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Casting a Line

February 22nd, 2010

You’d never think it, but a single line can make a world of difference. It can clear something up, introduce something new, lay an issue to rest…

A good director and colleague pointed this out to me a few years ago, with a much earlier incarnation of “Another Place In Time”, and I find it even more true with a straight play, as I did when I did my final once over of “Business” today.

Without that line to tie things together, you might have some audience members scratching their heads… and once you lose someone, it’s hard to get them back on track, as is the nature of theatre — you can’t rewind. On the other hand, you also don’t want to spend an hour that takes a minute to explain… A single line can make sure you have everyone on the same page and keep the through-line of the story going.

Even after all these years, I’m still amazed at the power of words… especially just the right words at the right time. It really is like capturinglightening in a bottle.

–Sue

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