In the play In a Room Somewhere all of the main characters are brought into to the room because they are haunted by personal issues from their past. The character of Dudleigh has to deal with anxiety, lack of confidence in herself, and stress. Dudleigh’s most striking psychological issue is her lack of self-confidence. Throughout her childhood Dudleigh was always being told she was the smartest and that people had very high expectations of her. The high expectations that Dudleigh’s family and teachers held of her, made Dudleigh terrified of ever getting a wrong answer. Dudleigh’s family also did very little to help her conditions as her uncle and aunt would quiz her on numbers during family dinners. Even if she got an answer right her uncle
