I have been involved with two productions of HUGHIE in which a "third character" has been added to voice O'Neill's stage directions (or actually the very detailed inner thoughts of Erie and Hughes).
Both productions were excellent and, quite frankly, the best versions of the play I have seen. Of course I would not recommend such an approach for MFL or any other play that comes to mind. On the other hand some off or off-off group did a whole evening of O'Neill stage directions which I found quite interesting and entertaining.
gary...who likes Sher's ending for the current MFL. |
