Spotlight On...James David Larson

Name: James David Larson (says Actor's Equity), but you can call me James

Hometown: Portland, Oregon - The Rose City

Education: Neighborhood Playhouse, School of the Theatre

Select Credits: Gary Goldfarb: Master Escapist (Kenny Krumholtz/Harry Houdini, NYMF 2013), Julius Caesar (Cassius, Smith Street Stage), National Tour of Monty Python's Spamalot (Prince Herbert/Not Dead Fred), Malvolio's Revenge (Romeo/Richard III/Benedick, New York Classical Theatre), The Buddy Holly Story (Buddy Holly, Millbrook Playhouse)

Why theater?: Why not? ...No but really, it's an art form that grew out of a need to tell stories, publicly. It breathes, it pulses, it draws you in. A story well told, a part well played, in the same space as the audience-- there's nothing like it. As an actor, to have a stage to command is the most exhilarating experience I've found yet.

Tell us about Gary Goldfarb: Master Escapist: I'm afraid it's not possible to do this fantastic show justice in a few short sentences. It's musical theater in the best way possible… bold, based in truth, hilarious, touching... At the heart of the show is a kid with issues (guess who that is...) of weight and confidence, who is tested beyond his limits to transform into a great magician, and gain the respect and love he deserves. Our author, Omri Schein, recently said in his interview with the The Jewish Week (http://www.thejewishweek.com/arts/theater/magic-social-currency) that Gary wants to "escape from his life" by accomplishing a big feat and getting the world to pay attention to him. I think that's a decent appetizer...

What is it like being a part of Gary Goldfarb: Master Escapist?: I laugh so hard every day in rehearsals. It was brilliantly written by Omri Schein and James Olmstead, and our cast has had a hand in the development of the story. We have such a collaborative cast and crew that I can't wait to show this to people.

What kind of theater speaks to you? What or who inspires you as an artist?: Theater that takes you to another world, even if it's still on Earth. Boldly acted theater. And I generally like shows with a bit of pathos. I think the world is strange, and I see no reason the theater should be any different. It would be an endless list of people who inspire me-- of course, every colorful person I meet in New York City gives me information that I use as an artist...but here are a couple off the top of my head: Andy Warhol, John Guare, Bill Irwin, Mike Nichols, Richard Pinter, William Shakespeare, Tina Landau...

Any roles you’re dying to play?: Elder McKinley in The Book of Mormon, Ronnie in The House of Blue Leaves, Mark in Rent, Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors.

What’s your favorite showtune?: Right now, "Cutting Things" - my number in Gary Goldfarb: Master Escapist. It's a slice of heaven to do.

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

Who would play you in a movie about yourself and what would it be called?: I'll let the casting directors and screenwriters decide.

What show have you recommended to your friends?: Gary Goldfarb: Master Escapist!

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?: Twizzlers.

What’s up next?: I was pretty much in repertory with rehearsals for Gary Goldfarb, and performances as Cassius in Smith Street Stage's (http://smithstreetstage.org/) production of Julius Caesar which plays one more weekend July 11th-14th (come see it!). But after these productions, I'm acting in a short film I wrote with director Michael Akers. Check out www.JamesDavidLarson.com for updates.

Spotlight On...CJ Pawlikowski

Name: CJ Pawlikowski


Hometown: Crown Point, IN


Education: BFA in Musical Theatre at Indiana University


Select Credits: Bend in the Road (Gilbert Blythe, NYMF); Grease (Teen Angel & Johnny Casino, Gateway Playhouse); The Ride (formally Plop) (Cade, Damon Intrabartolo's New Boyband Musical)

Why theater?: Because I tried everything else hah. I initially went to Indiana University for a degree in Graphic Design. And after switching my major about 6-7 times within the first few months, I eventually came to the conclusion that I wanted Theatre to be my profession, rather than just a hobby. So, I auditioned for the Musical Theatre program at IU my sophomore year, and haven't looked back since. It was quite possibly the best decision of my life.

Tell us about Bend in the Road: Bend in the Road is a new musical, written by Benita Sheckel and Michael Upward, based on the Anne of Green Gables novel. Many young women are extremely familiar with Anne, an orphan who posses an overwhelming intrigue for life and human relationships. However, to be honest, I entered this project never having read the book or even seen the movie. But I find that a situation like that gives you, the actor, a new-found sense of freedom to create and mold the character to your own interpretation. I play Gilbert Blythe, the young-rebel classmate and love-interest of Anne. Gilbert is immediately entranced by Anne's intelligence and innocent demeanor, and continuously attempts to woo her throughout the piece. It's been such a pleasure crafting and and growing with this show, and I'm really looking forward to see where it goes from here!

What is it like being a part of Bend in the Road?: I can honestly say it has been an absolute pleasure and adventure from Day 1. I had just finished a contract in Long Island, arrived back in the city, went in for a callback for Bend in the Road, and was cast that evening (the day before rehearsals began). It was a whirlwind! But I'm so thankful that things unraveled the way they did. This creative team is INCREDIBLE. Ben Klein, the director, is so devoted to effectively telling this timeless story, and it is clearly evident throughout every scene and beat. His attention to detail with character motivation and development has been a breath-of-fresh-air for a lot of us in the cast. And Andrew Gerle, the music director, dissects each song to it's core dynamic, lyric, and overall message within the show. His precision in his musical direction is so refreshing to witness and perform.

What kind of theater speaks to you? What or who inspires you as an artist?: Aside from having a large passion for producing new work (such as Bend in the Road), I'm such a sucker for a feel-good spectacle hah. With that said, when a piece can seamlessly entertain and inspire, that's when art happens. There is so much inspiration to be found all around us. Whether in relevant political debates, or a beautiful sunset viewed from the park, inspiration is infinite and always easily accessible. The world is a beautiful place, and art merely reflects what is around us.

Any roles you’re dying to play?: I'm still waiting for Harry Potter the Musical to make it's way to Broadway, and when it does, I call dibs. Until then, I've had my eyes set on Bob Gaudio in Jersey Boys for quite some time. And I'd love to take a crack at Davey in Newsies! I also hear Aladdin is coming to Broadway... I'm just not convinced that a 6'0" tall, scrawny, white kid is what they had in mind for the Prince of Thieves.

What’s your favorite showtune?: I don't know if I can pick one, but I think West Side Story, to this day, is my favorite musical. I performed it once in high school (starring as Snowboy hah), and there is something about the score that gets me every time. "Somewhere", "Tonight", "Maria"... I just think the lyric is so beautifully written and the orchestration is entrancing. That score will always have a special place in my heart.

If you could work with anyone you’ve yet to work with, who would it be?: David Holcenberg, currently the Music Director of Matilda, is a close friend of mine. I would love to eventually work together with him. He's been a great mentor for me in the city, and I really respect his work.

Who would play you in a movie about yourself and what would it be called?: Let's go with Ryan Reynolds (because we basically have the same body) (just kidding). We do have a similar humor though. And it would be called "Happiness is a Choice." I think negativity is so easily remedied by a strong will and choosing to look for the good in every situation. Life's too short.

What show have you recommended to your friends?: I know I'm a little late in the game, but Once blew my mind. The musicality in that ensemble is absolutely breath taking. It was the first time, in ages, that I had completely forgotten I was seeing a show, because I was so engulfed in their brilliance and talent.

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?: Chocolate Ice Cream. And scary movies. Now you know how I spend my Friday evenings.

What’s up next?: As of now, I don't have anything lined up for the Fall! But I really think that's the best part of this business: never knowing what is to come. You just have to have faith and keep believing that the next opportunity is on it's way!

For more on Bend in the Road, visit http://bendintheroadmusical.com/

Spotlight On...Haely Jardas

Name: Haely Jardas

Hometown: Fort Myers, Florida

Education: BA Theater Performance from American University

Select Credits: Dizzy Miss Lizzie's Roadside Review Presents: The Brontes (Anne Bronte, NYMF 2013); Guys and Dolls (Miss Adelaide, Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre); The Who's TOMMY (The Acid Queen, Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre)

Why theater?: When I was a kid I was always in trouble because I couldn't sit still and I couldn't shut up. I started performing and it was like something started making sense. I keep doing it because when I don't I start to get itchy and lash out at strangers on the Metro.

Tell us about Dizzy Miss Lizzie’s Roadside Revue Presents The Brontës: The first time I encountered DMLRR was as an audience member in the 2012 Capitol Fringe Fest. It was easily the most fun I had ever had at a theatre performance. They created this absurd world that sucked you in and slapped you in the face with outrageous characters and gripping original music while telling you you the (true) stories of the Bronte siblings. Steve McWilliams and Debra Buonaccorsi are DMLRR, they write/compose/produce and then bring in other artists for each show. Working with the creators is both terrifying and surreal, it's unlike anything I've ever worked on before.

What is it like being a part of Dizzy Miss Lizzie’s Roadside Revue Presents The Brontës?: I came into the process after the rest of the cast had been doing the show for over a year and had performed the show already at several venues (including the Kennedy Center). I was literally the redheaded step child of The Brontes. But there hasn't been one moment where I've felt unwelcome. They also never expected me to replicate what Laura Keena did with the role before me, they told me to just be Haely. And Anne Bronte. And a few other characters.

What kind of theater speaks to you? What or who inspires you as an artist?: Big lights and spectacle are all great fun and I'll go see them any day, but I love watching new, unfinished theatre that's in a random basement somewhere where the guy at the card table who sold you your ticket is also selling PBRs out of a cooler. I love having the freedom to create something new that takes people in and makes them think something besides "Oh, well-that was fun I guess..." that's what the movies are for. I'm always inspired by those who are unafraid to tell their own stories, no matter how unglamorous. I find myself more interested by memoirs and pieces based on true events and real people. And then on the other side of the spectrum I also love absurdism and farce. I'm a little all over the map, but I think part of being an artist isn't boxing yourself up.

Any roles you’re dying to play?: My favorite shows like Hedwig and The Pillow Man or Complete Works Abridged don't really have roles that are right for me, which kills me. I would love to play one of Nicky Silver's women (in any of his plays really) he writes these over the top, contradictory hate-'em-but-love-'em characters that I just love.

What’s your favorite showtune?: "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd" hits pretty high on that list. I have a copy of the 1988 Broadway Recording with Angela Lansbury and George Hearn and when Sweeney appears on the stage I always feel terrified. I think that's what good theater should do, it should shake you.

If you could work with anyone you’ve yet to work with, who would it be?: That list is awfully long, but John Cameron Mitchell is up there.

Who would play you in a movie about yourself and what would it be called?: Well, if they wouldn't let me play myself it would probably end up being someone like Amy Adams or Jennifer Lawrence or a puppet with red hair. It would probably be called something like "Who The F*** Moved My Rubber Snake? (And other stories)" You know, simple and straightforward.

What show have you recommended to your friends?: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a show that I know most people will enjoy. I think it has all the elements of a great show but doesn't try to do too many things to be a crowd pleaser. It's funny, but grounded.

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?: Television. Oh god I love television. Netflix is always up on my laptop and I watch the good the bad and the trashy.

What’s up next?: The week after NYMF I'm flying to Prague with a team that is working on a drama with music called Signs of Life. The show takes place durring WWII in the gheto of Terezin in Prague. I'm the videographer on the project, so instead of performing I'll be getting some beautiful shots of the Czech Republic that will hopefully lead to a documentary project on the lives of those in Terezin durring the Holocaust and how art affected their lives. It's a total 180 from The Brontes, but I'm excited.

Spotlight On...Catya McMullen

Name: Catya McMullen

Hometown: New York, New York

Education: UNC Chapel Hill

Favorite Credits: Missed Connection (Winner of the 37th Samuel French OOB Short Play Festival); The Collective (Triskillian Arts Center)

Why theater?: I am someone who thrives on community. It has never been sufficient to write something and hope that someone else reads it. Seeing my work on stage, when it works, is one of the greatest experiences I’ve ever had. Additionally, there’s something amazing and delicate about writing for theater, this interdependence we all have on each other. I need other people to do their craft to be able to fully experience my work. I love that my work exists as the foundational texts for other people’s art. I write and people have something to work on. And I need directors, actors and designers to see my work come to fruition. I love that we need each other. It’s beautiful. And stressful. And perfect. But really, I can’t do anything else.

Tell us about Rubber Ducks and Sunsets: It’s the story of five people who come together after the death of this guy, Al. (But, hopefully it’s not “that play.”) It centers around his boyfriend and two best friends. It’s about the way friends can become family. It’s about people trying to emerge as adults who face the harsh realities of growing up too fast. It’s an exploration of the idea that with great light comes great darkness and to experience one is to experience the other. But it’s funny. Lots o’ jokes in this one. And also, I hope, beautiful.

What inspired you to write Rubber Ducks and Sunsets?: I’ve lost a lot of friends. Some of writing Ducks was trying to reconcile a number of questions that have emerged over the years. My experience of growing up has been cut with grief, adventure, recklessness and groups of friends who have been true family. Grief serves as a catalyst for the main three characters of this play-it’s less an examination of their need to figure out what they could’ve done to save Al, and more their facing of the fact that the lifestyle they all lead contributed to his death. A big theme in the play is what I mentioned above, this idea that with great light comes great darkness and to experience one is to experience the other. These characters, particularly Walter-the protagonist-are faced with the question of how you experience a life of joy and light etc. while still experiencing responsibility, when all you’ve known are extremes. It is very much a play about growing up. But, this play is really fun. I promise. Because I also wanted to write good jokes. And dance offs. And magic. And possibility. Additionally, I have been wanting to collaborate with my friend, Scott Klopfenstein, who composed all of the music in the play. It’s not a musical, but there is a ton of music that is so important to this play. It brings so much fun and life and poignancy to it. I never want to write a play without music (I will go back on this pretty much immediately, but this is my sentiment right now).

What kind of theater speaks to you? What or who inspires you as an artist?: I try to write plays where you can laugh and cry in the same sitting. Plays with music. Plays that honestly display some honest experience of the human condition.

What shows have you recommended to your friends?: Most recently, Charles Ives Take Me Home at Rattlestick. Earlier this year, It was beautiful and moving and intimate and lovely. I just near lost my mind (in the good way) after I saw We Are Proud to Present… at SoHo Rep. Or pretty much everything SoHo Rep does. I loved The Whale at Playwrights Horizons. Their seasons always seem to feature some of my mid-career heroes.

Who would play you in a movie about yourself and what would it be called?: Don Cheadle in “The Business of Palindromes.” Nono. Actually, it would be someone like Mae Whitman in “Stop Me Before I’m Inappropriate.”

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?: Lil Jon dance breaks.

If you weren’t working in theater, you would be _____?: In an insane asylum. Kidding. Maybe a social worker. I’d probably be writing fiction or non fiction. (Wouldn’t it be nice to have some sweet travel blog and see the world and have thoughts and feelings about it?) Or an astronaut. No. I’m too squirmy and high maintenance to be an astronaut. But I wish I were more into space.

What’s up next?: I am in development with a few projects. I am a member of the Middle Voice Theater Company, the apprentice company at Rattlestick Playwrights’ theater. I have a few pots cooking there and other places. I have been very lucky that it’s been pretty much non-stop for the last year and a half. So, I think a nap is next. I am, for sure, going to take a nap.


For more on Catya, vist www.catyamcmullen.weebly.com. Fore more on Rubber Ducks and Sunets, visit www.groundupproductions.org and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOfS403OVo4

Spotlight On...Marrick Smith

Name: Marrick Smith

Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y.

Education: Carnegie Mellon University B.F.A.

Select Credits: Equus (Alan Strang: Forestburgh Playhouse); Behind the Badge (Actor M/Playwright: The Living Theatre)

Why theater?: My older sister and I used to play pretend all the time when we were little kids. She always made up the story and would be the protagonist and I would play all the other parts. (And if she was ever mad at me all of the other characters seemed to die a lot!) All that aside, it is no surprise that my sister is now a writer and I am an actor. Also, I come from a large family. I am the second of five children. The art of getting everyone’s attention and knowing how to tell a good story was an essential skill in my house so theatre has always felt like a very natural fit.

Tell us about Crossing Swords: The show is set in 1969 in two Catholic gender separated schools. I went to Catholic school for 14 years before college. From pre K through High school. The world of this play is very familiar!!! I feel like I am back in high school in many ways. The show’s set consists mainly of two black boards and a ladder. While being silly I wrote on one of the Blackboards ”Sir (my teacher in the show) is smelly.” The next scene he dragged me in by my ear and now that’s a part of the show!!

What is it like being a part of Crossing Swords?: I am so lucky to get to work with such a smart and talented team. Joe Slabe (our Composer and Writer) has taken all the deep rich
conflicts of Rostand’s original Cyrano De Bergerac and given them to us in full to play under different circumstances with bright, sincere, and truly lush music. In prep for this project cast mate Ali Gordon and I went over to the Lincoln Center Library to watch a Cyrano at ACT in 1973. Seeing the full stage production really enlightened the way I am approaching the role. Igor Goldin is an incredibly kind and skillful leader. He has truly keyed into the themes that make this show such an important one to see right now. The cast is a pleasure to work with. And our lovely MD Micah Young is helping us navigate this, at times, tricky music.

What kind of theater speaks to you? Who or what inspires you as an artists?: The plays that really excite me are the ones that are being creative and innovative with the way stories are told. I am from a generation that grew up on t.v. and socially blossomed into the age of the internet when we were just teenagers. The way we experience life is very different and consequently the way we talk and tell stories about it is different. I like theatre that isn’t afraid to rapidly change time and place with in a scene. Last season’s The Other Place was a show that I thought did this in a brilliant way. Cinematic Theatre. Selflessness. Passion and hard work of any kind. If someone loves what they do,
it is clear in the way they do it. Its how an ordinary act becomes extraordinary. The poetry of Mary Oliver. The Catskills. The Redwoods. An Unforgettable performance. An Unbelievable story.

Any roles you’re dying to play?: Well working on this has made me really want to play Cyrano when I am old enough…I always like to say my dream role has yet to be written but these are some I would give a kidney for. Prince Hal in Henry IV. Joe Bonaparte in Golden Boy. Ken in Red. Elder Price in BOM. Guy in Once.

What’s your favorite showtune?: “You’ll Never Walk Alone”

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

Who would play you in a movie about yourself and what would it be called?: I would like to play me. But if I could not I would like Joseph Gordon Levitt to play me. “Recollections of an Absent-Minded Professor”.

What show have you recommended to your friends?: Once

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?: Guitars. I spend way too much time at Sam Ash on 34th with all of those beautiful guitars.

What’s up next?: My theatre company Hamlet Isn’t dead’s maiden production of Two Gentleman of Verona opens toward the end of July. Then at the beginning of August I will be shooting a lead in the Indie Film Uncovering Eden.


For more, visit http://hamletisntdead.com/

Spotlight On...Chris Gleim

Name: Chris Gleim

Hometown: Apple Valley, Minnesota


Education: Apple Valley High School, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts (Jacksonville, FL), Florida State University (Tallahasee, FL)


Select Credits: Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Radio City Music Hall); Jesus Christ Superstar (Peter, understudy for Ted Neeley as Jesus, National Tour); Titanic (Barrett, Courthouse Center for the Arts)

Why theater?: I ask myself that same question every time I'm standing outside in the freezing February cold for two hours in the audition line. (But seriously ...)  I love theater because it's sneaky.  Imagine me putting out a placard that read, "Racism and Prejudice and the People it Hurts: A Two Hour and Fifteen Minute Symposium By Chris Gleim" Who would go to that?  But, you tell it all as a story with a cast, and music and dancing, you still have that same theme being presented to an audience, but as West Side Story.  PLUS, you even give them a fifteen minute break in the middle to let them go to the bar, and they'll STILL come back to see how it ends.  It's impossible to not feel something or connect to a piece of theatre.  Even if it's bad, and you hate it, chances are you'll walk out with an idea of how you'd make it better. What I personally love about a career in theater is that you never stop learning.  You learn about history, you learn about the best and worst of humanity.  You learn all these weird and different skills.  You learn how to convey all that you've learned to an audience and how to do it even better for the next time. 


Tell us about Sasquatched! The Musical: It's a really fantastic show that tackles a great many themes, all the while being extremely entertaining, charming, and funny.  I am going to steal what the writer/composer (and fellow Minnesotan!), Phil Darg wrote, "Arthur the Sasquatch, the central character of the show, is an intelligent, rational, and sensitive being who is offended by these media stereotypes. The point is: Why is it that society and the media need to portray a monster and induce fear in their audiences? What if Bigfoot did indeed exist, but was not at all like the gruesome monster hyped by the sensational media? The acceptance of the unknown "other" is a major theme of the show."

What is it like being a part of Sasquatched! The Musical?: It has been an absolute blast.  We have a ridiculously strong and creative cast who have such a strong grasp on what the show is about and how it should be shared with the audience.  Our director, Donald Brenner came in with a clear-cut and specific idea of how he wanted to present this show, resulting in one of the smoothest rehearsals processes I've ever experienced, and I believe as of now, we're up to Phil Darg's 19th revision of the show, so the script and music is solid.

What kind of theater speaks to you? What or who inspires you as an artist?: I love it all.  I love musicals, I love Shakespeare, farce, Theatre of Cruelty, Brecht; anything that successfully slaps me across the face with a cool point of view, concept, or rips my emotions out whether it be sadness or hilarity.


Any roles you’re dying to play?: From my five page list, I'll pick out a few (in no particular order):  Burrs in LaChiusa's The Wild Party, Riff-Raff in The Rocky Horror Show, The American or Russian in Chess, Richard Hannay in The 39 Steps, Private Gar in Phildephia, Here I Come!, Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar.


What’s your favorite showtune?: There is a constant battle in my brain between "Marta" from The Kiss of the Spiderwoman, and "Finishing the Hat" from Sunday in the Park with George. 


If you could work with anyone you’ve yet to work with, who would it be?: I love the actors you can trust to throw back what you've thrown at them, either comedically or dramatically.  I feel like Norbert Leo Butz, Michael Cerveris, and Carolee Carmello would be absolute blasts to work with.  Oh, them and Grover from "Sesame Street" - to do a Near/Far sketch resulting in us fainting at the end is my absolute dream job.


Who would play you in a movie about yourself and what would it be called?: I'm kinda hoping "The Muppets Take Manhattan" ends up being my life story.  Though, I am married to someone slightly more attractive than Miss Piggy.


What show have you recommended to your friends?: Pippin is what theatre is all about, ONCE moved and inspired me. 


What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?: Any and all horror films; the exceptionally good and the exceptionally bad.  I have dragged my wife to so many of them, there are so many things she can't un-see.


What’s up next?: Would love it if I could sneak one more project in before I do the Radio City Christmas Spectacular later this year.

For more on Chris, visit www.ChrisGleim.com, For more on Sasquateched! visit http://www.sasquatched.com/

Spotlight On...Marc Bovino

Name: Marc Bovino

Hometown: Southington, CT 06489

Education: BA Art History & Spanish University of CT

Why theater?: Because it’s a live entertainment experience for the audience and the performer. The connection in the room is something that can’t be replicated through a screen. 

Tell us about Untitled Biopic Project: We are showing a work-in-progress of Untitled Biopic Project at the Ice Factory as part of our two year residency with the Archive Alliance. The piece is a psychological thriller meets folk rock biopic meets motel room anxiety drama set in the late 1960’s to early 1970’s.

What inspired you to create Untitled Biopic Project?: The Mad Ones create work collectively as an ensemble. As a creator/performer I’m only a piece of the creative puzzle. Untitled Biopic Project is the final installment of The Mad Ones performer trilogy which includes the Drama-Desk Nominated Samuel & Alasdair: A Personal History of the Robot War and The Tremendous Tremendous, L-Magazine Top 10 of 2011. We were inspired by the psychology of performing your own life.

What kind of theater speaks to you? What or who inspires you as an artist?: Theater that doesn’t take itself too seriously. I’m also inspired by film. There’s a level of small detail associated with film acting that is continually inspiring and a challenge to translate to theater.

If you could work with anyone you’ve yet to work with, who would it be?: Wes Anderson. It probably won’t happen because I’m not a film actor but his sensibility and style is so uniquely him. I think he’s great.

What shows have you recommended to your friends?: The other shows in the Ice Factory. It’s the 20th anniversary of this downtown festival and it’s going to be great.

Who would play you in a movie about yourself and what would it be called?: This question is perfect because our play is Biopic Project. My biopic would be animated so a cartoon would play me. It would be voiced by Danny Devito. He’s wonderfully out there and absolutely nothing like me. I think the combination could be nightmarish. It’ll be perfect. I can’t wait. And the biopic will be called Marc with a C.

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?: I’m not at liberty to say.

If you weren’t working in theater, you would be _____?: I’m actually a graphic designer and an actor. I love being a freelance designer. It allows me to have the freedom to be an actor.

What’s up next?: Besides the Ice Factory July 10-13th, I’m doing a work in progress showing of Be The Death of Me with The Civilians at the Irondale Center June 28th & 29th. Then The Mad Ones are heading down to teach the Actors Theatre of Louisville Apprentice Company at the beginning of August and I’ll stick around to do Dracula.