Hence These Tears Production Diary #1
Starting this weekend, those of you who can't make it out to Boston for the show, will still get to enjoy a healthy dose of production notes and story info from Hence These Tears.
I figure what I'll do is break it down by character, filling in information about the larger storyline as well as the production.
So, without further ado, let's introduce a character who has generated more eager curiosity than any other I have written.
Though she's mentioned fairly early on in Paracelsus (book three), Alisson Daniels doesn't appear in person until book four of the series, Hence These Tears.
John's long-time girlfriend, she has become disillusioned with what she perceives to be a growing rift between her and John. However, following a moment of indiscretion with John's best friend, Alexander, she finds herself rushing back to her boyfriend's side as his mother lies dying. Torn between her own guilt and John's increasingly unstable grief, Alisson forms a counter-balance to the seductive lure of Gideon Cryter, the CEO of DreamScape Incorperated and the Nephilim Project.
At the beginning of Hence These Tears, we learn that she is currently missing. Despite John's attempt to find her (even with the help of the rogue Nephilim) she does not re-appear until the very end of Book Five, Nephilim where she seemingly offers Alexander her help in destroying The Syndicate and, with it, her husband. Since this act ultimately sets in motion John's decision to bring the Paracelsus Device online, it is unclear if she is acting of her own accord. It is far more likely that she too has become a pawn, as Sienna appears to include her in the statement: "Fear, hope, despair, love, ambition... how corruptible the hearts of men truely are."
Cassandra Meyer, a graduate of Northeastern University, steps into the roll of Alisson for the stage production of Hence These Tears, as part of the larger showcase Love, From Beginning to End (and Everything in Between) in production with the Boston Actor's Theater. While the larger story arc is obviously absent from the production, the scene picks up moments after the death of John's mother, and revolves around Alisson trying to help him deal with his grief. Captured in her performance is the depth of their relationship, but also the silent acknowledgement that it is ultimately doomed.
Love, from Beginning to End (and Everything In Between) is playing at the Boston Actor's Workshop, September 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 & 18.
For more information, or to reserve tickets contact vmorreale@aii.edu
I figure what I'll do is break it down by character, filling in information about the larger storyline as well as the production.
So, without further ado, let's introduce a character who has generated more eager curiosity than any other I have written.
Though she's mentioned fairly early on in Paracelsus (book three), Alisson Daniels doesn't appear in person until book four of the series, Hence These Tears.
John's long-time girlfriend, she has become disillusioned with what she perceives to be a growing rift between her and John. However, following a moment of indiscretion with John's best friend, Alexander, she finds herself rushing back to her boyfriend's side as his mother lies dying. Torn between her own guilt and John's increasingly unstable grief, Alisson forms a counter-balance to the seductive lure of Gideon Cryter, the CEO of DreamScape Incorperated and the Nephilim Project.
At the beginning of Hence These Tears, we learn that she is currently missing. Despite John's attempt to find her (even with the help of the rogue Nephilim) she does not re-appear until the very end of Book Five, Nephilim where she seemingly offers Alexander her help in destroying The Syndicate and, with it, her husband. Since this act ultimately sets in motion John's decision to bring the Paracelsus Device online, it is unclear if she is acting of her own accord. It is far more likely that she too has become a pawn, as Sienna appears to include her in the statement: "Fear, hope, despair, love, ambition... how corruptible the hearts of men truely are."
Cassandra Meyer, a graduate of Northeastern University, steps into the roll of Alisson for the stage production of Hence These Tears, as part of the larger showcase Love, From Beginning to End (and Everything in Between) in production with the Boston Actor's Theater. While the larger story arc is obviously absent from the production, the scene picks up moments after the death of John's mother, and revolves around Alisson trying to help him deal with his grief. Captured in her performance is the depth of their relationship, but also the silent acknowledgement that it is ultimately doomed.
Love, from Beginning to End (and Everything In Between) is playing at the Boston Actor's Workshop, September 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 & 18.
For more information, or to reserve tickets contact vmorreale@aii.edu