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! 

And watch our Meet The Cast video!

Meet The Cast: Part 1

Joshua McMaster

Computer art and animation major

from Plymouth Meeting, PA.

Role in Show: Cousin It & Ensemble

What's your favorite restaurant on Marshall street? | Faegans—I ate there the first time I visited!

What's your favorite role you've ever played in a show? | Benny Southstreet in Guys and Dolls. I had the best comedic partner in my friend playing Nicely-Nicely Johnson, and we had the best chemistry going the whole time. The role itself was just ridiculously fun.

If you could trade places with one famous person, who would it be and why? | I would trade places with John Lasseter, obviously, because he gets to work on some of the best animated films being made today.

What non-FYP event are you most looking forward to this semester? | I'm looking forward to performing with the Hendricks Chapel Choir in our March concert and on Easter Sunday. I love singing in the choir--it's a blessing to make music with the most talented and dedicated choir I've ever been a part of.

Megan Wilcox 

Undecided major

from Berlin, Connecticut

Role in Show: Ensemble

What's your favorite role you've ever played in a show? | I played Maisie in The Boyfriend. It's a really old show but the part was hilarious and super fun to play.

If you could trade places with one famous person, who would it be and why? | I would trade places with Helena Bonham Carter because she gets to play fantastic roles in everything and she's Bellatrix from Harry Potter so duh!

What are you most looking forward to in your time with FYP? | I am already enjoying but will continue to look forward to all the wonderful memories and friends I will make throughout FYP.

What non-FYP event are you most looking forward to this semester? | I hope I can do Otto-Thon because I like dancing and raising money and hopefully I can do it with all my friends!

Caroline Friedman

Television, radio, and film major

from New Jersey

Role in Show: Wednesday Addams

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

What's your favorite role you've ever played in a show? | Nina in In the Heights

If you could trade places with one famous person, who would it be and why? | I would trade places with Emma Watson because she got to be in Harry potter and she works for the U.N.

What are you most looking forward to in your time with FYP? | I'm most looking forward to putting on an amazing show and then getting to be a part of the staff for the next three years!

Margaret Hoeschele

Vocal performance major

from Cortland, NY

Role in Show: Ensemble

What's your favorite restaurant on Marshall street? | I'm a big fan of Pita Pit but Starbucks is always a good option.

What's your favorite role you've ever played in a show? | My favorite role I've played was that of Nina in In the Heights who I felt I was really able to relate to, and whose character I was most able to understand and convey to an audience!

If you could trade places with one famous person, who would it be and why? | If I could trade places with any celebrity/famous person it would be Emma Watson who is not only extremely talented and beautiful, but is also an extremely eloquent speaker who's taking a stand on many social issues.

What are you most looking forward to in your time with FYP? | I'm most excited to spend boat loads of time with the most wonderful, loving, and fun group of people I've ever met!

What non-FYP event are you most looking forward to this semester? | I'm most excited to go on tour with University Singers to France at the end of the semester. It's going to be an amazing experience and I can't wait to stuff my face with French food surrounded by some of my closest friends!

Andres Laguna Martino 

Communication & rhetorical studies major

from Panama City, Panama

Role in Show: Lurch

What's your favorite restaurant on Marshall street? | Starbucks.

What's your favorite role you've ever played in a show? | Definitely, Scar, in our school’s production of The Lion King.

If you could trade places with one famous person, who would it be and why? | I would trade places with Pope Francis. He has a revolutionary yet realist perspective, and I really like those traits.

What are you most looking forward to in your time with FYP? | Looking forward to portray the iconic Lurch, make enduring friendships, and enjoy my passion for theatre.

What non-FYP event are you most looking forward to this semester? | The Student Association meetings to keep my political side going! Also, I've also developed a huge love for music since I got here. Next semester, I'm auditioning for one of the a cappella groups on campus!

Danielle Cooper 

Television, radio, and film major

from Rumson, NJ

Role in Show: Grandma Addams

What's your favorite restaurant on Marshall street? | Chipotle, but also all of them

What’s your favorite role you’ve ever played in a show? | I played a tomboy in an original feminist show that a theater company I'm a part of wrote and her name was Janice and she was the BEST. Also I played a character named Anna in another original show and she was the coolest person ever and I kind of wanted to be her in real life.

If you could trade places with one famous person, who would it be and why? | Mia Swier (who isn't that famous but she's dating Darren Criss and I plan on marrying him eventually so I might as well see what my future will be like)

What are you most looking forward to in your time with FYP? | THE SHOWWWW and also being on staff

What non-FYP event on campus are you most looking forward to this semester? | Ottothon because I've always wanted to do a dance marathon

Will Smart

Film major

from Naples, NY

Role in Show: Lucas

What’s your favorite restaurant on Marshall street? | Pita Pit or Chipotle

What’s your favorite role you’ve ever played in a show? | Rocky in Damn Yankees

If you could trade places with one famous person, who would it be and why?| Leonardo Dicaprio because he gets 20 models to go on a yacht with him. He’s also on the board of directors for the World Wildlife Foundation. Also, pretty cool.

What are you most looking forward to in your time with FYP? | Getting to know new people and hearing new stories.

What non-FYP event on campus are you most looking forward to this semester? | Mayfest; heard it’s pretty insane and a great time.

Gabrielle Hughes 

Broadcast and digital journalism major

from Galloway, NJ

Role in Show: Morticia

What’s your favorite restaurant on Marshall street? | The Chinese place! Panda West.

What’s your favorite role you’ve ever played in a show? | Georgia Hendricks in Curtains

If you could trade places with one famous person, who would it be and why? | Sophia Loren. Have you seen her? She is like 80 and SO FIERCE. Or Fergie. Or Blake Lively. They know what they're doing.

What are you most looking forward to in your time with FYP? | Every. Single. MOMENT. I don't want it to end. FYPhorever!

What non-FYP event on campus are you most looking forward to this semester? | Her Campus Magazine! I am the editor and this semester is gonna be bangin. Check out Her Campus online!

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

Most people would deem December during the holiday season "the most wonderful time of the year." But for a member of FYP, that adage applies a little bit later. Instead of chestnuts roasting on an open fire, we get excited by freshmen and first-years rehearsing monologues and running through vocal warmups.

That's right; our favorite season is upon us! Auditions for this year's production of The Addams Family are taking place this Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, with callbacks to follow next Tuesday. If you're interested in being a part of this year's production, there are still slots available over the weekend—come out to our auditions or interviews! Our production of The Addams Family will hit the stage this April 10th, 11th, and 12th; tickets available now!

WORDS OF WISDOM

to nail your audition, from 2014-2015's creative heads.

SINGING

"In a music audition, I'm looking for preparedness, a song that shows off their vocal range, a positive attitude, and personality!" says Bridget McGlone, this year's music director.

DANCING

"Dance auditions are 25 percent nailing the moves and 75 percent acting it out. Someone could not do any of the moves correctly but have a great time with it and really give 100 into the character and they would leave me with an amazing impression of them," says Jaylyn Noble, choreographer for The Addam's Family. "They should just come and have a great time! That's the most important thing."

ACTING

"The key to a successful performance is just being confident and trusting yourself. We care less about if you mess up the words, but care more about the execution or just how comfortable you feel about yourself," says Mike Liebenson, this year's director. "Be prepared, that's it. There's no reason to be nervous if you're prepared. If you come in confident, ready, we will be right there with you."