The other two individuals who figure into the story of Kerouac's life are NEAL & CAROLYN CASSIDY, and both were represented by banners which flanked the audience seating areas.
Again, this studio portrait of Carolyn Cassidy, with it's extreme light and shadow, offered a perfect illustration for the banner with only the need to re-align to fit the canvas as seen above.
Neal Cassidy still stands as the mostly silent symbol of all that Kerouac and the Beat Generation were about, and of course his presense permeates ON THE ROAD. The photo above of Cassidy behind the wheel spoke volumes and covered two banners as laid out in my sketches at right.
Since these banners were behind the audience seating, the video camera was never aimed at them and so I have no frame grabs to show them in performance.
Above actress CINDY GRIFFIN, who spoke for Carolyn Cassidy within the play, is seen performing in front of a slide of Neal Cassidy.
( Note: The banner of Carolyn Cassidy seen above still exists and is in the possesion of the play's creator JOHN MURPHY.)
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