"I mean, OK, so he's the, you know. Fine. But, Dotty, love, you've been playing this kind of part for, well, you know what I mean."
This quote illustrates how Gary is unable to finish one sentence unless it is scripted. Moreover, he starts to get annoyed by Dotty still mixing up and forgetting her lines, even though the group is in the middle of the dress rehearsal. His quote marks the beginning of the deterioration of the actors' personal relationships.
"And God said, Hold it. And they held it. And God saw that it was terrible."
By referring to himself as God, Lloyd exposes his inflated self-image. It appears that he thinks his talent is wasted taking care of this production, and he would rather be focusing on directing a more famous play.
"Don't fall down, Tim. We may not be insured."
Lloyd calls out to Tim after he has sent the stage manager away. After the actors have thus far exhibited a high degree of disorganization, it is likely that Lloyd's statement may actually be true. The quote also shows how Tim is exploited: He has been working on set for 48 hours without a break, but instead of granting him some time to relax, Lloyd asks him to do more work.
"Welcome to the Old Fishmarket Theatre, Lowestoft, or rather the Municipal Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees, for this evening's performance of Nothing On."
This quote shows how disorganized the production is at their last stop. The actors seem to have lost all sense of time and place, as Tim does not seem to know or seem to care where he actually is.
"Do you take this sheet to be your lawful wedded wife? If not, speak now, or forever hold your peace."
The last scene culminates in chaos, as illustrated by this quote. In a bizarre turn of events, Mrs. Clackett tries to initiate Lloyd's marriage with the sheet, which is supposed to be a prop for the Sheik, while Lloyd's two affairs Poppy and Vicky are pushed to his side. By placing Lloyd in the middle of the circle of actors on stage, Dotty and Flavia put the spotlight on the one who is responsible for the disaster.
