Allison as Lucy

I maintain that Allison is one of the most talented comediennes that I’ve ever met—but she is still reluctant to acknowledge her talent. I wrote the part of Lucy with her in the back of my mind, but was disappointed to find her absent from the official IP auditions. I convinced her thereafter to join the cast, which truly strengthened both the camaraderie of the central players, but also inserted a unique comedic voice to the mostly hyperbolic landscape I’d created. It takes about three read-throughs with Allison to bring her out of her nervous and reluctant stasis… after which she commits to a wacky character, and always delivers. The only problems arose with her volume… she still lacks stage presence, and element to her performance that I think I could have worked more diligently to develop. Nonetheless, I was always pleased with her aside dialogue with Joanie. My favorite comedic highlight of the show, each found some way to make it more nuanced with each rehearsal, and with an audience, finally, each performer shone marvelously.