Scene Proposal

Scene proposals due by midnight. Discuss the scene, why it interests you, what character you'll play & why (& how it will challenge you as an actor), the importance of this scene in play & what literary analysis you hope to explore

My group (Aaron, and myself) chose the final scene with Amanda and Tom going through into the ending monologue. I will be playing Amanda, while Aaron will be Tom. This scene will be difficult because of the relationship that Tom and Amanda have, trying to get the feeling of this relationship and us having been a ‘family’ for a long time and it being realistic. I think this scene will also be difficult because of the fact that there is a lot of lines to learn and I particularly haven’t done something that has a lot of lines and emotion with another actor on the stage with me so it will be hard to have a good amount of emotion and reaction with another actor on the stage. I think that sharing the stage while keeping the emotion will be a good challenge that will help me grow. This scene is very interesting because it is a turning point in the story and the fight that ‘drives’ Tom to leave his family. This particular scene also interests me because of the intensity of the emotions, it also holds a lot of meaning and imagery with the items in it. For instance when Laura walks over past the father's picture to turn on the record in the back while Amanda and Tom fight, adds something that I think a lot of people don't visually notice but with it bringing in the father it has some symbolism with leaving and Tom ending the scene with his departure too. Also playing the music kind of drowns out the fighting of them which explore the idea of fear and intimidation along with escape. The literary devices that I want to focus on areas said above symbolism with the music, pictures and the candle flame that Laura blows out in the ending Monologue. I also want to explore imagery and allusion. I want to explore these because there is a lot of allusion with the theme of escape, leaving, giving up and intimidation.