This scene is the very last one when Emile returns home, alive, after engaging in reconaissance activities on a neighboring island, for the Navy. He thought he'd lost Nellie to the grips of racial prejudice. In this photo, Nellie serves a meal for Emile's children hoping it's not too late to embrace the role of wife and stepmother alongside the man she's realized she is in love with.From stageleft or to the right side view of this photo, Emile takes note of Ngana and Nicole asking Nellie to sing with them the song they always sang with their father just before he joins in the singing ("Dites moi..."), Ngana and Nicole running into his arms.
As I played Emile in this scene, I can tell you that I began to literally view these three lovely ladies as my own true family, something to do with making yourself believable as the character you're playing, I guess. But, it truly was a very sweet experience to enjoy during 7 fun performances.
I must add that I was and am still honored to have acted/worked closely with Diana, Brooke, and Sophia last May. Always brimming with energy, wearing dance shoes, stage attire and cheerful to the last, Diana, shined brilliantly as Nellie Forbush.
And the professionalism and demeanor of young Brooke and Sophia during rehearsals, as well as, performances led me to conclude I was in the presence of two future stars of the stage or the movies. Actually, these two lovely young ladies have already been in other plays together.
-tl
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