2008 Woodie Awards
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The Scene
Unique direction brings depth to 'Some Girl(s)'
By Traci J. Brooks on 2/21/08
The end of a relationship will never be easy, and scorned lovers rarely forget the wounds inflicted. AU Players takes this idea and explores it, sometimes to the audience's discomfort, in their production of "Some Girl(s)."
"Some Girl(s)" by American playwright Neil LaBute tells the story of Guy who, on the verge of getting married, goes to visit four former girlfriends, attempting to make amends for the wrongs he might have committed.
Each of the four girls represents a unique relationship and moment in Guy's life, allowing the play to investigate a multitude of themes and the emotions that surface in both parties when a relationship gets rough.
Director Charlie Biscotto, a senior in the School of Public Affairs, found "Some Girl(s)" while browsing in a bookstore, reading the backs of the plays. After reading the synopsis of "Some Girl(s)," he remembers thinking it was something worth directing because it "scared" him.
"It has been ... difficult to spend six weeks seeing flaws similar to my own played out in front of me," Biscotto admitted, "but I believe that I am a stronger person for the discomfort."
He said he also hopes the audience experiences a "similar discomfort of facing up to the realities of their own actions."
The desired emotional strain is rooted in the realistic, honest offerings from the cast. Taylor Williams, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences who plays Guy, said that sometimes he would "forget to act" because of the connections he drew between the character and himself.
Jacqueline Salamack, a sophomore in CAS who plays Bobbi, said she related to her character because they both maintain a healthy self-respect when in relationships, but "it would depend" on the relationship's past if she would make the same choices as her character.
Salamack had plenty of room to explore her relationship with the character in the rehearsal process.
"Charlie is quite possibly the most different director I've ever worked with," she said.
"Some Girl(s)" by American playwright Neil LaBute tells the story of Guy who, on the verge of getting married, goes to visit four former girlfriends, attempting to make amends for the wrongs he might have committed.
Each of the four girls represents a unique relationship and moment in Guy's life, allowing the play to investigate a multitude of themes and the emotions that surface in both parties when a relationship gets rough.
Director Charlie Biscotto, a senior in the School of Public Affairs, found "Some Girl(s)" while browsing in a bookstore, reading the backs of the plays. After reading the synopsis of "Some Girl(s)," he remembers thinking it was something worth directing because it "scared" him.
"It has been ... difficult to spend six weeks seeing flaws similar to my own played out in front of me," Biscotto admitted, "but I believe that I am a stronger person for the discomfort."
He said he also hopes the audience experiences a "similar discomfort of facing up to the realities of their own actions."
The desired emotional strain is rooted in the realistic, honest offerings from the cast. Taylor Williams, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences who plays Guy, said that sometimes he would "forget to act" because of the connections he drew between the character and himself.
Jacqueline Salamack, a sophomore in CAS who plays Bobbi, said she related to her character because they both maintain a healthy self-respect when in relationships, but "it would depend" on the relationship's past if she would make the same choices as her character.
Salamack had plenty of room to explore her relationship with the character in the rehearsal process.
"Charlie is quite possibly the most different director I've ever worked with," she said.
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