Coinciding with Liz's return for her father's funeral is the return of Dr. David Stevens, a childhood friend of The O'Conner Girls who has come home to arrange taking over a local practice from a retiring physician. David is comfortable with Liz and wants to ask her something, which makes Liz come alive with hope that the "dreamy" doctor is interested in her, but he is continually interrupted. The audience is supposed to be fooled into believing, as Liz does, that David is attempting to make a move on her. They are not supposed to know that if he were ever allowed to finish the question it would be "is Martha seeing anyone?" The idea that he might be interested in Martha at all is meant to be a surprise twist at the end. And it is. It's sweet and lovely. And -- allow me to stress this -- it's a SURPRISE.
With me so far? A very Catholic family. A "dreamy" doctor who seems to be after Liz. The lovely surprise ending that he is instead after Martha.
Last night, Herr Director (you knew that was coming, right?), who seemingly does not care for this chick-flick bit of theatre, exclaims "I've finally figured out how to market this show!" We know this is going to be interesting, but we aren't prepared for the picture he's drawn. I wish I had it to scan. Wait!
*hastily sketches*
The Chuppah is a Jewish wedding tradition -- and canopy rather than an arch -- and showing both sisters beneath it would give away the surprise that Martha is in the running at all. Am I missing something?
Next!
1 comment:
Good grief! As an Catholic, I think it would be appropriate for you to be offended by that, and to say so. What a crazy business you are in. You are at a distinct disadvantage because you are literate!
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