Johnny Boy Character Analysis

Collectively, my group decided on a central theme for the revised script: change. We wanted to focus on how every character went through some drastic change as the script progressed. We decided to start with Kate’s monologue. This monologue was a good way to introduce everyone in the play. It had a dual purpose by also showing Kate’s attitude and personality. In the script Kate says, “3,000 happy Christians, cornbread on every table, and a pickup truck in every front yard.” This line, with the right inflection from Reilly, conveyed how Kate was uppity and had a sense that she was better than the other girls. It helped develop her character and give the audience a sense of who she was. We followed with a simple scene, scene three, that was
She realized how bad Johnny was to her and finally decided that she didn’t need him anymore. She decided to go kill herself and had a powerful monologue to accompany it. It was filled with lots of emotion. She would at times become angry and bitter with Johnny, but it would falter, and she would fall back in the trance. It was difficult to portray her emotions because of how up and down they were. She begins with a happy note because she was excited when she received the letter, but she soon changed to sad and immediately jumped to bitter. Thanks to Paul, I was able to explore this a lot better. When I had rehearsed with my group, I thought the monologue was spot on. After rehearsing in front of Paul, I was given better direction and was able to bring to life the emotion Sybil was feeling. Even though I was not able to get my monologue down during group rehearsals, I was able to get a feel for every other scene really well. Getting to interact with the girls while they were playing their characters during rehearsals gave me a feel for how Sybil would react to them and the dynamic I the family. Rehearsals also gave a good feel for the other girls. Knowing how they would respond to lines also allowed me tap into the family’s dynamic. Knowing the dynamic of the family and how the other characters operated help me develop
She leaves Tommy and pursues her own destiny. She doesn’t let her life be controlled by Tommy’s ego and goes out into the world like she always wanted to. She and Kate were able to grow together, and both realize that they didn’t need men to be successful or happy in life. Finally, after weeks of rehearsing and revising, we performed. Our performance was strong I felt because of how much dedication we put in. Countless hours of practicing together gave us an advantage. We knew how to act with one another, so the play seemed coherent. We played well with one another, not only because we had entire moments memorized, but because we were able to work off each other. We had a few hick ups when it came to pronunciation. A few times during Kate’s monologue and during mine, there were some studders. Other than minor mess ups, I feel that I performance was fluid. In conclusion, I loved this project. I was lucky enough to be paired with an incredible group that work so well together. They were honest with their feedback, giving me great notes to work with. I was able to grow as an actor and explore a new character. To make it even better, w danced to Demi Lovato before class which I feel made us even closer and better