Read the first half of Act Two, up until Maggie leaves after "delivering" Brick to Big Daddy.
Content Summary for Teachers
Act Two, first half
The act begins just as the previous act ended, with no break in the action: everyone enters Brick and Maggie's room. This includes Big Daddy, Gooper, Reverend Tooker, the children, Doctor Baugh, and Mae. Everyone is chatting, and Maggie turns on music; Big Daddy commands her to turn it off, but just then Big Mama comes into the room, and he tells her to turn it back on. Big Mama attempts to dote on Brick, to Brick's chagrin; she also teases Reverend Tooker. Black servants bring in Big Daddy's birthday cake, and the assembled group sings, with the...
