… in the role
of Feldzieg…
Hi Max! Thanks for
taking the time out of your busy schedule to talk with us. Tell us about
past SDSU productions you’ve been involved in or any other San Diego-area
projects that we might know you from.
I co-run a
sketch comedy group titled "Party of Dos Comedy Crew". We're San Diego
States premiere sketch team, and we have a short film set to air at the Cannes
International Film Festival this May.
So,
what originally made you choose to participate in musical theatre?
My parents
got me into musicals. I didn't have much of a choice. My father was a musical
man, and his father before him. I wanted to be a doctor.
What
is one thing that you love about Drowsy?
What I love
most about Drowsy, is the cast. I love the my fellow actors. Like, literally. I
love them, and I want to marry them, but it's been tough to plan a wedding with
the large amount of time we've put into show.
What
are some unique challenges of your role?
Unique
Challenges: There are a couple scenes in the musical where I slap myself on the
face out of frustration. During tech week, we had to do those scenes multiple
times. Stephen said I could take it easy, but I pull no punches when it comes
to performing. If anything, I ramped up the slap, and turned it into a real
knuckle sandwich. My face was covered in bruises, and I had to use a lot of
makeup to disguise the swelling.
What
is one thing that audience members should know before coming to see the show?
The audience members should know that Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. Although musical theatre overlaps with other theatrical forms like opera and dance, it may be distinguished by the equal importance given to the music as compared with the dialogue, movement and other elements. Since the early 20th century, musical theatre stage works have generally been called, simply, musicals [Courtesy of Wikipedia! 😉].
The audience members should know that Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. Although musical theatre overlaps with other theatrical forms like opera and dance, it may be distinguished by the equal importance given to the music as compared with the dialogue, movement and other elements. Since the early 20th century, musical theatre stage works have generally been called, simply, musicals [Courtesy of Wikipedia! 😉].
