Deion (character)

Deion is a fictional character played by Deion Perfect in the 2017 play, Paul Bishop is Directing a Play.

Deion is an actor and stage manager in her first role as part of a major production.

Deion appears particularly antagonistic towards Paul Bishop, openly challenging him after having assumed many of his directorial responsibilities after his disappearance, though also relenting and abiding his direction in order to assume her role.

Development and Casting
The role of the stage manager was created by Fritz and John Bury, originally cast as Gabrielle Smith, who portrayed "Paige" in Damned, and rewritten when the character was recast as Deion Perfect, who was originally cast as an audience plant named "Amber". The rewritten version of the character shares many of the general traits of the original, however, she was developed into being a much more vocal and argumentative antagonist to Paul Bishop after Deion was cast in the role.

Deion appears to be one of the few cast members genuinely concerned with the production of the play, having assumed the role of director in Paul's absence.

Along with Mitch, Deion is also one of the few actual crew members in the production, assuming many roles and often seen running throughout the theatre to manage production.

Deion wears black clothing and a Boardmore Playhouse shirt, the same attire typically worn by crew members in Boardmore productions.

As part of the 2017 One Act Play Festival, the cast of Paul Bishop is Directing a Play were awarded "Best Ensemble Cast".

For her performance, Deion won the 2017 Tarsies award for "Best Emerging Female Actor".

Appearances
Paul Bishop is Directing a Play (2017)
 * "Deion"