“I Leapt out of the Closet...” Original Broadway Cast of Fun Home (Ft. Beth Malone, Michael Cerveris & Sydney Lucas)

[ALISON]
Caption: I leapt out of the closet and four months later, my father killed himself by stepping in front of a truck...

While I was in college... exploding into my new life... you were sitting here, reading a book

[SMALL ALISON]
Daddy, you saw the Leaning Tower of Pisa one time, right?

[BRUCE]
I did... What's that?

[SMALL ALISON]
In school, we're learning maps and globes and Ms. Winsor said draw a map of all the places people in our family have been to. They're for showing in class tomorrow

[BRUCE]
What's this?

[SMALL ALISON]
Okay, so this is a keystone because Pennsylvania is the Keystone State
Inside this square, that's Beech Creek... See? Bridge, Ford Creek, school, Fun Home, our house, uh, Aunt Jean and Uncle Randy's house
This is Germany. Oh! John, Christian, me. See? Floating in bubbles because we're not born yet

[BRUCE]
That is very interesting. Now, let me show you how we could make it better. You have the potential to become a real artist. Do you know that? You do. But, you have to study the forms, you have to learn the rules. Now, let's talk about composition. Now, this is all over the place. Pick one area

[SMALL ALISON]
Hmm... the Keystone State!