Chief Bromden is the storyteller of the play. He is usually in the background observing. The importance of Chief Bromden is to show the complacency of the patients on the ward. The fears of the machinery running the ward and in general society also are made evident in the Chief’s asides. “The way they do it, Papa, each night they tip the world on its side and everybody loose goes rattlin’ to the bottom. …showed first 75 words of 427 total…

…showed last 75 words of 427 total…in the first act and grow bigger over the course of the second act. The actor must inspire the character of McMurphy. He must show the presence of oppression and then throw off the chains of oppression. In order to achieve this, the actor must start solemnly and not focus on anything. When McMurphy starts interacting with Chief Bromden, the actor must intently focus on McMurphy and start growing more fiery in his line presentation.