Okay but all the odds...!
I already did the first one! Thank you SO much for these. These were awesome. The nine roles were the hardest, haha.
3.) Favorite role you’ve played?
Cassandra in The Trojan Women and the Stage Manager in Our Town.
5.) Role you’ve played that is a gender different than yours?
Omfg, I was the only girl who mostly played women when we did a history compilation. The Stage Manager is generally played by a man, but I don’t see it as a gendered role. I played Peter Quince in Midsummer in high school.
7.) “You’re mic is still on.” story.
I’ve only been mic-ed once but I didn’t fuck it up! The sound guy was pretty bad, though (I think he was mostly high???), and I’m sure my mic was NOT on at points when it should have been. -.-
9.) 9 Dream Roles.
Elizabeth Woodville, Henry VI & Richard III
Elizabeth Proctor, The Crucible
Iago/Desdemona, Othello
Mrs. Alving, Ghosts
Hedda Gabler, Hedda Gabler
Alice Arden, Arden of Faversham
Hamlet, Hamlet
Corryn Fell, Gidion’s Knot
Catherine Holly, Suddenly, Last Summer
11.) Favorite play you’ve performed?
Richard III, but I didn’t get to go on. Hamlet, then.
13.) Least favorite play you’ve performed?
Ummmmm…Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom was an experience, but that was a combination of factors. At our post mortem, the director opened with “so maybe we should have done a different play,” and everyone said “yeah.”
15.) How do you combat stage nerves?
When I know, I will tell you! I’m actually not bad about stage nerves. I love doing plays. But I’m a wreck with audition nerves. I hate doing it and I just have to muscle through.
17.) Favorite Golden Age/Classic Musical?
It’s been My Fair Lady ever since I saw That One Production I Talk About Constantly.
19.) If you were to do any other part of theatre (directing, sound, costumes, business) what would it be?
All those other things are REALLY hard and I’m good at none of them! Maybe dramaturgy, specifically for Shakespeare. I actually probably would be pretty good at that.
21.) How old is your newest headshot?
About five months.
23.) Do you want to pursue acting professionally?
No-o? Yes and no. I can actually save for retirement and easily pay for my apartment with my current job, and I’m kind of sick of financial angst. I’m sad to not be able to put theatre first, but I’m also relieved that I have the ability to only do projects I REALLY want to do (if I could ever get cast, lol) and not have to worry about whether they’re paid. I’m literally just doing theatre for the love of it, and I think that’s what I want.
25.) What was the last show you saw live?
All-female Henry VI! It was BOSS and I just…..I’m so bi. The last musical was The Little Mermaid.
27.) Would you turn down an ensemble role, just because it’s ensemble?
No!!!! I would love to be a spear carrier and I would be floored to sing in the background in a good show! I just want to be a part of something awesome.
29.) Have you ever worked with a theatre company more than once?
Well, I got to work with The Mentor again after graduating. Somehow he wasn’t sick of me yet!
