RED WHITE & BLUE is a "Play within a Play" and has 3 acts: Act I: "The Audition." Act 2: "The Rehearsal" Act 3: "The Performance". In this clip from Act II, we see
"Marlene" (sung by Elizabeth Harmetz) telling Robert (played by Adrian Andres) that she understands how he could be jealous that his girlfriend Edith is getting so much attention from the director. She knows first hand what it's like to be dating a singer, "I was once like you, waiting in the wings, waiting for his passion to turn to me, I thought that he did not love me, I was miserable crying in our empty home. He was always running from show to another show with beautiful women, and he had no time for me..."