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Saturday, February 21, 2015

Meet The Cast: Part 3

Ian Simpson
Undeclared major in Newhouse
from Franklin, MA
Role in Show: Uncle Fester

What’s your favorite role you’ve ever played in a show? | Saint Jimmy in American Idiot
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? | Calios because I'm in love with it
You find $100 on the street. What do you do? | Buy a lot of Calios
Which Addams Family character do you most relate to? | Probably Grandma, she loves to barge into conversations suddenly and grab everyone's attention, I can relate to that

Collin Brown
Advertising & marketing major
from Schnecksville, PA
Role in Show: Ensemble

What’s your favorite role you’ve ever played in a show? | Alan Swann from My Favorite Year
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? | Pizza because there isn’t a time when I wouldn’t eat it
You find $100 on the street. What do you do? | Donate it to FYP!
Which Addams Family character do you most relate to? | Pugsley

Gabrielle Arthur
Vocal performance major
from Minneapolis, MN
Role in Show: Ensemble

What’s your favorite role you’ve ever played in a show? | Ginger in Zombie Prom
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? |  Making me decide between chocolate and peanut butter is cruelty so I pick BOTH because they are heavenly.
You find $100 on the street. What do you do? | Head to Sephora and buy as many lipsticks as possible!
Which Addams Family character do you most relate to? | I’d like to say Morticia because she is a FIERCE independent woman

Samantha Fioravanti
Television, radio, and film & psychology major
From Conshohocken, PA
Role in Show: Ensemble

What’s your favorite role you’ve ever played in a show? | My favorite role would have to be either Adelaide in Guys and Dolls or the Chanteuse in Cabaret. Or Vivienne in Legally Blonde. I honestly can't choose.
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? | Probably spinach. You can prepare it so many ways and it always tastes good! And its healthy! (I know, lame)
You find $100 on the street. What do you do? | Use it to buy textbooks. Or a lot of Chipotle.
Which Addams Family character do you most relate to? | I feel like I relate most to my ensemble character of Connie. She's ridiculously clumsy and that's basically me all the time.

Kaitie Pearson
Broadcast & digital journalism maor
from Chatham, NY
Role in Show: Ensemble

What’s your favorite role you’ve ever played in a show? | Definitely Maria in The Sound of Music. Julie Andrews and Mary Martin are two of my all-time idols, so getting to play a role they both played as well was a dream come true.
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? | Probably pasta. It’s super easy to make, really hard to mess up, and just plain delicious.
You find $100 on the street. What do you do? | Hmm this is a hard question. Probably save it for a rainy or shall I say snowy day here at school
Which Addams Family character do you most relate to? | I feel that I relate most to Gomez Addams because family is super important to me and I would do anything for them.

Neil Honwad
Marketing major
from Hillsborough, NJ
Role in Show: Mal

What’s your favorite role you’ve ever played in a show? | Monsieur Firmin in Phantom of the Opera
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? | Sushi. It's light, healthy, and is the perfect bite size for bite size eating.
You find $100 on the street. What do you do? | Quickly go to Amazon.com
Which Addams Family character do you most relate to? | Gomez

Dominique Alvarado
Information management & technology major
from Pomona, NY
Role in Show: Ensemble (Twinsday)

What’s your favorite role you’ve ever played in a show? | Nina, In The Heights. Hands down.
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? | Potatoes come in many delicious and wonderful forms. Potatoes are quite literally a gift from God. Bless potatoes.
You find $100 on the street. What do you do? | Assuming there is no one I can return it to, I would use the $100 to do a hang gliding session with an instructor.
Which Addams Family character do you most relate to? | I relate the most to Alice or Wednesday. I think I'm pretty perky and upbeat and try to be as kind as possible, like Alice, but can still come undone once in a while. and I definitely enjoy and share Wednesday's dark side! ;)

Hannah Leibson
Public relations major
from Highland Park, IL
Role in Show: Ensemble

What’s your favorite role you’ve ever played in a show? | Anna in Spring Awakening
If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? | Oysters because they are so addictive
You find $100 on the street. What do you do? | Donate it!! (for real)
Which Addams Family character do you most relate to? | I relate to Grandma's rat because he has colorful opinions that keeps to himself.



& that's all, folks! Look out for our next blog series, where we'll introduce the fun-loving CREW of The Addams Family!

And If you missed parts 1 or 2 of our Meet The Cast series:

Monday, February 16, 2015

Meet The Cast: Part 2

Patricia Suro
Advertising major
from San Juan, Puerto Rico / Cincinnati, OH
Role in Show: Ensemble

What's your favorite restaurant on Marshall street? Chipotle ALL THE WAY. And maybe Sweet Basil because my boyfriend's name is Basil, but I've never actually tried their food.
What's your favorite role you've ever played in a show? | Rosemary in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Diana Morales in A Chorus Line and Leading Player in Pippin
If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why? | I'd read people's minds whenever I want. Kind of like Edward Cullen.
Who would be your dream Mayfest performer? IGGY, put her name in bold cus she's been workin she's up in here with some change to throw.

Max Murphy
English education major
from Billerica, MA
Role in Show: Pugsley

What's your favorite restaurant on Marshall street? | Calios

What's your favorite role you've ever played in a show? | Willard in Footloose

If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why? | Transportation because moving in the snow is not my thing.

Who would be your dream Mayfest performer? | Beyonce of course
Grace Hildreth
French & education major
from St. Louis, MO
Role in Show: Alice Beineke

What's your favorite restaurant on Marshall street? | Jimmy Johns
What's your favorite role you've ever played in a show? | Truvy in Steel Magnolias
If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why? | I would want to be a Polyglotte so I can say I love you in every single language
Who would be your dream Mayfest performer? London Grammar, First Aid Kit, JULIE ANDREWS!!!

Steven Szachara
Systems & information science major
from Rochester, NY
Role in Show: Gomez.

What's your favorite restaurant on Marshall street? Chipotle
What's your favorite role you've ever played in a show? | The Lion in Wizard of Oz
If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why? | To stop time without aging, because who doesn't want all the time in the world?

Who would be your dream Mayfest performer? Any EDM artist or a cover band for 80s rock.

Katie Conti
International relations & modern foreign languages major
from Erie, PA
Role in Show: The moon / Ensemble

What's your favorite restaurant on Marshall street? | Chipotle
What's your favorite role you've ever played in a show? | Hard question... probably Cinderella or Annie Oakley from Annie Get Your Gun.
If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why? | It would be awesome to have the ability to connect with people from all over the world, to speak and understand any and every language. As Nelson Mandela said, "If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart."
Who would be your dream Mayfest performer? Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding, Lady Gaga In terms of DJs, having Calvin Harris would be really fun, especially if he brought some featured guests along


Cairo Spencer
Undecided major
from San Mateo, CA
Role in Show: Will Addams / Ensemble

What's your favorite restaurant on Marshall street? | Sliders or Chipotle... Probably Chipotle.

What's your favorite role you've ever played in a show? | Seaweed in Hairspray
If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why? | Teleportation—so I never have to walk in the snow and so I can wait till the very last minute before leaving.

Who would be your dream Mayfest performer? Frank Ocean, Childish Gambino, Kanye West, Musiq Soulchild


AJ Nolin
Television, radio & film major
from Concord, NH
Role in Show: Ensemble

What's your favorite role you've ever played in a show? | It's a toss-up between Collins in Rent and the baker in Into the Woods.
If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why? | I would love to fly, because who wouldn't love to fly?

Who would be your dream Mayfest performer? | I would love to have Foster The People play at Mayfest.
Laurie Beth Koller
Communications & rhetorical studies major
from Buffalo, NY
Role in Show: Ensemble

What's your favorite restaurant on Marshall street? | King David's
What's your favorite role you've ever played in a show? | Madame Thenardier from Les Miserables
If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why? | Being able to fly places fast. I always feel like flying would be so freeing and also, I would love to be able to get away from everyday life and just fly.
Who would be your dream Mayfest performer? | DMB or Ed Sheeran

Jesse Scheinbart
Music industry major
from Westborough, MA
Role in Show: Ensemble

What's your favorite restaurant on Marshall street? | CALIOS I LOVE CALIOS
What's your favorite role you've ever played in a show? | My favorite role was when I played Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof at my high school.
If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why? | If i could have a superpower it would be to fly so that I can travel and go anywhere that I want in the world!
Who would be your dream Mayfest performer? John Mayer! James Blake! Zach Brown Band!!!!!


Click here to check out the first installment of our Meet The Cast blog series, and look out for part 3 at the end of this week!