Gayle Stamos

Mika and I have used this first round of rehearsals to really focus on the pace of the scene. It is very clear that her lines are longer and more involved at the beginning of the scene, however we were having a hard time pacing the scene in a way that highlighted how annoying Claire is to Catherine, without making it so over the top that it wasn't believable. We ultimately decided that we need to really focus on keeping the energy up without speeding the whole scene up. Something I specifically need to work on is staying alert, aware and fully in the scene even while my character seems checked out or annoyed. This has been quite a challenge for me. 

For everyone else who has seen it performed, in one capacity or another- what can I do to make Catherine more compelling even in her sassy, "checked-out" moments? It seems as though what I am doing right now is just reading the lines rather than actually feeling them and giving them a given circumstance. What can I work on in terms of character development?