Biggest emotional breakdown for a male character in a play. — Page 2

#26

re: Biggest emotional breakdown for a male character in a play.

Posted: 8/23/07 at 1:42pm

Youre back!

Hi.

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#27

re: Biggest emotional breakdown for a male character in a play.

Posted: 8/23/07 at 1:50pm

Konstantin Treplyov in The Seagull when he gives Nina the seagull, then leaves in a fit to shoot himself in the head.

#28

re: Biggest emotional breakdown for a male character in a play.

Posted: 8/23/07 at 2:13pm

Hickey's epic final monologue in ICEMAN COMETH is really one long, 20 minute breakdown on stage.

Tobias in the final monologue in Albee's A DELICATE BALANCE.

Hallie, Sam and Willie in the climactic scene of Fugard's MASTER HAROLD..... and the boys.

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#29

re: Biggest emotional breakdown for a male character in a play.

Posted: 8/23/07 at 2:16pm

My personal favorite breakdown is Salieri's at the end of the first act of AMADEUS. F*cking genius.

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#30

re: Biggest emotional breakdown for a male character in a play.

Posted: 8/23/07 at 2:24pm

How about Stanley standing at the bottom of the stairs screaming "Stella!!!" in Act One of STREETCAR? Brando's performance of that is probably one of the most iconic moments ever in the American theatre.

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#31

re: Biggest emotional breakdown for a male character in a play.

Posted: 8/23/07 at 2:28pm

I'm sorry...what was the name of that play again? I don't think I know it.

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#32

re: Biggest emotional breakdown for a male character in a play.

Posted: 8/23/07 at 2:33pm

A STREETCAR NAMED SHEQUIDA.
Didn't you star in the sequel?

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#33

re: Biggest emotional breakdown for a male character in a play.

Posted: 8/23/07 at 2:36pm

I most certainly did not.

It was, however, directly based an my real experiences when I was...how shall I say? A 'working girl' back in the mid 90's.

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#34

re: Biggest emotional breakdown for a male character in a play.

Posted: 8/23/07 at 3:10pm

Willy Loman !!

#35

re: Biggest emotional breakdown for a male character in a play.

Posted: 8/23/07 at 3:19pm

Romeo and Juliet, Act III scene 1
[Romeo and Tybalt fight; Tybalt falls.]

Benvolio.
Romeo, away, be gone!
The citizens are up, and Tybalt slain.--
Stand not amaz'd. The prince will doom thee death
If thou art taken. Hence, be gone, away!

Romeo.
O, I AM FORTUNE'S FOOL!

Benvolio.
Why dost thou stay?

[Exit Romeo.]

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#36

re: Biggest emotional breakdown for a male character in a play.

Posted: 8/23/07 at 3:31pm

This whole thread needs a spoiler warning. It's very interesting, but I think I just experienced by proxy the dramatic climax of several great dramas I still have yet to see. Serves me right for continuing to read after, "He shoots himself in the end"! Ha ha. Fortunately, I'd already seen that one.

Margo, you don't know me, but welcome back anyway. I had missed your well-informed posting.

#37

re: Biggest emotional breakdown for a male character in a play.

Posted: 8/23/07 at 3:31pm

How bout those little trifles known as OEDPIPUS REX and KING LEAR?

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#38

re: Biggest emotional breakdown for a male character in a play.

Posted: 8/23/07 at 3:32pm

I was thinking about Butley in "Butley." The whole play is sort of a downward spiral for him.

#39

re: Biggest emotional breakdown for a male character in a play.

Posted: 8/23/07 at 3:42pm

Definitely Alan Strang in "Equus."

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#40

re: Biggest emotional breakdown for a male character in a play.

Posted: 8/23/07 at 3:49pm

I am still laughing at A Streetcar Named Shequida.

Bless you

#41

re: Biggest emotional breakdown for a male character in a play.

Posted: 8/23/07 at 4:00pm

The final scene by the train conductor in "Come Back to the Five and Dime, Miss Deaf Texas!"

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#42

re: Biggest emotional breakdown for a male character in a play.

Posted: 8/23/07 at 4:03pm

Lt. Com. Philip Francis Queeg has a big breakdown towards the end of The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

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#43

re: Biggest emotional breakdown for a male character in a play.

Posted: 8/23/07 at 4:07pm

Keen on Keen...yeah that was intense, I sat front row center for it I was worried

#44

re: Biggest emotional breakdown for a male character in a play.

Posted: 8/23/07 at 4:30pm

I was just involved in a production of a not very well known Lanford Wilson play called "Serenading Louie." The whole thing is a meltdown...

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#45

re: Biggest emotional breakdown for a male character in a play.

Posted: 8/25/07 at 11:08pm

Biff in "Death of a Salesman" came to my mind, that whole "I'm NOTHING, POP! I'm NOTHING!"
Mark in Shadow Box, Claudio in Measure for Measure...

#46

re: Biggest emotional breakdown for a male character in a play.

Posted: 8/25/07 at 11:13pm

2nd Lieutenant Hibbert in "Journey's End".

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#47

re: Biggest emotional breakdown for a male character in a play.

Posted: 8/26/07 at 9:39am

Jason in Medea when he learns his children have been slaughtered.

Welcome back, Margo!

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