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Posted by DCA Theater on May 7, 2009 in January-June 2009 Season, INCUBATOR Series: Rubicon Theatre Project

by Scott Allen Luke, Managing Director of Rubicon Theatre Project and actor playing Andre and Ewan

As the Managing Director of Rubicon Theatre Project, I feel it’s probably necessary to mention at the onset that “Becoming Ingrid” is a play that has already been written.  A New York-based playwright, Liza Lentini, has written the piece.  She feels confident with where the script is at right now, so now we are digging deep this month to explore the depths of the play and the relationships between the characters.

“Becoming Ingrid” is a lot about being alone versus the companionship you have with a spouse, a life partner, a significant other.  It’s also about obsession and what happens when one human elevates another human to godlike stature.  Why do people do that?  It’ll be interesting to explore this idea. 

The piece is also very wordy.  In fact, the main character Christine, mentions this quite a bit throughout the script.  She seems to yearn to hide behind beautiful words in the midst of an otherwise “un-“beautiful world.  Does that really work?