David and Lisa

[Mtay156]

Posted: 2/12/09 at 2:13pm

We are doing the play David and Lisa at school and I was cast as John, Lisa's therapist. Is it a good part?
Updated On: 2/12/09 at 02:13 PM

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 2/12/09 at 2:15pm

You didn't research the part or even look over the play before you were "casted"?

[Mtay156]

Posted: 2/12/09 at 2:21pm

nope. Now does anyone else want to answer my question without a question?

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 2/12/09 at 2:23pm

"Casted."

haha.

[Elphie3]

Posted: 2/12/09 at 2:35pm

I was in the show - it's a great part.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 2/12/09 at 2:42pm

A friend in college always wanted this story to be a musical:

Lisa: MY NAME IS LISA
AND I LIKE PIZZA

David: DOOOOOON'T
TOUCH ME!!!!

[Mtay156]

Posted: 2/12/09 at 2:43pm

What is the character like? I auditioned for Alan and got him. And I cant find anything about him online.

[Elphie3]

Posted: 2/12/09 at 3:01pm

You could take him in a lot of different ways - it all depends on your interpretation of how sincere he actually is. He could go anywhere from the teacher in "Ferris Beuhler" to Andrew Shepheard in "The American Presidant"

[WOSQ]

Posted: 2/12/09 at 3:02pm

Whenever you are cast in a play, it is up to you to then read the play as soon as possible, preferably even before the audition, but immediately following the posting of the cast.

A chat board is not a good source of info which is after all, very subjective. One person's great part is another's lousy one.

It is not bad advice to be given and ought to be appreciated rather than scorned.

Homework.

In this case David and Lisa is based on a fairly acclaimed 1961 film that can probably be had through Netflix. I think it was also a novel.

The psychiatric material may also be out of date. More homework.

[Mtay156]

Posted: 2/12/09 at 3:06pm

lmao. okay. its a simple question. you all need to pull the sticks out of your asses. Sorry. Im in high school. I dont plan on doing this as a career. Its a simple question.

[TheCharleston]

Posted: 2/12/09 at 3:44pm

stop being LAZY and figure it out on your own, you arrogant snob.

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 2/12/09 at 4:07pm

It's a big part, and quite good. I did the show in school and played Josette. They let me bring my Game Boy onstage with me to show what a rebel I was (ooooh...) and a couple of times I nearly missed lines because I was so engrossed in my game. What an unprofessional little thing I was.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 2/12/09 at 4:58pm

Was this the movie where the girl is sitting in the car and she didn't like a piece of clothing she had bought so she took out matches and set it on fire?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/12/09 at 7:17pm

I'm sorry everyone was so rude to you Mtay. John is a great part, but some schools cut the nudity which usually means the abattoir scene goes completely. And some actors DO get nervous about the bra and panties scene but the show doesn't make much sense without it. I've also seen productions where the same-sex kiss lingers on way too long. A lot of this you should probably discuss with your director as soon as possible.

Congrats, tho, it's a wonderful, if challenging part. (Is your school going to use a real monkey? When I directed this show, the actor playing John got mauled by the monkey and I had to step in to take on the role!)

[dramamama611]

Posted: 2/12/09 at 8:45pm

I think I love you, Joe!

[DooWahDiddy]

Posted: 2/12/09 at 8:52pm

The REAL question is: How did your school get permission to perform such a homoerotically-charged play, especially considering all the gratuitous nudity?

[bk]

Posted: 2/13/09 at 1:16am

"Sorry. Im in high school."

Really. I never would have guessed.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 2/13/09 at 5:42am

Being in HS is the worst excuse for laziness and rudeness.

ANY actor has the responsibility to learn about his/her role. It's one thing to ask a SPECIFIC question about something you can't figure out. But you have a script AND a director. That's what they are for.


And as a HS director I can assure you, MY students do tremendous amounts of research before they audition. Those that expect parts do anyway. And most of them do not plan on acting professioanally either.