As I watched the play unfold, though, I began to realize that Ms. Knapp and I see gg a little differently. For her, gg is endlessly endearing-feisty, loyal, sexy. In the romance department she shows a little cynicism about men, as she has been disappointed before. But she always bounces back, smiling, cracking little ironic jokes to her friends on her cell phone.

But after a while I started to see a different gg. She's that girl who passes you on the South Trail in her red convertible, so caught up in her cell phone conversation that she's rude to us older drivers. Her self-absorption is amazing. She reminds you of Carrie Bradshaw and her friends on Sex and the City, to be sure. But she's also Monica Lewinsky-spoiled, self-important, feeling entitled to everything the world has to offer, even an affair with the President. Her emotional and intellectual world never rises above the trivial. She hasn't learned anything, other than how to apply butter to your lips when you forget your lipstick. There's no drama yet.

But that is precisely the source of gg's pull. She's state-of-the-art, postmodern, the perfect blogger. Amy Knapp adores her. I find her kind of scary. But she holds my interest, and I watch fascinated as she prattles on about nothing. The sheer force of her personality makes her play such an unlikely success.

The Backlot works with a number of theatrical and musical organizations, including Sarasota Actor's Workshop, Women's Theatre Collaborative and Sarasota Senior Theater; coming up later this month is the newest installment of improv comedy from Becky's Rejects, on July 26. For more schedule information, call 363-9300 or go to www.backlotarts.com.