Top 10 Most Viewed Posts of 2013

2013 was a giant year for Theater in the Now. Not only did we double viewership in a year, we went well beyond it! In honor of doubling, we're gonna DOUBLE and reveal the top 10 stories on Theater in the Now from 2013!

1. Always...Patsy Cline on Broadway with Crystal Bowersox?

2. Spotlight On...Elizabeth Lee

3. Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz in Betrayal on Broadway?  

4. Spotlight On...Luke Wise 

5. Review: I Was a Teenage Drama Queen  

6. Spotlight On...Anna Stromberg

7. Spotlight On...Dave Hanson

8. Spotlight On...Chris Cafero

9. Review: Lifestyles of the Rich and Privileged

10. Spotlight On...Jacob Thompson

What were you favorite stories from this year? Thank you for making it a great year! To an even better 2014!

The Best of 2013

What a year for theater! Usually everyone seems so down on the thought of "adaptation" because it's not "new" but when this year brings you some amazing adaptations that range from memoirs (Fun Home) to history (Here Lies Love) to movies (Kinky Boots) to novels (Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812) to book AND movie (Matilda), you forget the origin and focus on the brilliant material. Here's my list of top 5 productions of 2013!

1. Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
Three locations in one year means this show was in super high demand. A Russian electronic-pop retelling of “War and Peace”, this new spin on dinner theater was everything you wanted and more. The sensational cast expertly explores the hardships of love and trust in Dave Malloy’s captivating world as you’re served a delicious Russian themed meal. Even if you were terrified of the size of “War and Peace”, Malloy and Co. make it easy for you to understand and follow along. If you missed Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, you missed out. 

2. Pippin
The revival of the Stephen Schwartz’s was a spectacle in all the right ways. Diane Paulus’s circus themed Pippin brought a new energy and excitement to the fourth wall-breaking musical. The all star cast was mostly recognized by the Tony’s with nominations for their great work, though Matthew James Thomas was oddly left out for his portrayal as the title character. The spirit of the original is ever-present with Bob Fosse inspired choreography, even keeping his “Manson Trio” beautifully intact.

3. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
This Christopher Durang comedy may be his best yet. The commercial hit followed a family, ironically named after iconic Chekhov characters, as they attempt to pick up the pieces of growing old in their family home. Thankfully the cast helped make the show a knockout comedy. With David Hyde Pierce, Kristine Nielsen, Sigourney Weaver (later to be replaced by the sensational Julie White), and Billy Magnussen in the title roles, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike was fun from start to finish. Oh and Kristine Nielsen’s phone monologue? Can you say Tony snub?

4. The Vandal
The Flea Theater produced one of the best plays of the year that should have been seen by everybody. Written by Hamish Linklater, The Vandal follows the intricate story of a teenage boy and an older woman simply waiting for the bus. Packed with witty dialogue and clever twists, Deidre O’Connell offers a standout performance alongside the sincere Noah Robbins.This little gem of a play may have been lost by some, but luckily it was filmed by PBS.

5. The Other Place
Quite possibly the most underappreciated show of the season, The Other Place follows the harrowing decline of a brilliant woman’s mental health. Laurie Metcalf gives a heartbreaking performance of a lifetime as Juliana, the woman dealing with the hardships of dementia just as she’s making her own scientific breakthrough. Luckily the Tony nominating committee gave her recognition for her beautiful work.

The Best of 2013: Fan Vote

It's that time of the year to kick off Theater in the Now's Year in Review! Here are the top shows suggested by you, the fans, and the 2013 Class of "Spotlight On" interviewees! What do you think?

Belleville (New York Theater Workshop)
Buyer & Cellar (Off-Broadway)
Fun Home (The Public)
Good Person of Szechwan (The Foundry)
Julius Caesar (St. Ann’s Warehouse)
Kinky Boots (Broadway)
Marie Antoinette (Soho Rep)
Matilda (Broadway)
Mr. Burns: A Post Electric Play (Playwrights Horizons)
Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 (Off Broadway)

Pippin (Broadway)
Shakespeare on Broadway: Twelfth Night/Richard III (Broadway)
The Assembled Parties (MTC)
The Glass Menagerie (Broadway)
The Last Five Years (2econd Stage)
The Other Place (MTC)
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Broadway)
We’re Gonna Die (LTC 3)

Fan Vote: Favorite Theater of 2013!

It's that time of the year where we wrap up the year that was with lists of our favorite shows of the year. Now's your chance to let us at Theater in the Now know what your favorites were! Check back later this week where we'll reveal your picks and some of our Spotligh On interviewees' favs!

Shameless Plug: How LTR Stole Christmas

Looking for a night of Holiday cheers and jeers? Check out the third installment of How LTR Stole Christmas, an evening of music and sketches about everyone's favorite Holiday featuring an All-Star cast of performers and writers and created by one of Indie Theater Now's People of the Year 2013! I even have a naughty Christmas sketch to share! For tickets, click here.

Spotlight On...David Andrew Laws and Robin Rightmyer

For the record, this interview was conducted while the boys were eating a 2.5 lb bag of half-stale candy corn

Name:
RR: Hi, I'm Robin Rightmyer!
DL: And I'm David Andrew Laws. And we are-
DL & RR: Hamlet Isn't Dead!
DL: As is Marrick Smith. And, like a dozen other people. Too many to thank in one place, but you know who you are.

Hometown:
RR: Louisville, Kentucky!
DL: Also that for me.
RR: You are not. You're from Rineyville. The boonies.
DL: You are so cruel. I was actually born in Nashville, but...wherever.

Education:
DL: I went to Carnegie Mellon!
RR: And I went to LIPA, the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts.
DL: We're fancy.

Select Credits:
DL: Robin and I were in a musical on Theatre Row called Money (because we're a package deal) and I played Mr. Mann. And by Mr. Mann I mean, like forty parts. It was amazing.
RR: He was pretty great.
DL: *blushes*
RR: Yeah, we've been cast...four times together in New York City?
DL: Busy bees.

Why theater?:
RR: Girls.
DL: Yup.

Tell Us about Hamlet Isn’t Dead:
RR: Well, oddly enough, it was a girl.
DL: Oh, you want me to tell this story?
RR: I do.
DL: Okay, well, I was dating a girl and her ex was coming to town and starting a theatre troupe, and she was going to join him. Being the mature adult that I am, I told her "Well, I'll start my own theatre troupe"!
RR: And instead of a girl, he got me. (laughs) Really, we're just Shakespeare dorks, and wanted to perform it as much as possible. So...that's what we're doing.
DL: Definitely. I mean, I'd always wanted to start a company. Robin's passion for Shakespeare just kind of gave it focus.

Tell us about Taming of the Shrew:
DL: (turning intently to Robin) Herr Director...?
RR: Our version of The Taming of the Shrew is a Christmas farce.
DL: Holiday farce. Keep it P.C.
RR: Fair. But Santa does make an appearance.
DL: Shh!!!
RR: But seriously, it's a fast, funny, clever comedy about two...I dunno...loose-cannons. Mavericks? Something.

What is it like being a part of Taming of the Shrew?:
RR: David?
DL: What?
RR: What's it like being a part of Taming of the Shrew.
DL: What?
RR: Tiring. But fun.
DL: Just like me! (the boys laugh for a bit too long) It is though. Long nights.
RR: It's totally worth it though. The rehearsals are really fun and the show is gonna be a lot of fun to watch.

What kind of theater speaks to you? What or who inspires you as an artist?:
RR: We're big on really engaging theatre. Anything that draws the audience in, either emotionally or literally, and doesn't let go. We hope to do that in our own work and love to see it in others'.
DL: Yeah, as long as I don't get tickled.
RR: Literally?
DL: Seriously.

Any roles you’re dying to play?:
DL: Dying? I've always said if I only had six months to live I'd wanna play Hamlet and have them actually kill me at the end.
RR: Really? Not Macbeth?
DL: No, why?
RR: Yeah! Then when you're dead they chop your head off and bring it back onstage!
DL: (giggling) Ew!

The boys then spend fifteen minutes riffing on "head" puns

What’s your favorite showtune?:
DL: Cats.
RR: That's not a showtune.
DL: Whatever.
RR: Any thing from The Wild Party. The Lippa one. Duh.
DL: Meow.
RR: Stop it.

If you could work with anyone you’ve yet to work with, who would it be?:
RR: Gary Oldman.
DL: That was quick.
RR: Yeah. He's my favorite actor. Actually...I'd probably want to work with a stage actor. Aw, f*** it. Gary Oldman. What about you?
DL: Joss Whedon. He owes me one.

Who would play you in a movie about yourself and what would it be called?:
DL: Oh my god, this is basically something we talk about all the time. We're always like, "In the movie of our lives, this would be the scene where...". Can we just play ourselves? Can someone just make movie about us? Now?
RR: Wesley Snipes.
DL: I'm gonna go with Jennifer Lawrence.
RR: Dang it! That's a good one.
DL: We would have extensive character study rehearsals. Over champagne.

What show have you recommended to your friends?:
DL: Fuerza Bruta keeps saying it's going to close, but I don't believe them, cause it's literally my most recommended show in New York.
RR: That's cause you haven't seen Bedlam's Hamlet yet. Or Saint Joan. Either one of the Bedlam shows. They're absolutely incredible. Come see our show, but then go see theirs.

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?:
DL: We've talked it over and we've decided-
RR: -we can't say.
DL: We can't say. Too many embarrassing things.
RR: We have too many.
DL: Tooooo many.
RR: We're very guilty people.
DL: And well-pleasured.

What’s up next?:
RR: The whole rest of the canon.
DL: And maybe a sitcom!
RR: Ooh, yeah!
DL: We're expanding into a lot of different media. Education. Possibly new works.
RR: So Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter, that whole spiel.
DL: Plugged!

The boys at this point high five and swordfight into the sunset in the most epic display of awesomeness this reporter has ever witnessed

For tickets, visit http://shrew.brownpapertickets.com/

Spotlight On...Jessica Burr

Name: Jessica Burr

Hometown: I was born in Bellows Falls Vermont, known by the natives as Fellows Balls. My mother and I began moving frequently when I was five. The nearly annual relocations included London, Brooklyn, an island off the coast of Maine, Rome, and an Italian fishing village. I have been homesick my whole life, usually for nowhere in particular. Often in my work I am building a specific place. Perhaps this is an attempt to recreate the home that is in my dreams.

Education: B.A in Theatre and Dance, Bard College. Sporadic but ongoing SITI Company training workshops. École Philippe Gaulier, workshops with Msr. Gaulier in 1999.

Favorite Credits: Eurydice’s Dream is the show that for me came closest to expressing the elements of humanness that we had set out to explode. Doruntine, our first show with Teatri Oda, was incredibly rewarding. There was a delicate balance for us as Americans to adapt and perform a story that was central to Albanian culture, as we took risks with the play and cast an African-American woman as an Albanian heroine. The response was overwhelming and extremely positive. This made touring the show very rewarding. Wherever we went throughout Albania, Macedonia and Kosova we were treated like celebrities.

Why theater?: My medium is human beings. Bodies, words, memory, time, ideas, history, sculpture, movement, stories, the unspeakable, secrets – these are some of the things that I get to work with every day. And every day I’m amazed by the privilege and also the responsibility of being able to work in this form. I also get to work intimately with amazing people. They come from all over the world and different walks of life, and we are able to share and feed our passion, to create a common language, to define and redefine what it means to communicate.

Tell us about A Christmas Carol: In 1843, Charles Dickens planned to publish a political pamphlet entitled “An Appeal to the People of England on behalf of the Poor Man’s Child”, but instead wrote A Christmas Carol. This adaptation returns to the story’s original intent as an examination of an unjust socioeconomic system that benefits a few at the top while the masses struggle to meet their basic needs. It shows the capacity of an individual to break out of solitude, strive to be known, and enact positive change. This version of A Christmas Carol is deeper, darker and more complex than it is usually allowed to be, while retaining the story's inherent hopefulness and optimism that radical change is possible.

What inspired you to direct A Christmas Carol?: When Matt told me he was adapting A Christmas Carol I told him he should find another director. I don’t like Christmas. And while I love Dickens’ other work, this story has never appealed to me. It has been a long and intriguing process of development, and I have grown to love this adaptation. I am fascinated by why Scrooge is choosing to isolate himself, whether he is capable of radical change, and if the people around him will accept his efforts to connect. I am obsessed with Scrooge’s self-made isolation, and the effect that it has. The story reminds us that as humans, if we are cut off from and not acknowledged by others, we lose our compassion. Scrooge takes one small step towards a simple friendship at the end of our play, he has a moment of connection, and that is the humanizing revelation of the story. In Blessed Unrest’s version, six actors play thirty-seven roles and magically create the different worlds of the play by using a very limited palette of props. For example, a piece of fabric creates a swing, a parrot and a baby, and a door becomes a staircase, a bed and a dining table. The actors never leave the stage and are constantly shifting from one character to another. I love having to build worlds and characters with a limited and beautiful palette of people and stuff.

What kind of theater speaks to you? What or who inspires you as an artist?: Theatre that is awake and questioning. That doesn’t tie stories up with little bows at the end. Theatre that makes me question my choices and behavior. Theatre that has been created with passion. I like to see humans, and sex, and beautiful things on stage. I love to see stories that take on the magnitude of human experience in a specific and inquisitive way. I don’t believe in making art about petty things, but rather biting off more that you can chew or can necessarily even conceive of and cracking it open. And it’s important to wake up the stories that we hear over and over and tell them again. The stories that are so outrageous we wouldn’t have believed them if we hadn’t been there. The secret stories that we can’t talk about otherwise. And the stories that are too painful to be alone with. Sometimes just the fact of other people in the room can give a person enough courage to explore the unthinkable. This applies to artists and audiences alike.

If you could work with anyone you’ve yet to work with, who would it be?: Ivo Van Hove, Robert Woodruff, Joan MacIntosh, Thomas Ostermeier, Elizabeth Marvel, Bill Camp, Charlayne Woodard, Romeo Castellucci, I could go on. I am also seeking other international companies who are doing groundbreaking work to collaborate with in the way we do with Teatri Oda. Finding a common language with people from other places is by far the most rewarding kind of work and I look forward to more of it.

What shows have you recommended to your friends?: Anything directed by Ivo Van Hove, Thomas Ostermeier or Robert Woodruff.

Who would play you in a movie about yourself and what would it be called?: Maggie Smith. “Wander Lust”.

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?: On the whole, I don’t have a lot of guilt. I do have books that I’m so excited to read, I can’t read them. Right now I have a book of letters between Laurence Durrell and Henry Miller that I sneak peeks of every once in a while.

If you weren’t working in theater, you would be _____?: Working against human trafficking. And growing artichokes.

What’s up next?: In January I will be heading to Eastern New Mexico University to direct Burn, Crave, Hold by Matt Opatrny. In the spring Blessed Unrest will be developing several new pieces and training together. Then in 2014 we are planning to bring our beloved collaborators to NYC from Kosova to perform The Sworn Virgin about the ancient Albanian tradition of women taking a vow of chastity to acquire the rights and responsibilities of men.



For more, visit www.blessedunrest.org

Spotlight On...Jason Pizzarello

Name: Jason Pizzarello

Hometown: Astoria, Queens

Education: B.A in Theater - Playwriting from Fordham College at Lincoln Center.

Favorite Credits: An upcoming production of a one-act comedy Good Cop Bad Cop in Pakistan. I doubt they are appreciating the irony as much as I am.

Why theater?: There’s no connection in the arts like that between a performer and a live audience. It’s immediate, naked and there’s nowhere to hide. Except for writers. Writers can hide at home. That’s why I always make it a point to write naked on my fire escape. I think it’s a fair compromise.

Tell us about After People Like You: It’s about four friends who’ve had a falling out since college (and the world started to literally end). They’re stuck on a subway ride and forced to reconcile their differences, if possible. It explores the ways in which friendships change over time, as you and your values change, and how, in extreme circumstances, you find out who your real friends are.

What kind of theater speaks to you? Who or what inspires you as an artist?: Funny, odd, honest plays. Plays with a sense of magic and a bit of danger. Plays that need to be theatrical to be told.

If you could work with anyone you have yet to work with, who would it be?: I don’t know... Jesus? Ghandi? Is this a time-traveling question? If not, I’d still like to work with lots of people from the present. I’m a big fan of The Debate Society, so I’d love to work with them on a project.

What show have you been recommending to friends?: This show with puppets called The Lion King. Really interesting piece. But also, This is My Office by Andy Bragen. Playing through Dec 8. Andy’s an incredible writer creating unique theater.

Who would play you in a movie about yourself and what would it be called?: Perhaps I’d be played by the love child of Steve Buscemi and Mark Ruffalo who would star in a movie about a failed attempt to save the world. It’d be called “Armageddon 2: You Can’t Count on Me”

What's your biggest guilty pleasure?: Chinese food and summer blockbusters. Ideally at the same time.

If you weren't working in theater, what would you be doing?: Well I’m also in the Army National Guard. So, if I wasn’t working in the theater I guess I’d be doing that. Because I already am.

What's up next?: Christmas, I think? Actually I’m writing a Christmas play right now. Something uplifting. Maybe a miracle or two. I may be getting in the spirit of things... I’m also writing a play about a sinkhole in Florida that swallows a family and their dog and their pride.

Review: A Sticky, Sweet, Sexy Holiday Treat

The Nutcracker has been a Christmas staple for generations. The ballet with Tchaikovsky’s music is iconic with its sweeping score and jubilant choreography. But what happens if The Nutcracker ended up on Santa’s naughty list? You get Company XIV’s sexy burlesque inspired Nutcracker Rouge, a hot and heavy evening of dance and celebration.

The very second you enter the Minetta Lane Theater’s lobby, red lights set the mood. Above the bar, in the bathrooms, even the house lights are red. The mood lighting sets up the environment you’re about to witness. Things are about to get naughty. Dramaturgically, the evening is set up with the source material as the clear bookends. A young girl receives a nutcracker as a gift and at the end she is rescued by the Nutcracker Prince. Unfortunately this through line needs to be present more. While the music is notable and you’re well aware of the title, more references to the actually nutcracker will aid when he arrives in the flesh for his triumphant duet. The night, broken up into two actors, with the Drosselmeyers serving as emcees presenting acrobats and dancers with acts like Turkish Delight, the Licorice Boys, and the Sugarplum Fairy. There is no doubt that there is talent beyond compare on the stage. Each member of the ensemble shines in their respective discipline when given center stage. The only complaint would be some of the brilliant circus acts are forced to the edges of the stage due to the architecture of the space.
Austin McCormick you’ll be still have a fantastic time watching has his hands filled as he conceived, directed, and choreographed the production. With the burlesque feel ever-present, there are occasional jarring moments including the random song and dance to “Material Girl”. But luckily, the production is a stunning spectacle. Nutcracker Rouge is an aesthetic wonderland of color and splendor. Jeanette Yew’s lights are vibrant and variant, showcasing Zane Pihistrom’s costumes on the scantily clad ensemble.
If you’re looking for something that will put you in the festive spirit Nutcracker Rouge is definitely for you. Even if a sexy night at the theater is not your cup of tea, you’ll still have your sweet tooth satisfied.

Spotlight On...Anna Brenner

Name: Anna Brenner

Hometown: South Haven, MI, but now Brooklyn, NY

Education: BA University of Chicago, MFA Columbia University

Favorite Credits: The Three Sisters in grad school – a humble production, but still one of my favorites

Why theater?: I love the process of making something with a group of people.  The questions I get to ask, and the different tools we get to use to share a story with an audience, there’s nothing else like it for me.

Tell us about After People Like You: After People Like You is about four old friends who reunite on the R train one late night in a near-future New York.  It’s a post-apocalyptic world, where natural disasters are frequent, and where corruption is rampant and government support is limited.  It’s a stressful place, but inside all of that these are just four people trying to live their lives with some semblance of normalcy.  It’s a story about human behavior and relationships, and how each of them deals with suffering.  I’m having a really wonderful time working with everyone on this one.

What kind of theater speaks to you? Who or what inspires you as an artist?: I love theater that is made by ensembles, where you can really feel the process and commitment coming through in the performances.  I like virtuosity and vulnerability on stage in equal measure.

If you could work with anyone you have yet to work with, who would it be?: I mean I’d like Oskar Eustis, Sarah Benson, and Tim Sanford to hire me to direct at their theaters.

What show have you been recommending to friends?: I’m really excited to see the 600 Highwaymen show at Under the Radar in January.  Also, I really want to see Mark Rylance in Richard III and Twelfth Night.  And I have to give a shout out to Black Wizard/Blue Wizard at Incubator!

Who would play you in a movie about yourself and what would it be called?: It would be a movie staring Cate Blanchett where she just listens to Tom Waits and Lucinda Williams songs on a cross country drive, called "You Don’t Meet Nice Girls In Coffee Shops".

What's your biggest guilty pleasure?: It’s a tie: watching Nashville, and drinking Manhattans.

If you weren't working in theater, what would____?:  Who knows, but if I had another life I’d want to live somewhere in nature (but not far from friends) making pottery and textiles, or rescuing horses and being the village sage.

What's up next?: I’m continuing to develop Won’t Be a Ghost with Francis Weiss Rabkin about Chelsea Manning, and in February we’re doing a Brecht Fest at Classic Stage Company.

Spotlight On...Andrea Lynn Green

Name: Andrea Lynn Green

Hometown: Greenwich, NY

Education: B.A Theater Arts Performance, Minor in Eastern European/Russian Studies

Select Credits: Harrison, TX: Three Plays by Horton Foote (Primary Stages), Giant (Dallas Theater Center), Lucy (Delaware Theatre Company), Rocket Science (Playwrights Horizons)

Why theater?: I started in summer stock at a local theater when I was about 8 years old.  I wanted to live there. I felt so alive, at home, and loved. That's how I got bit. I could feel how important the story telling was, how it moved us, and our small town audiences. This little theater in the middle of farm country was so incredibly powerful. It affected thousands of people lives. It educated me more than any summer program could have dreamed of. Theater transformed me, taught me life lessons, taught me about the world and humanity from one little stage in one tiny town. I want to spend my life passing that on.

Tell us about (un)real: After the death of her mother, Catherine, a young aspiring writer living in NYC struggling to make ends meet, gives herself the help she needs to get through the crushing loss by creating a fictional character; a twin brother. As her turbulent family past threatens to drag her deeper into her own abyss, she uncovers family secrets that bring her life of fiction into reality. 

What is it like being a part of (un)real?: It's been an amazing time getting to work with such inspiring and talented people. I love our cast, our creatives, everyone is doing such great work. I am really excited. This play is really special.

What kind of theater speaks to you? What or who inspires you as an artist?: I tend to gravitate towards stories that revolve around character. I don't care for gratuitous spectacle. I care about human stories. I love when history and fiction meet.

Any roles you’re dying to play?: Catherine in (un)real! She's a fascinating character. I also really love doing comedy, so bring on the comedic character roles.

What’s your favorite showtune?: I don't have a favorite. I love oldies though.  Oh boy do I love the oldies. Gershwin. Bob Merrill's "Mira" is beautiful. I also love Yip Harburg.

If you could work with anyone you’ve yet to work with, who would it be?: I'm gonna say Will Farrell. I'd like to be in a comedy with him. A short sketch video, or a play.

Who would play you in a movie about yourself and what would it be called?: Well, since I am an actor, I had better be playing myself. But if I'm still not famous enough yet, the role might go to someone like Emma Stone. I think she could get me. It would be a dark indie comedy. Perhaps called, "I CAN HAZ CATZ??" *Disclaimer: I only have one cat but I am obsessed with him his name is Walter.

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?: Binge watching awesome television shows...and sometimes really crappy shows that just let my brain go hmmmmmbuzzzglarrrrrrrrrrhk.

What’s up next?: Auditions. I'm also writing in my spare time. I've started writing a few different things, I hope to get them finished this year.

Spotlight On...Jeff Takacs

Name: Jeff Takacs

Hometown: La Habra, California

Education: MFA, UC Irvine

Select Credits: Robert Cohen’s Machiavelli (Cesare Borgia, Los Angeles); many productions with Company XIV, including “Lover.Muse.Mockingbird.Whore.” adapted from writings of Charles Bukowski on women.

Why theater?: All the people in the same joint.

Tell us about Nutcracker Rouge: It’s a Dionysia, a burlesque on fertility and sex loosely arranged around a young girl’s coming-of-age.

What kind of theater speaks to you? What or who inspires you as an artist?: Sad clowns or the happily condemned.

Any roles you’re dying to play?: Emmett Miller, or Herr Cazotte in an adaptation we should make of Ehrengard.

What’s your favorite showtune?: “Send in the Clowns”

If you could work with anyone you’ve yet to work with, who would it be?: Nick Tosches

Who would play you in a movie about yourself and what would it be called?: John C. Reilly in “I’m Not John C. Reilly”

What show have you recommended to your friends?: La Soirée and Fun Home at the Public.

What’s up next?: Who knows?

For more on Nutcracker Rogue, visit http://www.NutcrackerRouge.com. For more on Company XIV, visit http://www.CompanyXIV.com