William Barfée
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William Barfée is a socially awkward, allergy-prone spelling prodigy known for his “magic foot” spelling technique in the musical comedy *The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee*.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Barfée canonical | 3 |
| William Morris Barfée | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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musical theatre character ⓘ |
| ageGroup | middle school student ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee ⓘ |
| awardConnection |
Dan Fogler
ⓘ
surface form:
Dan Fogler won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for playing William Barfée
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| bodyType | chubby (as commonly staged) ⓘ |
| characterArc | learns empathy and connection through the bee ⓘ |
| competition | Putnam County Spelling Bee ⓘ |
| correctPronunciation | Bar-fay ⓘ |
| costumeTypical | shorts, shirt, and contestant number badge ⓘ |
| createdFor | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (original Off-Broadway production) ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | comic relief with emotional depth ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
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surface form:
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2005 Broadway run)
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| fullName |
William Barfée
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
William Morris Barfée
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| genre | musical comedy ⓘ |
| hairDescription | often depicted with messy hair ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
allergy-prone
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socially awkward ⓘ |
| hasHealthIssue |
allergies
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asthma ⓘ |
| hasSkill | spelling prodigy ⓘ |
| humorSource | mispronunciation of his surname as "Barf-ee" instead of "Bar-fay" ⓘ |
| knownFor | magic foot spelling technique ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage musical ⓘ |
| motivation | desire to win the spelling bee ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central character ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | American ⓘ |
| notablePropInteraction | uses his foot to write words on the floor before spelling aloud ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
arrogant
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defensive ⓘ insecure ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Dan Fogler
ⓘ
surface form:
Dan Fogler (original Broadway production)
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| prop |
inhaler
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magic marker on the floor (for his foot) ⓘ |
| relationship |
friend of Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre
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friend of Olive Ostrovsky ⓘ rival of Chip Tolentino ⓘ |
| roleInWork | spelling bee contestant ⓘ |
| romanticArcWith | Olive Ostrovsky ⓘ |
| setting | Putnam County Middle School gymnasium (spelling bee venue) ⓘ |
| songFeature |
Magic Foot
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Second half of "Second" and other ensemble numbers ⓘ |
| spellingTechnique | tracing letters with his foot on the floor ⓘ |
| targetAudienceContext | family-friendly and adult theatre audiences ⓘ |
| uses | magic foot ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
William Morris Barfée