Contestant #3: Darci Nalepa - Black Box Acting
1. What makes Black Box Acting so great, anyway?
Black Box is like a gym for artists to come and work out. They get to sweat and build muscles in our classrooms that will make them fearless artists in the industry. We teach artists how to work hard and be fearless. I think it gives a lot of people ownership over what they have control over in the industry, which is pretty damn great in my book.
2. What is another local storefront you wish you were besties with and why?
I think we're becoming besties with the Cuban coffee shop next to our home on North Avenue. That's a storefront, right? But seriously, we get to work with actors from a variety of theatre companies all over town. It's awesome to see the Black Box Community supporting each others work at Chicago storefronts.
3. What is your favorite thing about the Chicago theatre community?
The support and enthusiasm our community has for each others work. I think that's really special. Chicago is always rooting for it's own and that's amazing to see and be a part of.
4. If we were to rummage through your storage space today, what might we find?
If you know what "activity" is then you know you would find lots of kid scissors, tape, glitter, ripped sheets, poster board, tooth picks and tea lights. It's such a blurry line between what we do and what kindergartners bring to their first day of school...except for the sheets, toothpicks and tea lights. Maybe.
5. If you could remount one show from the last 10(ish) years, what would it be?
I will always say "August: Osage County". It was magical to see it's first run at Steppenwolf and know that something huge just happened and the audience was witness to it.
6. Where does your mind go when you're bored?
Cheese. What kind of cheese I want in that exact moment and the things I would do for it.
7. What piece of advice would you like to share with the internet?
Do something that scares you. But don't get put on the News for it.
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