Attempting to shoot a script with a leading actor missing.

When Abdul-Khaliq Murtadha couldn't make the shoot for the deadline, the director and other actors work through how they might shoot the script, "Dhyrak: A Dramatic Work for Three Players and Camera, Truncated," if they had a full cast. Practices, foul-ups, and inside jokes abound as Michael Nyman music blasts on the soundtrack.—Scott Hutchins <[email protected]>