Dying on stage department: I played Jerry in
Zoo Story throughout high school (try performing that one at State, held at BYU in Utah, LOL), and of course got that great death scene after that insane monologue and the fight with the knife. We worked out two strategies--I had to die on the park bench, so people could definitely see me, but we decided to have me wear a windbreaker that kind of hid my stomach, and I "died" sort of sideways. Then I practiced taking quick, shallow breaths that didn't involve much diaphragm action, and it seemed to work out very well. I won Best Actor, as I'm sure you all know.
