As the show steps into its opening week, I want to talk more about my interpretation of the show. Hopefully, if you happen to stumble upon the blog post after seeing Panel B, this could offer a deeper look into the story of Andrew.
Spoiler Alert!!
As the story progresses, we learn that Andrew is a failed actor and he arranges this fake audition in an attempt to get shot and die. This is his desperate one last hope that maybe, for once, things would go as he planned so that he can get what he wants for once in his life. To him, this is a cry for help to seek an answer to why he is not who he wants to be. While it is fun seeing all other character messes up Andrew’s plan, it is not to be forgotten dead his ultimate goal was to end his life. This brings a whole new level to the character. When I first started working with the concept of the play, I immediately thought of the song “Hope” from Groundhog Day the Musical, where Phil sings this song, telling himself to not give up hope to die, while attempting several suicides in order to get out of the loop he’s trapped in. I really hope that at the end of the day after seeing this play, when the audience thinks back at the story, they can pick up the irony here.
Similar to Andrew, Linda and Jimmy are not happy with where they are either. Linda, after trying out for movies all these years, still finds herself sitting in a sketchy looking audition site. Jimmy, having stayed in rehab for 15 months for being an alcoholic, gives up and started drinking again. While we are laughing at the characters and the material, the stake is high for these characters in the story.
Spoiler Alert!!
As the story progresses, we learn that Andrew is a failed actor and he arranges this fake audition in an attempt to get shot and die. This is his desperate one last hope that maybe, for once, things would go as he planned so that he can get what he wants for once in his life. To him, this is a cry for help to seek an answer to why he is not who he wants to be. While it is fun seeing all other character messes up Andrew’s plan, it is not to be forgotten dead his ultimate goal was to end his life. This brings a whole new level to the character. When I first started working with the concept of the play, I immediately thought of the song “Hope” from Groundhog Day the Musical, where Phil sings this song, telling himself to not give up hope to die, while attempting several suicides in order to get out of the loop he’s trapped in. I really hope that at the end of the day after seeing this play, when the audience thinks back at the story, they can pick up the irony here.
Similar to Andrew, Linda and Jimmy are not happy with where they are either. Linda, after trying out for movies all these years, still finds herself sitting in a sketchy looking audition site. Jimmy, having stayed in rehab for 15 months for being an alcoholic, gives up and started drinking again. While we are laughing at the characters and the material, the stake is high for these characters in the story.
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