Self-reflection in Waiting for Guffman

In some ways , Waiting For Guffman was about forgotten dreams. Reminiscent of My Life With Morissey, and even Requiem For A Dream, since they all deal with characters longing for greatness, and cruelly force the spectator to feel the pain of his gaze. Corky is absurd. the director lets us know he was involved in some shows that were so off Broadway, they may have been stationed in Jersey City, and the other main characters were the town council board, the cat members, and the music director. Each has the fantasy they hide in, and secretly pursue. By exposing their deepest, most embarassing thoughts/behaviors, Guest implores us to question how ridiculous our fantasy seeking and hiding is, along how quick we are to laugh. Beyond the comedy, each character deals with loneliness, societal abandonment, and hopelessness. Even the town itself is forgotten. The council only put money into it to gain prestige for Blaine. The cast members hid themselves in the fantasy that they were good enough---that they were special. Isn't that a behavior that individuals engage in regulary, hoping that everyone is so focused on themselves, that they won't notice the comical absurdity?