Just out of curiosity.We are doing this play as the first play of the year at our school. Could anyone give us some insight into the characters and their personalities. We haven't read it yet so we don't know, and there isn't really any place on the web that has character analysis for it so if you could clarify that would be great.
shareHonestly, when you read the play the characters all have fairly obvious personalities. I am in a production of the play right now (I'm playing Donald) and even on the first reading I found that most of us knew who we were. Basically as long as the Sycamores are a bit airy and the Kirbys a bit uptight, everything will fall into place
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My high school did this play last year, and I was cast as Essie.
Let me just say ahead, it had to be the most enjoyable experience in my high school career yet. There's something about that play that brings the cast together, as if we truly were a family!
Playing Essie, I was constantly in motion. I don't I ever sat still. I played Essie with a very naive and childlike attitude, and it made some of her lines like my favorite "baby" lines all the more fun to read. It also helped that I had NO ballet experience whatsoever!
My best friend was cast as my husband, and we played off each other very well. He played Ed with a bit of immaturity like I did, but his character came off more sensible at times too. I recall him 'disipling' me for showing such an 'interest' in Tony.
And I also have to add, the girl who played Penny in my cast was magnificent. Her voice pitches had such a range and such an enthusiasm, it really kept you laughing.
But in all, I keep this play very dear to my heart.
Would I do it over again? Hell yeah!
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Ann Miller (Effie in the film) was a renowned tap dancer. I'm curious what kind of ballet experience she had. In the film she is shown "en pointe," physically very difficult without long training.
shareAnn Miller, as you said, had more experience dancing tap and jazz than she did ballet. From what I understand, performing some of the dancing scenes were very physically demanding. She often left the set in pain, crying, her feet bleeding. But she sucked it up and continued -- a sign she was a pro. Her Essie is probably my favorite Essie of all that I've scene, both on film and on stage.
shareI'm currently in the play as De Pinna. De Pinna is a slightly shady character, but for the most part is just in his own world. He's well educated, so it would seem, but for the most part just enjoys everything.
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