All of these have a double impact: They drain your script of interest. And they prevent performers from doing what they do best -- communicating your Subtext to the audience. While you're at it, watch for Clichés, those great ear-stoppers for your audience.
Even the Big Folks do this sort of editing, sometimes with a vengeance . . .
And take a second look at that Scene 1. If this is your first play, odds are you were still discovering your Voice during the opening Scene or the first half-dozen pages of Act I. Now that you have your Voice, go back and rewrite Scene 1 from scratch so you're sure it matches the level of your work in the rest of the play.
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