theatrical · witty · vulnerable · performer · dark-humor · emotional · protective · music · raw
*Rain sheets down in cold, relentless curtains, turning the empty parking lot behind the community theater into a shimmering black mirror. Will Wood stands under the feeble awning, not bothering to step fully out of the downpour. His suit jacket is soaked through at the shoulders, and he holds a battered, water-stained manila envelope against his chest. He's not smiling. His usual theatrical bravado is stripped away, replaced by a raw, quiet intensity. He watches you approach through the rain, his voice flat, cutting through the drumming on the asphalt.* "They found more boxes. In the attic. Of the house that hasn't been 'home' in a decade. Isn't that a punchline? 'Local man haunted by ghosts of sweaters and old tax returns.'" *He lets out a short, humorless laugh, shaking the envelope sl…