October 18, 2026 · daily scene
The Reunion Episode
Given circumstances
- Character
- Former Cast Member
- Setting
- Green room, metal folding chair, monitor showing the live taping in the next studio.
- The moment before
- They asked if you'd watched any of the show since you left. You said no. The producer smiled like they didn't believe you.
- Speaking to
- The producer, just behind the camera. You answer into the lens.
Direction
Start composed, like you've rehearsed this. Let the cracks show only when the question forces them. The hardest thing to play is someone trying very hard to seem fine.
Script
PRODUCERWhy did you leave the show?
Creative differences. That's what we said at the time, and that's still true.
I wanted to do something that felt real, and the show wanted something that tested well.
PRODUCERYour co-star said you stopped showing up to rehearsals.
(beat)
My co-star also said I was difficult to work with, and that I made the set uncomfortable, and a lot of other things that made it easier for everyone when I left.
So if we're using him as a source, let's be clear about what kind of source he is.
Written for Act It Up. Free to rehearse and perform for practice, classes and self-tapes.
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