Guest Stars

Michael Cristofer As Jerry Rand Recurring	Becky Ann Baker As Karen's Mother
Brian d'Arcy James As Frank Houston	Dylan Baker As Karen's Father
Robert Lupone As Jerry's Lawyer

Recap

The scene opens with Karen Cartwright, a 24-year-old, Broadway wanna-be star, who is shown to be ambitious and hardworking. She exudes innocence and hope. Karen is a waitress, has parents from Iowa who want her to come home and have a better-paying career, and who don’t think much of her Broadway ambitions. She also has a seemingly amazing boyfriend Dev Sundaram; who is shown to love her a lot. Karen and Dev live in a very nice apartment together. Dev is shown to work for the mayor’s office. Karen and Dev’s relationship is sweet, as they both seem to be in complete sync with the other. Dev believes in and supports her dream and sticks up for her in front of her parents, a fact any girlfriend would love. He takes her to the “Marilyn” audition, reminds her Marilyn Monroe wasn’t about sex; she was about love and helps her prepare for the callback, a thing not many boyfriends would do. ..

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