The Choirmaster character has a small role in Scene 3 of Martin's play. Sis is at choir practice, and a figure of a male choirmaster, his back to the audience, is on stage directing the (unseen) singers. He chastises Sis once or twice, as she is not singing along with the others. At the end of the scene, the Choirmaster tells Sis that she needs to stay after practice. Ostensibly, she must stay to be punished for not following the lesson. Yet, the nature of Sis's response to the Choirmaster, along with previous comments she has made about choir practice, lead the audience to wonder whether she and he are involved in an affair.
Dad is one of the four major characters of Martin's play; he is one.....
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