dark humor and emotional resilience.

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Trina canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
musical theatre character
stage character
appearsIn Falsettoland
Falsettos
March of the Falsettos
linked to: Falsettos
coCreatorOfWorkSheAppearsIn James Lapine
creator William Finn
emotionalArc from breakdown to acceptance
firstAppearance March of the Falsettos (1981)
linked to: Falsettos
hasChild Jason
hasExHusband Marvin
hasGender female
hasOccupation homemaker
hasSecondHusband Mendel
hasSpouse Marvin
hasTrait emotionally resilient
long-suffering
neurotic
uses dark humor
interactsWith Cordelia
Dr. Charlotte
Jason
Marvin
Mendel
Whizzer Brown
language English
laterAppearance Falsettoland (1990)
linked to: Falsettoland

Falsettos (1992 Broadway combination of earlier one-acts)
linked to: Falsettos
medium stage musical
musicalStyleAssociation contemporary musical theatre
narrativeRole central character
ex-wife
mother
wife of psychiatrist Mendel
partOfFamilyUnit Marvin–Trina–Jason family
portrayedBy Barbara Walsh
Betsy Wolfe
Caroline Aaron
Stephanie J. Block
singsSong Holding to the Ground
I’m Breaking Down
Trina’s Lament
Trina’s Song
themeAssociation coping with illness and loss
divorce
family upheaval
sexual identity crisis of spouse

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