Tyler (character)

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

Tyler is an actor, having previously appeared in productions at the Boardmore Playhouse.

Tyler seems completely unaffected by the fact that he is in a play, often falling asleep or wandering onto stage between his scenes.

Development and Casting
The character was created by Fritz and John Bury, originally cast as Bryan Nash, who played "Daniel" in Damned and Colton in Bigsby. After Bryan dropped out of production, the role was rewritten and recast to be portrayed by Tyler Andrews.

Tyler plays the role of "Rich" in Paul Bishop's play, "Family Values", which retained many traits of the original version of the character which was written to be played by Bryan. However, the character of the actor playing Rich (originally named "Bruddy"), which was portrayed by Tyler Andrews, was almost completely rewritten, incorporating an entire scene originally intended for the character of "Johnny", which was written for actor Johnny Caines who appeared as Belphagour in Damned and Martin in Bigsby.

Tyler appears as the most characters within the play of the entire cast, portraying three interrelated but distinct roles.

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

Appearances
Paul Bishop is Directing a Play (2017)
 * "Rich" / "Frank" / "Tyler"