Brigid Blake

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Brigid Blake is a central character in Stephen Karam’s play *The Humans*, a young woman navigating family tensions, financial strain, and personal uncertainty during a fraught Thanksgiving gathering.

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Brigid Blake canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
theatrical character
appearsIn The Humans
associatedWithHoliday Thanksgiving Day
surface form: Thanksgiving
conflictType interpersonal conflict with sister Aimee
intragenerational conflict with parents
countryOfWorkOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Stephen Karam
dramaticArc confronts fears about adulthood
negotiates dependence on parents
dramaticFunction focus of parental concern
protagonist of family storyline
emotionalState anxious about future
frustrated with career prospects
experiences family tension
financial strain
personal uncertainty
familyName Blake
firstAppearanceYear 2014
genreOfWorkAppearedIn play
givenName Brigid
hasAgeRange twenties
hasEducationStatus recent college graduate
hasFamilyRole daughter
hasOccupation aspiring musician
hasRelative Aimee Blake
Deirdre Blake
Erik Blake
Momo Blake
hasRomanticPartner Richard Saad
languageOfWork English
mediumOfWork stage
narrativeRole central character
portrayedInBroadwayProductionBy Sarah Steele
portrayedInFilmAdaptationBy Beanie Feldstein
portrayedInOriginalOffBroadwayProductionBy Sarah Steele
relationshipToSetting host of Thanksgiving gathering
residesIn Chinatown apartment
New York City
settingOfMajorEvents Thanksgiving dinner
thematicAssociation economic insecurity
family dynamics
intergenerational conflict
millennial anxiety
workWonAward Pulitzer Prize for Drama finalist (for The Humans)
Tony Award for Best Play
surface form: Tony Award for Best Play (for The Humans)

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The Humans (play) featuresCharacter Brigid Blake
subject surface form: The Humans
Erik Blake child Brigid Blake
Erik Blake hasConflictWith Brigid Blake
Deirdre Blake hasChild Brigid Blake