Most Screwed Up Character in Drama

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 9:42pm

Mary Tyrone? George and Martha?

Who do you think is the most screwed up character in all dramatic works?

[justagirl2]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 9:44pm

Blanche DuBois...poor woman totally loses it by the end of the play. She has some issues.

[morosco]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 9:45pm

Agnes (of God)

[Isabella2]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 9:50pm

I was gonna Say Blanche Dubois as well... MAybe the old beggar woman from Sweeney?

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 9:52pm

Roy Cohn--Angels in America. Twisted and evil as Obi-Wan once said. And also one of my dream roles.

[Blanche]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 11:56pm

Well, but of course...Blanche!
:)

[dramaqueen2]

Posted: 9/16/06 at 12:00am

i think the characters in DOUBT are pretty nuts, but not in an obtrusive, outbursting way.. but more of a subtle pyshcological way.. if that makes any sense.

[blaxx]

Posted: 9/16/06 at 12:17am

The Goat F***er (Albee)

[StageManager2]

Posted: 9/16/06 at 1:06am

Blanche: Is that the incomparable Jessica Tandy as Blanche DuBois in your avatar?

How about Rapunzel (INTO THE WOODS)? She's pretty much a feral child who's been kept locked up in a tower in solitary confinement, away from human contact. Once she is released to the world, she goes mad unable to cope with her new surroundings and is later killed (perhaps commits suicide?) by a giant.

Updated On: 9/16/06 at 01:06 AM

[thevolleyballer]

Posted: 9/16/06 at 1:31am

Anybody see Robbie's grandfather in The Wedding Singer? I just feel horrible for the guy, and the ever-confused look on his face.

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 9/16/06 at 1:47am

Katurian K. Katurian in The Pillowman

[BroadwayChica]

Posted: 9/16/06 at 2:16am

Why, Hamlet, of course!!

ETA: And a slightly more obscure screwed up character: Krapp (Beckett)
Updated On: 9/16/06 at 02:16 AM

[little_sally]

Posted: 9/16/06 at 2:17am

I think Michal is far more screwed up than Katurian in The Pillowman.

My vote goes to Harper Pitt in AiA.

[I<3bway]

Posted: 9/16/06 at 2:27am

Oedipus Rex

[StageManager2]

Posted: 9/16/06 at 2:40am

BroadwayChica: I should've known! (See signature below.)

[Blanche]

Posted: 9/16/06 at 2:44am

Stagemanager2: Yes indeed, that is Jessica Tandy. The one and only.:)

[JoizeyActor]

Posted: 9/16/06 at 2:51am

I'd have to say Medea and Blanche DuBois. Crazy.

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 9/16/06 at 7:52am

Clara Johnson: The Light in the Piazza. You gotta feel bad for the girl.

[singtopher]

Posted: 9/16/06 at 10:16am

The first character that came to my mind was Lady McB

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 9/16/06 at 10:21am

Every character in The Pillowman and Blanche DuBois from Streetcar.

[Katurian2]

Posted: 9/16/06 at 10:43am

I'd have to agree with Harper in Angels in America. Messed up- but a totally awesome role. At the end of Sweeney Todd- Toby is pretty out there at well.

[bigbigbill]

Posted: 9/16/06 at 11:23am

Someone from Lieutenant of Inishmore

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 9/16/06 at 11:31am

I definitely have to agree with the characters from DOUBT

but i feel most bad for the Beggar Woman from SWEENEY... poor woman, it's so sad how she says "Dont I know you?" and her own husband has to kill her...gosh

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 9/16/06 at 11:41am

Mostly everyone in Cuckoos Nest

[Marguerite Chauvelin]

Posted: 9/16/06 at 12:11pm

The Begger Woman and Toby are pretty screwed up (even though its not their fault).

Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are crazy by the end of the show.