Meeting (the Characters of) Wisteria
“So, what exactly is this whole play about?” (You may be wondering.)
I’ll admit, reader, that while I have filled you in on some rather juicy details of our show, the actual gritty of the nitty has been… not gotten down to. Or something. Rachel would cringe at that sentence. CRINGE, I say.
“Who the heck is Rachel?” (You may ask.)
Rachel is a grammar hammer. And an Ivy Leaguer. And your general know-it-all. And a goodie-two-shoes big sister who does everything right, even if it means throwing someone else (a lesser sibling, perhaps?) under the proverbial bus.
Speaking of lesser siblings (and… buses?) Let’s move on to Dylan. When not waxing poetic over his precious compost, (yes, compost.) screaming along to AC/DC, or reenacting scenes from Star Wars, Dylan can be found playing his Gameboy. Among other things. Many, MANY other things.
Then there’s Kacie. K-Dawg. Kace. The Kid. Your average thirteen-year-old, vegetarian, coffee addict, and little sister, who is anything but average. Nuff said.
And if there’s one person who wants his children to excel faaaaaaar beyond average, it’s Stephen. He’s the kind of Dad who can successfully embarrass you in one fell swoop with his pride in planning, preparation, and persistence. (And… alliteration? Puns, perhaps?) Whatever. Let’s just say if you don’t watch it, he’ll have you acing your PSATs in kindergarten. *shudder*
Which leaves us with Lynn. She’s a teacher and a Mom who does everything big. Big dreams, big heart, big spirit. Unfortunately, some of her spirit has been crushed, but she holds on by keeping her ideas bigger than ever. Maybe… too big? Lynn can definitely dream big, but when it comes to taking action, she tends to put the job on someone else… not realizing the weight of all those big ideas… and how heavy a burden they can become.
Throw all those characters together the day before a HUGE family event, and you can guess what might happen. Or don’t guess and just come see the show!
P.S. I’ve enabled comments for the blog and have a challenge for our actors (should they be reading this… which they should.) Below, please find a brief questionnaire. Fill it out as your character (you know them better than I!) so that our readers might get a better sense of what they’ll be dealing with! (Just click here to view and add comments. But don’t give toooo much away…) Have fun! 
1.) Favorites:
a) Movie.
b) Song/Band.
c) Book.
2.) The Last Time/Person You…
a) Hugged
b) Called
c) Went somewhere with nobody knowing.
3.) If you were trapped on a desert island and could only bring 3 things, what would they be?
4.) Most embarrassing moment.
5.) VS! (Choose wisely…)
a) Chocolate/Vanilla
b) Coffee/Tea
c) Wisteria/Roses
d) Cake/Death
6.) Open-ended response. (50 words or less.)
One Response to “Meeting (the Characters of) Wisteria”
By Stephen (as channeled through Brian Dunham) on Oct 16, 2008
1.) Favorites:
a) Movie.
A Beautiful Mind
b) Song/Band.
Steve Miller Band
c) Book.
Tie: The Da Vinci Code and Memoirs of a Geisha
2.) The Last Time/Person You…
a) Hugged
My beautiful (and very wealthy) fiance Helen.
b) Called
My ex — to schedule a graduation photo session with my son. It’s always the edge with her.
c) Went somewhere with nobody knowing.
Hmmmm…can’t put this in writing. May come back to haunt me.
3.) If you were trapped on a desert island and could only bring 3 things, what would they be?
Easy — Water, Food (common sense) and a calculator (entertainment).
4.) Most embarrassing moment.
When I was wearing my new biker shorts after a long ride and caught a guy staring at my fanny.
5.) VS! (Choose wisely…)
a) Chocolate/Vanilla
Vanilla
b) Coffee/Tea
Coffee – complete zombie in the morning without it.
c) Wisteria/Roses
Roses, of course. You should see my prize garden — I hope my ex-wife has been keeping up with it.
d) Cake/Death
Who would ever choose death? Life is too precious.
6.) Open-ended response. (50 words or less.)
Life is like an exam. You must prepare thoroughly and double-check everything. Every now and then you find that you may have misunderstood a question and need to go back and change your answer.