CHARACTER
BREAKDOWN |
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| Becca (late thirties/early forties) has shut down emotionally
as a result of her child’s unfortunate death. She appears to handle
normal, daily activities, as any strong career woman
would in her situation, but, in reality, has one foot
in the moment and one in quiet madness, which makes
this a plumb acting role for the actress who can avoid
histrionics and play it naturally. |
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| Howie (late thirties/early forties) is
visibly more emotional than his wife, Becca, in coping with
the loss of their son. Howie is NOT a weakling, however, and shouldn’t
be played as such.
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| Nat (sixties) has the levity and poignancy that
you would expect from a mom wanting to comfort her daughter
and make everything all right. A lovely role for a veteran
actress. |
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| Izzy (early thirties) is dizzily hyper,
but not ditsy. She’s always been Becca’s less responsible kid
sister, but the actress playing her should exhibit character growth (need
to show some range, here) with a depth of understanding and readiness to
accept responsibility. |
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| Jason (17-year-old) is a teenager exhibiting
the usual goofiness, awkwardness, and a gentle cockiness
you’d expect
from an intelligent being of this age. |
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by David Lindsay-Adair
December 4 - 14, 2008
Directed by
Bev DeMello &
Rod Durham
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