I asked Ms. Seldes if she understood Mr. Albee's intentions in this play. Having acted in his work many times over the years and been his friend for decades, she is something of an Albee expert. But like the other three actors, of whom I asked the same question, she didn't pretend to comprehend this piece. The play is a question mark. But it's wonderful not to know.
Most actors lack such equanimity.
I think it's a deep, deep hurt that Edward has that his parents gave him up. But I didn't tell Edward or anybody, because I was afraid to say that I didn't understand something for fear I'd get sacked. I asked Uta Hagen what she made of the illusory son. A giant baby, played by an adult with a huge puppet head, crawled out onstage. It completely destroyed the emotional intensity.