Stretching my thespian muscles

Playing Sara Lee is going to be quite a work-out:

• It's far and away the biggest role I've ever played, which means a lot more stage time and a LOT more memorization.
• I have to "smoke" on stage, which means I'll have to learn how to use fake cigarettes and a real lighter.
• I get to have a major blow-up in one scene, though I don't think the director will have it result in an actual fight.  I also get a melt-down in another scene, and end up laughing hysterically with one of my sisters in another.

The playwright demands quite an emotional range from his characters; challenging, and rewarding if I can pull this off to my satisfaction (and the director's, of course!).