Tyler's interaction with every character is different and unique. Each character is defined and so abruptly different from one another that it adds more build up to Tyler's anger and craze. For example The "Breadwinner" mother and father have an infinitely different personality than that of Marissa and Jeannie is nowhere near the personality of Donny. The point being that I have found that all of these extremely different characters isn't overkill(HOORAY!)-one of my original fears of the play-but somehow they coexist and form an interesting plot. I can't explain it.
Act 1 scene 7 stood out to me as a turning point in the play. The characters around Tyler, the mom and dad, wore down Tyler's sanity, as if the rest of his day wasn't bad enough. The difference between writing it and seeing it performed is astronomically different. The original plan was to make it a transitional scene only, give the parents a few more lines because we liked them so much. It turned into a big part of the play, where Tyler's sanity had reached its capacity and he turns into a jerk. And after what he went through, who could blame him. Confusion, anger, sadness, and embarrassment make for a bad day.
I have a couple tips for the actors that I will relay to them everyday up until the actual play. One being that we are performing at the LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE! I am concerned that they don't understand the opportunity that they are being given. Many dream of performing at such a place, but never make it and the actors are handed a free ticket. My other comment would be to get more excited. This is a musical and the final song is being performed without emotion. This is not acceptable. But I am confident that they will pull through and I am excited to see the performance.
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