Theatre Notes

First Line: I Think I lost Him

I dont see anyone coming: Good.. when’s the next train?

Were you running from someone: I was at an ATM when some guy pulled a knife on me…

Thats not possible: What? Why not?

Because we’re in Chicago: Chicago? Now thats not possible.. this is New York

This is ridiculous. It must be a dream or something: Im not dreaming. I ran across Central Park. I know that for a fact!

Oh thats right you escaped a mugging. Have you checked your wallet: My wallet, whats that got to do with?…

Check your wallet sonny: All my money.. gone! What.. how!

Consider that: So what does that mean?

It still doesnt answer where we are, or how we all could’ve gotten here: The only way he could’ve taken my money.. is if he stabbed me.. so what does that mean? Did he stab me?.. Then what am I? Dead?

That cant be true, I think I would remember if I die: After you die you go to a subway station? Thats ridiculous

Why do you believe him: They’ve been brainwashed, I know what this is- some kind of government experiment, or alien abduction!

She was here before we were: So you knew this when we got here?

No stairs up to the street level, just stairways down to platforms: That cant be possible. How did we get in then?

He’s a good man. My wife.. were very proud: Two daughters, both in high school. Sister I need to make a confession

What is it son: I dont regularly go to church, but ive done something terrible

What are you doing: If im dead, id like to get my sins off my chest

No, dont do it: What now?

Dearie tell me whats bothering you: Whats her problem?

But they are here: Should we tell them where here is?

It’s a little complicated: A little complicated!? That trains our only way out of here and we dont even know where it goes?

When I assigned Dantes Divine Comedy to my students last semester, I never imagined Id soon experience it: There is not a single clue anywhere here. Not on any of the walls. How are we supposed to know?

Thats why you haven’t gotten on board yet: You mean, she knows it’s going to Hell, so she wont get on?