THTR1170 Lecture Notes - Munchkin Country, Nanny, Melodrama
11 Mar 2014
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This prequel to wicked reconstructs elphaba"s familial complications in terms of her controversial birth. A comic melodrama, wild follows the story of elphaba"s reckless mother, Melena, as she struggles to find independence in her quest for love, which ultimately spirals her into depression and alcoholism. From melena"s engagement to flex until nessarose"s birth, this play defines the family relationships or lack thereof that is evermore present in wicked. Melena withner a glamorous but reckless young woman who loves thomas harte. Thomas harte also known as turtle heart; a dark, mysterious man who pursues melena and is often involved in crime. Flex thropp an attractive, wealthy youth who swoons over melena. Enter nesser, rose, and melena to the common room of the. Melena: but father, please flex isn"t the man for me. I don"t love him, and i never will. Melena: [she hesitates] i can"t tell you that. Nesser: flex comes from a family of money, dear.
