BWW Cue & A

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 4:40pm

You know those little Cue & A Playbill bios where the performers fill out the little survey? I like to daydream about one day getting to fill out mine... but for the time being, how about the denizens of BroadwayWorld fill out the Playbill survey?

The questions vary based on the performers, but here are some of the ones that Playbill uses (excluding 'full given name' and 'hometown.'):

Zodiac sign:
Audition song:
Monologue you can recite from memory:
Current show you have been recommending to friends:
First Broadway show ever saw:
If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be?
Favorite showtune:
MAC or PC?
Most-played song on iPod:
Last book you read:
Must-see TV show:
Last good movie you saw:
Favorite reality show:
Pop culture guilty pleasure:
First stage kiss:
Favorite post-show meal:
Pre-show rituals:
Worst onstage mishap:
Special skills:
Cats or dogs?
Favorite pizza topping:
Who would play you in a movie?
Worst flubbed line:
Performer you would drop everything to go see:
Worst costume ever:
Favorite cereal:
Role you've been dying to play:
Added Schmerg question-- Favorite show altogether?

Updated On: 1/11/09 at 04:40 PM

[StockardFan]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 4:50pm

I'm having issues copying and pasting. grrr..........

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 5:05pm

Zodiac sign: Aries

Audition song: My last audition song was "You Can Get Away With Anything" from the Woman In White, even though that was a man's song. The one I plan on using for my next audition is "Back To Before" from Ragtime.

Monologue you can recite from memory: My audition monologue is Anna's mother's monologue from "Anna and August." And I also know Cassius' "Why man, he doth bestride the narrow world..." speech from Julius Caesar because of a project I had to do last year.

Current show you have been recommending to friends: I HAD been recommending Spamalot. But now I'm going to have to find something new, since that's closing.

First Broadway show ever saw: The Little Mermaid. Sad, but true. And I loved it (and still do).

If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be? Les Miserables-- not the revival. I would also kill to see the original cast of The Scarlet Pimpernel; I'd love to see all of Douglas Sills' antics.

Favorite showtune: "One Day More" from Les Miserables and "Sirens" from Jane Eyre.

MAC or PC? PC. No question.

Most-played song on iPod: "The Gung Song/Ballad of Czolgosz" from Assassins and "Falcon In The Dive" from the Scarlet Pimpernel.

Last book you read: "Austenland" by Shannon Hale. It was okay.

Must-see TV show: I... don't really watch TV. But I love "Drake and Josh". I'm so pathetic.

Last good movie you saw: I saw 'Hogfather', which is actually a made-for-TV movie, last night. It was great and quite true to the book. And Marc Warren gave me nightmares.

Favorite reality show: "What Not To Wear." But I've only seen it twice.

Pop culture guilty pleasure: High School Musical. This is so sad, but I love it. Oh, and the musical "CATS." I was obsessed when I was in elementary school, and it still holds a special place in my heart!

First stage kiss: In third grade, I did a really weird little play where I had to kiss a boy on the cheek. But it was interesting because I was playing a boy and he was playing a girl. And... I've never actually had a real onstage kiss. I've never had a 'romantic' role.

Favorite post-show meal: Chicken wrap, with honey mustard. Mmmm. I like to go to Friendly's after a show. One time, I went in full Wicked Witch of the West costume and makeup... that was interesting.

Pre-show rituals: Uh... none, really, unless you count being extremely on-edge and screaming at your brother on days when you have shows.

Worst onstage mishap: When I was in Pride and Prejudice, my dance partner stepped on the skirt of my dress and the entire bodice fell down around my waist. Luckily, I was wearing a bra, but I was mortified.

Special skills: Three kinds of English dialects, and a host of other weird character voices.

Cats or dogs? Cats.

Favorite pizza topping: In Sweden, I ordered a pizza by pointing at a random combo number. It turned out to have chicken, curry, pineapple, onions, and bananas. Sounds gross, but it was FANTASTIC.

Who would play you in a movie? I love Kate Winslet, but she's a lot older than I am. Maybe if I had a time machine.

Worst flubbed line: I did a show when I was ten where I had to pronounce the word 'anteaters.' In every single show, I messed it up. I still have no idea how-- now, when I try, I can't even figure OUT a possible way to mispronounce 'anteaters.'

Performer you would drop everything to go see: Michael Ball. Yes, indeed.

Worst costume ever: In “You Can’t Take It With You,” I wore this delightful ensemble—tight black velvet dress, black tights full of holes, ruby red slippers, bright red bloomers with black lace (visible under dress), long skanky looking red bathrobe, child-sized leopard coat, cats-eye glasses covered in rhinestones with no glass in them, loads of necklaces, large pimp cane with a big fake diamond on top. But I loved it.

Favorite cereal: Blueberry Morning. Yummm. Oh, and I will always love Cap'n Crunch, but I almost never eat it.

Role you've been dying to play: EDNA TURNBLAD FROM “HAIRSPRAY” IS MY DREAM ROLE. I don’t even care that that’s a role generally played by guys or that I'm small and a soprano and don't fit the role in any possible way. I’d also love to be Ursula in The Little Mermaid, Madame Thenardier in Les Miserables, or Eva Peron in Evita.

Added Schmerg question-- Favorite show altogether? Spamalot. And I also love Les Miserables.

[Manny2]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 5:16pm

(I'm dreaming about actually getting that job at In the Heights. So being that I'm an actor, I'm going to "act" as though I'm playing Sunny.)

Full given name:
Manuel _______ III (I'd give my actual name in the playbill one)
Hometown:
Miami, Fl
Zodiac sign:
Aquarius
Audition song:
Guantanamera
Monologue you can recite from memory:
The material from the show and the opening monologue from "The Glass Menagerie." I can also recite RENT in my sleep.
Current show you have been recommending to friends:
In the Heights, of course!
First Broadway show ever saw:
The Producers, I'm never gonna forget that show.
If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be?:
I'd go back and watch the original production of "Cabaret", Joel Grey is a genius. I'd also would have loved to go back to the opening night of RENT and to see the original run of "A Raisin in the Sun" and "A Streetcar Named Desire." I don't think I could pick just one!
Favorite showtune:
Too many to pick just one!
MAC or PC?:
PC all the way. I love my HP!
Most-played song on iPod:
Let's Get Together- Madonna (I left it on repeat last night!)
Last book you read:
Fast Food Nation. I haven't had McDonald's since.
Must-see TV show:
The Office and House, those shows are hysterically funny!
Last good movie you saw:
I've been watching a lot of my old Batman VHS's lately. Just watched "Batman Forever" last night, that one's my favourite.
Favorite reality show:
Top Chef.
Pop culture guilty pleasure:
Kathy Griffin and VH1. I couldn't live without those two!
First stage kiss:
I've yet to have my first stage kiss! I need to do something about that!
Favorite post-show meal:
Whatever's around.
Pre-show rituals:
-I always warm-up my voice in the shower, and meditate for a while in character. I try to let go of my identity and just immerse myself fully in that character.
Worst onstage mishap:
-I don't think I've had any horrible onstage moment, come to think of it.
Special skills:
-I don't think I have any of those.
Cats or dogs?
-Dogs. I love how loyal they are.
Favorite pizza topping:
-Spinach and chicken in alfredo sauce. Yum.
Who would play you in a movie?
-Probably Daniel Radcliffe. I can't seem to escape being compared to him.
Worst flubbed line:
Performer you would drop everything to go see:
-I'm not sure, I'd have to think about that one.
Worst costume ever:
-In my first high school musical I had to wear a UPS man outfit from like the 70's. The pants ended up being super short and super snug! It's pretty funny in retrospect.
Favorite cereal:
-Special K. The one with yogurt and berries.
Role you've been dying to play:
-Lately it's been Boq (Wicked) or Claude (Hair). Boq goes through this transformation, in comparison to the rest of the show it's not that big a deal, but I find it brilliant. Claude is just hilarious, and I love his songs.
Added Schmerg question-- Favorite show altogether?
-Probably RENT. It was my "gateway drug". Had it not been for RENT I wouldn't have gotten into the whole musical theatre scene. And on top of everything else, it's just such a good show with a spirit that lives on even today.

[Shannon Bo Dannon]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 5:18pm

Aw, I'm not an actor I'm a techie so I can't really fill this out lol.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 6:13pm

Zodiac sign: no, you can't steal my identity to create a credit card
Audition song: anything from Hire Me, the Musical
Monologue you can recite from memory: n/a
Current show you have been recommending to friends: n/a
First Broadway show ever saw: Les Miz revival
If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be? list is too long
Favorite showtune: see above
MAC or PC? Mac Mac Mac MAC!!!!
Most-played song on iPod: it's all podcasts
Last book you read: Broadway Nights, I think
Must-see TV show: nothing
Last good movie you saw: Milk
Favorite reality show: nothing
Pop culture guilty pleasure: not sure
First stage kiss: n/a
Favorite post-show meal: King of Thai Noodle or Naan & Curry
Pre-show rituals: nothing
Worst onstage mishap: nothing
Special skills: twirling nunchucks with toes
Cats or dogs? Either, but I live with cats
Favorite pizza topping: anything vegetarian
Who would play you in a movie? dunno
Worst flubbed line: n/a
Performer you would drop everything to go see: depends
Worst costume ever: n/a
Favorite cereal: Trader Joe's chocolate cube things
Role you've been dying to play: n/a
Added Schmerg question-- Favorite show altogether? not sure

[Perfectly Marvelous]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 6:18pm

Zodiac sign: Taurus
Audition song: The last audition I went on, I didn't sing. However, for the longest time, my audition song was "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" from My Fair Lady. I would love to learn "Around the World" or "Another Winter In A Summer Town" from Grey Gardens, though. Those would be amazing for an audition piece!
Monologue you can recite from memory: Nora's monologue about her father's coat pocket. (It's from Brighton Beach Memoirs).
Current show you have been recommending to friends: I think it was [title of show] for a while.
First Broadway show ever saw: First? I can't remember. It might have been Little Shop of Horrors.
If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be? Gypsy with Patti LuPone, when it first came to Broadway...would've loved to have seen it. I would have also loved to've seen Lotte Lenya as Fraulein Schneider in Cabaret and also in The Threepenny Opera.
Favorite showtune: It's hard to chose one, but a favorite of mine has been "I Don't Believe In Heroes Anymore" from Three Guys Naked From The Waist Down
MAC or PC? Mac, I guess.
Most-played song on iPod: I don't have an iPod, but according to my Last.fm library, the band Slut gets the most plays.
Last book you read: Wilco: Learning How To Die by Greg Knot. It gives some wonderful insight to a truly amazing band and its central figure, Jeff Tweedy.
Must-see TV show: Pushing Daisies. Since that went off the air, now it's Top Chef.
Last good movie you saw: Marley & Me was pretty good.
Favorite reality show: The Real World: Brooklyn.
Pop culture guilty pleasure: VH1. Oh, goodness, do I love their trash-fest of whores and outdated d-List celebrities.
First stage kiss: I don't remember having one...actually, I don't think I ever did!
Favorite post-show meal: Anything! I love sweet potato fries especially.
Pre-show rituals: During high school productions, we played warm-up games beforehand. When I did Snoopy!, we gathered together onstage, stood in a circle, and gave each other shoulder rubs.
Worst onstage mishap: When I was in West Side Story, I smacked Tony a bit too hard and he fell off the stool. Mind you, this was supposed to be a serious scene (as Doc gets upset with Tony for being so obvilious). Thank God it was dress rehearsa, but it was still quite embarrassing. I felt horrible afterwards!
Special skills: I'm quite good with an English accent, it almost comes naturally to me. Also, I can sing in various character voices.
Cats or dogs? Cats, I own two of them.
Favorite pizza topping: Chicken.
Who would play you in a movie? For laughs, Heather Grahamn. A while ago someone said we looked alike (personally, I don't see it).
Worst flubbed line: During Snoopy! there was a scene where Linus and Peppermint Patty came onstage and were talking about how Snoopy is a dime-a-dozen. My line was "Did you know that some French poodles cost more than three hundred dollars?" Well, one night, I said, "Did you know that some French coodles ..." and tried to play it off as if I hadn't said "coodles".
Performer you would drop everything to go see: Raul Esparza. Any day. Any time. Anywhere.
Worst costume ever: The Duchess in Alice in Wonderland. It looked horrible.
Favorite cereal: Raisin Bran. Call me old fashioned but there's nothing like a nice bowl of Raisin Bran in the morning!
Role you've been dying to play: There's a few. I'd love to play Sally in Cabaret, Mae in Reefer Madness and one day, if I'm lucky, Mama Rose in Gypsy.
Added Schmerg question-- Favorite show altogether? That's difficult, I have at least five favorites but for all different reasons. I guess if I had to chose, it would be West Side Story. I've been in it, seen it, and have been familar with it for quite a while.

[GlindatheGood22]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 6:23pm

Hometown:
NY, NY
Zodiac sign:
Capricorn
Audition song:
Cabaret
Monologue you can recite from memory:
Any of Blanche's monologues from A Streetcar Named Desire, and the pre-Rose's Turn monologue from Gypsy
Current show you have been recommending to friends:
August: Osage County
First Broadway show ever saw:
Beauty and the Beast
If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be?:
Grey Gardens, or the '98 Cabaret
Favorite showtune:
Cabaret, Don't Tell Mama, You Could Drive a Person Crazy
MAC or PC?:
PC
Most-played song on iPod:
My Junk - Spring Awakening
Last book you read:
Gone With the Wind. Again.
Must-see TV show:
Family Guy
Last good movie you saw:
Juno
Favorite reality show:
I hate reality TV.
Pop culture guilty pleasure:
None that I can think of.
First stage kiss:
Has yet to happen.
Favorite post-show meal:
Doesn't matter.
Pre-show rituals:
Nap.
Worst onstage mishap:
None that have happened to me, but I once saw a high school production of Company and Amy got hopelessly lost during Getting Married Today.
Special skills:
I don't know what it says about me that I'm good at playing characters whose stories culminate in nervous or mental breakdowns.
Cats or dogs?
Dogs.
Favorite pizza topping:
I'm not really a pizza-lover.
Who would play you in a movie?
Nobody that I can think of.
Worst flubbed line: In my first grade Christmas pageant, I forgot the poem I was supposed to recite and started making it up.
Performer you would drop everything to go see:
Sutton Foster, Alice Ripley, Michael Cerveris, Amy Morton, Sarah Steele, Christine Ebersole, John McMartin, John Tartaglia
Worst costume ever:
I played a candle once, and had to wear an awful red sweatsuit.
Favorite cereal:
Honey Bunches of Oats
Role you've been dying to play:
Blanche - Streetcar
Rose- Gypsy
Mrs. Lovett - Sweeney Todd
and my ultimate dream role - Sally in Cabaret
Added Schmerg question-- Favorite show altogether?
Tough choice, but I'm going with Cabaret.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 6:38pm

I'm not an actor, so some of these will be irrelevant.

Zodiac sign: Leo
Audition song: n/a
Monologue you can recite from memory: Madam Morrible's "wicked witch!" speech
Current show you have been recommending to friends: Billy Elliot
First Broadway show ever saw: The Secret Garden
If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be? Angela Lansbury in Mame
Favorite showtune: depends on my mood.
MAC or PC? MAC, no question.
Most-played song on iPod: Colors of the Wind (from Pocahontas...so random, I know)
Last book you read: The Kingdom Keepers 2
Must-see TV show: The Amazing Race, Lost, 24, Survivor
Last good movie you saw: Wall-E and Doubt
Favorite reality show: The Amazing Race
Pop culture guilty pleasure: reality tv. I will watch almost ANY reality television show
First stage kiss: n/a
Favorite post-show meal: a drink at Joe Allen
Pre-show rituals: I go to Rite-Aid or Duane Reed to get sour gummy worms before I see a show
Worst onstage mishap: I was at a performance of The Producers where a door wouldn't open, so Nathan Lane climbed out a window to get offstage instead.
Special skills: I can name every U.S. President in order. Yes, I'm a big dork
Cats or dogs? Dogs. I absolutely HATE cats.
Favorite pizza topping: extra cheese
Who would play you in a movie? Neil Patrick Harris!
Worst flubbed line: John Cullum flubbed many lines in August: Osage County when I saw him
Performer you would drop everything to go see: Kristin Chenoweth
Worst costume ever: Flounder's costume in The Little Mermaid
Favorite cereal: I don't eat cereal
Role you've been dying to play: n/a
Added Schmerg question-- Favorite show altogether? Cabaret

[michelle3]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 6:44pm

Zodiac sign: Sagittarius

Audition song: I haven't auditioned for anything I needed a song for recently. Before I realized how many people used it, I sang "Gimme, Gimme", from TMM. (:

Monologue you can recite from memory: A cute comedy one I learned a long time ago, about a Fairy Godmother.

Current show you have been recommending to friends:
August: Osage County, and Shrek to my non-theater-lover friends, since they'd recognize the story already.

First Broadway show ever saw: Avenue Q

If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be?: Funny Girl.

Favorite showtune: That's so hard! Right now, it's "Don't Rain on My Parade".

MAC or PC? I have two PCs, but I want a MAC.

Most-played song on iPod: I just got my iPod, so I've listened to my most-played song like three times. (:

Last book you read: I'm reading Wicked, and I'm borrowing the original Phantom of the Opera novel from a friend after I'm finished.

Must-see TV show: Scrubs. And okay, okay, I'm pathetically in love with iCarly.

Last good movie you saw: I haven't seen any good movies in a while - P.S., I Love You is probably the best.

Favorite reality show: Survivor.

Pop culture guilty pleasure: I don't think I have one.

First stage kiss: Never happened.

Favorite post-show meal: Celebratory cupcakes! (:

Pre-show rituals: Green tea with honey, insane amounts of warm-ups, and I always get the jitters.

Worst onstage mishap: I was Beth, in Little Women: The Musical, and my costume started falling right off me!

Special skills: I can double dutch and hula-hoop like no other. :)

Cats or dogs? I like cats and dogs.

Favorite pizza topping: I don't like cheese on my pizza. Weird, I know.

Who would play you in a movie? I would like to see Katie Holmes play me.

Worst flubbed line: At a rehearsal, thank goodness...it was supposed to be, "I'm sorry, sir," but it came out, "Sir, I'm sorry, sir," (: I've never really flubbed lines at a real performance.

Performer you would drop everything to go see: There are so many.

Worst costume ever: I had to wear a shirt reminiscent of Jerry Seinfeld's "Puffy Shirt" when I was Beth.

Favorite cereal: Coco Krispies, and Froot Loops!

Role you've been dying to play: Mayzie La Bird in Seussical, and I think I'd be a pretty mean Lucy T. Slut/Kate Monster in Avenue Q.

Added Schmerg question-- Favorite show altogether? I have way too many. Right now, it's either Funny Girl, or Sunday in the Park with George.

Updated On: 1/11/09 at 06:44 PM

[Weez]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 6:59pm

Schmergy, I'm going to see Marc Warren in The Pillowman next month. Now THAT should be creepy!

Zodiac sign: I always feel more at home with my Chinese zodiac than the western one; I'm supposedly an airy-fairy Pisces, but I'm much happier being a gregarious Pig. :3
Audition song: Last audition I did where I got to choose my own song, I did 'I Cain't Say No' from Oklahoma!. I have since expanded my repertoire, but it's VERY rare I get to an audition where I have to sing my own choice of song.
Monologue you can recite from memory: Lady Percy's "O yet for heaven's sake go not to these wars!" from 2 Henry IV, and King Henry's "Once more unto the breach" from Henry V. It's my new year's resolution to learn a monologue from each of Shakespeare's ten History plays. Next up, King Henry's "o God! Methinks it were a happy life" from 3 Henry VI. I have nothing contemporary in my repertoire. O_O
Current show you have been recommending to friends: War Horse. If you're in London, you MUST see it.
First Broadway show ever saw: Rent. And unlike some people, even though I'm not the obsessive fan I used to be, I'm okay with that. :3
If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be? I don't know about Broadway, but I have a serious hankering for the RSC's 2004 production of Hamlet, directed by Michael Boyd. Clive Wood as Claudius = BEST IDEA EVER. If it had to be Broadway, I guess Angels in America in its entirety would be freakin' awesome.
Favorite showtune: This changes. Right now, it's '96,000' from In the Heights.
MAC or PC? PC.
Most-played song on iPod: '96,000' from In the Heights.
Last book you read: The Game by Diana Wynne Jones. I never read her as a child, but she's wonderful. :3
Must-see TV show: House!
Last good movie you saw: Probably The Dark Knight. I only see Spanish films, comic book adaptations, and musicals at the cinema, and I'd hesitate before recommending Mamma Mia! to anyone.
Favorite reality show: Uck, no thank you. XP If you can't afford a script, I'll take a nice documentary, or switch the damn TV off.
Pop culture guilty pleasure: I have a thing for Disney Channel Original Movies. There, I said it!
First stage kiss: It was a play called Gone Up in Smoke. I played a schoolgirl trying to kiss her teacher but the teacher's wife walks in just in time. I wouldn't say I've had a proper stage kiss. :P
Favorite post-show meal: I don't really eat after shows. I like to go home and sleep.
Pre-show rituals: It's a routine rather than a ritual, and it varies depending on what preparation I need to do, but no matter what else happens, I always always always brush my teeth before doing anything else.
Worst onstage mishap: None yet. Phew!
Special skills: I can turn my eyelids inside out.
Cats or dogs? Both. I'm a dog person, but I'm seriously looking into getting a cat.
Favorite pizza topping: Cheese please!
Who would play you in a movie? Anneliese van der Pol is my current most likely choice, being a redhead with a knack for comedy rather than cuteness. Also, y'know, being younger than me helps. XD
Worst flubbed line: None that I can remember. Give it time! XD
Performer you would drop everything to go see: Geoffrey Streatfeild and Jonathan Slinger. I'd give anything to go see them in a play again. Doesn't even have to be together, I'm just getting withdrawal symptoms. ;_;
Worst costume ever: I had a tree costume once that looked like a big brown condom with strips of crepe paper sprouting out the top. It'd be hard to beat that. XD
Favorite cereal: Cheerios, I expect.
Role you've been dying to play: Henry V. Although as I'm a girl and Henry's a man's man, I'll settle for Chorus, or any of the actual female roles. If it weren't for my bodacious chest, I could possibly justify playing Boy, and then enjoy a posthumous snuggle with the king. *ahem*
Added Schmerg question-- Favorite show altogether? Floyd Collins, man. :3

[best12bars]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 7:02pm

Zodiac sign: Scorpio

Audition song: Not a Day Goes By ... or Whip It

Monologue you can recite from memory: Scarlett O'Hara's I Won't Eat Roots Again speech

Current show you have been recommending to friends: Nothing. Most recently? Grey Gardens and Drowsy Chaperone.

First Broadway show ever saw: On Your Toes (1983 Revival)

If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be? Opening night of "Show Boat"

Favorite showtune: Rose's Turn

MAC or PC? Both (but PC is on my last nerve)

Most-played song on iPod: Lately? "Until Tomorrow Night" from SMILE. How random is that?!

Last book you read: Huckleberry Finn - Mark Twain

Must-see TV show: Little People, Big World

Last good movie you saw: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Favorite reality show: Little People, Big World

Pop culture guilty pleasure: Facebook

First stage kiss: A Little Night Music (as Henrik)

Favorite post-show meal: Dessert and coffee

Pre-show rituals: Dinner at Joe Allen's.

Worst onstage mishap: During final dress for Night Music, I smashed a glass down on the table. It was supposed to be breakaway, but it was a real glass. I had to go to the hospital for stitches and wore an ace bandage for the first part of our run.

Special skills: Singing, viola, piano, composing, arranging, illustration, graphic design, non-linear editing, and computer animation.

Cats or dogs? Cats
Favorite pizza topping: Veggie Supreme

Who would play you in a movie? Paul Giamatti or Matt Damon (LOL)

Worst flubbed line: Never flubbed one.

Performer you would drop everything to go see: Moms Mabley

Worst costume ever: It's too tough a competition.

Favorite cereal: Cap'n Crunch, but I never eat it anymore.

Role you've been dying to play: Sky Masterson, just to sing those songs!

Added Schmerg question-- Favorite show altogether? Probably "A Little Night Music" or "1776"

[Mandi Moo]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 7:38pm

Zodiac sign: Sag.

Audition song: Never auditioned for anything in my life.

Monologue you can recite from memory: Hamlet's Act 4 Scene 4 speech, because I had to do it for a class in high school...

Current show you have been recommending to friends: In the Heights and August: Osage County.

First Broadway show ever saw: The Lion King.

If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be?: OBC of Into the Woods.

Favorite showtune: "Putting it Together" from Sunday in the Park with George, or "Be On Your Own" from Nine...

MAC or PC?: PC.

Most-played song on iPod: I don't have an iPod.

Last book you read: The Berlin Stories by Christopher Isherwood.

Must-see TV show: Lost.

Last good movie you saw: Slumdog Millionaire.

Favorite reality show: Umm. The Real World?

Pop culture guilty pleasure: Perez Hilton.

First stage kiss: Never kissed anyone on a stage.

Favorite post-show meal: Chicken and spinach ranch wrap. Yum.

Pre-show rituals: I'm a stage manager, must I list them? Though, before I even get to the theatre I just chill out for about a half hour before entering the craziness.

Worst onstage mishap: Nothing too terrible.

Special skills: Valid New York State Drivers License.

Cats or dogs? Dogs.

Favorite pizza topping: Pepperoni.

Who would play you in a movie? Clint Eastwood.

Worst flubbed line: No idea.

Performer you would drop everything to go see: I'm not sure. David Tennant if he ever does a show in New York.

Worst costume ever: I was on house crew for an interactive murder mystery based on Harry Potter, and we all had to dress as house elves.

Favorite cereal: Cocoa Pebbles

Role you've been dying to play: Madame Armfeldt in A Little Night Music. I don't care if I'm 20 and not an actor...

Added Schmerg question-- Favorite show altogether? Sunday in the Park with George.

[Mekroth]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 7:44pm

Zodiac sign: Aries

Audition song: Well, the only thing I've ever had an audition song for was All State choir. For that, I've always used an arrangement of "All Through the Night" and "All Night, All Day."

Monologue you can recite from memory: Sam Byck's in Asassins

Current show you have been recommending to friends: Wicked. I love it, and I think it is a good intro to Broadway musicals.

First Broadway show you ever saw: Thoroughly Modern Millie

If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be? I would say the Original productions of either Follies, Company, or Sweeney Todd.

Favorite showtune: I guess it's "Sunday" for me at this point, but nothing is set in stone.

MAC or PC? MAC all the way.

Most-played song on iPod: "No Time at All" from Pippin and "Defying Gravity" from Wicked.

Last book you read: Schulz and Peanuts.

Must-see TV show: Scrubs and The Office

Last good movie you saw: Benjamin Button

Favorite reality show: no. I don't watch such things.

Pop culture guilty pleasure: The first High School Musical.

First stage kiss: n/a

Favorite post-show meal: BBQ chicken strips at the crappiest Denny's in the world.

Pre-show rituals: none, really.

Worst onstage mishap: Missing my entrance in Into the Woods for a half minute during the milking scene.

Special skills: I can wrap my arm around my neck.

Cats or dogs? Cats.
Favorite pizza topping: That new "Natural" from pizza hut is a top contender. And, being from New Mexico, green chile.

Who would play you in a movie? Neil Patrick Harris

Worst flubbed line: I can't think of one.

Performer you would drop everything to go see: Angela Lansbury.

Worst costume ever: Never really had a bad costume, actually.

Favorite cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Just Bunches

Role you've been dying to play: The Baker in Into the Woods.

Added Schmerg question-- Favorite show altogether? Sweeney Todd

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 8:32pm

Another Aries? Mekroth, what is your birthday? Mine's April 14th, day of the Titanic crash and Lincoln assassination. (Cheery day...)

Weez-- Yipes! Marc Warren + Pillowman? In Hogfather, he played an assassin named Jonathan Teatime who had one plain black eye and one grey one with a pinhole pupil who talked like Johnny Depp's Willy Wonka, stapled puppies to the ceiling, and killed people at a moment's notice.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 9:00pm

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Audition Song: The only song I have ever picked for an audition was "On the Street Where You Live", but the last thing I sang at an audition was "Brotherhood of Man"

Monologue you can recite from memory: Violet's "I'm a drug addict" monologue from August: Osage County

Current show you have been recommending for friends: n/a

First Broadway show you ever saw: Wicked, in 2005

If you could go back in time and see any Broadway show, what would it be? A Little Night Music in 1973

Favorite showtune: As of this moment, it's probably "Meadowlark", but it changes often

MAC or PC? I have a PC

Most played song on iPod? "The Five-Fifteen" from Grey Gardens

Last book you read: August: Osage County and The Cheating Culture

Must-see TV show: Project Runway

Last good movie you saw: I haven't been to the movies since The Dark Knight, but that was pretty good

Favorite reality show: Project Runway/ Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

Pop culture guilty pleasure: Any of the "I Love the [insert decade]" shows on VH1

First stage kiss: It'll be this March in How to Succeed

Favorite post-show meal- Probably Friendly's ice cream or something

Pre-show rituals- Lots of water and warming up

Worst onstage mishap: When I was in Beauty in the Beast as LeFou, my mike fell off twice

Special skills: I have an insane falsetto range

Cats or dogs? Cats

Favorite pizza topping? Pepperoni

Who would play you in a movie? Hunter Bell, maybe?

Worst flubbed line: At our reading for How to Succeed, my line "I'm combining greed and sex. It can't miss" somehow came out as "greed and socks". Still don't know how that happened...

Performer you would drop everything to go see? Patti LuPone and Nellie McKay

Worst costume ever: Mouse costume in Cinderella. Thankfully, I only wore it for a couple of minutes

Favorite cereal: I'll pretty much eat whatever is around

Role you've been dying to play: George in SITPWG

Favorite show altogether? Sweeney Todd

[Mekroth]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 9:09pm

I have the same birthday as Matthew Broderick and Rosie O'Donnell

[AC126748]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 10:07pm

Zodiac sign: Leo
Audition song: Haven't auditioned in YEARS. The last time I went out for something, I used "Stay With Me" from Into the Woods and "Stars" from Les Miserables.
Monologue you can recite from memory: Shane's press conference monologue from Take Me Out
Current show you have been recommending to friends: The Cherry Orchard at BAM
First Broadway show ever saw: Cats, around 1991
If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be? Original production of A Little Night Music
Favorite showtune: "You Can't Get a Man With a Gun" from Annie Get Your Gun
MAC or PC? MAC
Most-played song on iPod: "The Next Messiah," Jenny Lewis
Last book you read: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz--it's incredible
Must-see TV show: 30 Rock
Last good movie you saw: Waltz with Bashir
Favorite reality show: Too many to name--I'm a not-so-closeted reality show junkie. Favorites are Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, Top Chef, Wife Swap and Project Runway
Pop culture guilty pleasure: Reality TV (see above)
First stage kiss: A girl named Lindsay (forget her surname) in Peter Pan when I was eleven; we played Mr. and Mrs. Darling.
Favorite post-show meal: Good Chinese or Thai food.
Pre-show rituals: N/A
Worst onstage mishap: When I was seven, I was in a production where I only had one line. On the first night of performances, I forgot the line. My co-star had to jump in and deliver it for me. I kinda just stood there like a deer in the headlights!
Special skills: I can type 150 words a minute
Cats or dogs? BOTH!
Favorite pizza topping: I love mushrooms
Who would play you in a movie? Hopefully someone talented.
Worst flubbed line: [See "worst onstage mishap"]
Performer you would drop everything to go see: Patti Lupone or Elizabeth Marvel
Worst costume ever: A monkey suit
Favorite cereal: I don't really eat cereal. Can I use oatmeal instead?
Role you've been dying to play: I don't really have a huge desire to act anymore, but if pressed, I would love to tackle one of the great roles of Chekhov or O'Neill.
Added Schmerg question-- Favorite show altogether? Musical: A Little Night Music; Play: Long Day's Journey Into Night

[mauriposa]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 10:09pm

Zodiac sign: Taurus
Audition song: "A Way Back to Then" from [title of show]
Monologue you can recite from memory: Juliet's "Romeo, Romeo, Wherefor art thou, Romeo?" speech, as learned from Baz Lurhmann's film.
Current show you have been recommending to friends: Jersey Boys and Xanadu in Chicago
First Broadway show ever saw: Joseph w/ Donny Osmond on tour, Phantom in NYC
If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be? Ethel Merman Gypsy
Favorite showtune: "I Am Playing Me" according to my iTunes. Heh.
MAC or PC? PC, but I'm open to experimentation.
Most-played song on iPod: See two questions above.
Last book you read: The New Yorkers by Cathleen Schine
Must-see TV show: It was Pushing Daisies...
Last good movie you saw: Wall-E
Favorite reality show: America's Next Top Model
Pop culture guilty pleasure: See answer to above question.
First stage kiss: N/A. I'm only an actor in my imagination.
Favorite post-show meal: Epic Burger! Although it's usually pre-show.
Pre-show rituals: I must always visit the potty.
Worst onstage mishap: I've accidentally made a few actors crack up while they're on stage. Does that count?
Special skills: I can touch my tongue to my nose.
Cats or dogs? Dogs.
Favorite pizza topping: Pepperoni and chicken
Who would play you in a movie? Liza Minelli
Worst flubbed line: I once proudly announced that O'Hare has an airport.
Performer you would drop everything to go see: Sutton Foster
Worst costume ever: Flounder
Favorite cereal: Vanilla Burst Cheerios
Role you've been dying to play: Maureen in RENT
Added Schmerg question-- Favorite show altogether? Oh, Holy Hell... That's a toughie. Maybe Avenue Q. I've only seen it twice, but it's just brilliant.

[ifuweregay93]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 10:12pm

Zodiac sign: Taurus

Audition song: Epiphany

Monologue you can recite from memory: Max from Laughter/ 23rd Floor

Current show you have been recommending to friends: Jersey Boys

First Broadway show ever saw: B&TB

If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be? Original Sweeney Tood

Favorite showtune: Too Many To Choose From

MAC or PC? PC

Most-played song on iPod: Spelling Bee Songs

Last book you read: LFNY - SNL Book

Must-see TV show: 30 Rock and SNL

Last good movie you saw: Unborn last night

Favorite reality show: ....

Pop culture guilty pleasure:.....

First stage kiss:...

Favorite post-show meal: Don't have one

Pre-show rituals: Praying

Worst onstage mishap: I was bringing a set on when working backstage and I accidently broke it

Special skills: Song Writing

Cats or dogs? 2 pugs

Favorite pizza topping: Goat Cheese

Who would play you in a movie? Anyone beastly

Worst flubbed line: Don't remember

Performer you would drop everything to go see: Patti Lupone,

Worst costume ever: That damn plate costume from B&TB

Favorite cereal: Captain Crunch

Role you've been dying to play: Max in The Producers, Robbie in Wedding Singer, Sweeney Todd, Freddy in DRS

Added Schmerg question-- Favorite show altogether? Not Wicked

[CJR]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 11:02pm

Zodiac sign: Aries

Audition song: God, I haven't auditioned in a million years... Bye Bye Blackbird was a standard of mine though

Monologue you can recite from memory: The Roxie Monologue, of COURSE! Several from Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe. Older Helen's monologue in Act 2 of Hollywood Arms when she comes back from working at the movies; "sorry mister, you're outta luck - we're all sold out... for the next four years"

Current show you have been recommending to friends: I definitely haven't seen a show in a long enough time to be recommending anything new to anyone. Work consumes my life.

First Broadway show ever saw: A Chorus Line at the Shubert Theatre. I was 4. It changed my life.

If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be?: Dancin

Favorite showtune: At the Ballet ~ A Chorus Line

MAC or PC? PC

Most-played song on iPod: Bless the Broken Road ~ The Rascal Flatts

Last book you read: The Christmas Sweater ~ Glenn Beck

Must-see TV show: Nip/Tuck

Last good movie you saw: Wanted

Favorite reality show: Any of the cook-off shows on Food Network

Pop culture guilty pleasure: Facebook

First stage kiss: Bye Bye Birdie when I was 10

Favorite post-show meal: A nice juicy cheeseburger from Pigalle

Pre-show rituals: None. I'm weird, I know. I go a vocal warm up - but I always do that before I sing

Worst onstage mishap: I slipped and fell in my custom 4 inch character shoes (because I was so much shorter than the rest of the chorus girls) and tore some ligaments in my ankle. I danced the rest of the show and the rest of the run despite doctor's orders.

Special skills: I'm ridiculously double jointed and can pretty much stay in whatever outrageous position you want me in

Cats or dogs? Goldfish lol

Favorite pizza topping: Broccoli and ricotta cheese. or breaded chicken and sliced tomato

Who would play you in a movie? Eva Mendes

Worst flubbed line: I can only recall forgetting a line and my costar just skipping it.

Performer you would drop everything to go see: Jesse L. Martin

Worst costume ever: The third time I did Little Shop, I had to be a nun for the Skid Row number. It was the most awful costume EVER. And my wig sucked.

Favorite cereal: Corn flakes with sliced banana and a little bit of sugar

Role you've been dying to play: Mayzie in Seussical. Velma in Chicago (I did the role for a review, but not the show in it's entirety). Older Helen in Hollywood Arms. And maybe The Lady of the Lake in Spamalot because I'd like to channel my inner belty black woman.

Added Schmerg question-- Favorite show altogether? Chicago, Hollywood Arms and A Chorus Line. Among those, I cannot pick just one.

Updated On: 1/11/09 at 11:02 PM

[Madcap Maisie]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 11:14pm

Updated On: 6/12/20 at 11:14 PM

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 11:30pm

Zodiac sign:
Taurus.

Audition song:
It varies, either "Easy Street" or "Fifty Percent"

Monologue you can recite from memory:
Fay Apple's "Cookie Speech"

Current show you have been recommending to friends:
It hasn't opened, but "9 to 5"

First Broadway show ever saw:
The revival of "Sly Fox."

If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be?:
A Chorus Line. Original Cast.

Favorite showtune:
"Music and the Mirror" It's perfect. She speaks until she can't, sings until she can't, and then DANCES!

MAC or PC?
MAC. No question.

Most-played song on iPod:
Heh. "Welcome to Holliday Inn" from SEESAW.

Last book you read:
The Westing Game. Currently reading The Whorehouse Papers.

Must-see TV show:
30 Rock!

Last good movie you saw:
Gremlins

Favorite reality show:
I don't watch reality TV...

Pop culture guilty pleasure:
Sesame Street. I am 22, and I love Sesame Street.

First stage kiss:
Scenes from THE GLASS MENAGERIE. I was Joe and I had to kiss my arch-nemisis Karolina Nowak. Even worse, it was my first kiss...ever.

Favorite post-show meal:
Waffle House! Love me some Hashbrowns

Pre-show rituals:
Get there really early, get in makeup and prance around listening to showtunes.

Worst onstage mishap:
During a run of LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO, I played Joe (long story), and closing night we were in the light well waiting to come in for the dance scene, and as we start in, our Lala slams the door into Peachy's face. The rest of the scene between he and I, blood is POURING down his face. So I speed through the scene so that he can get off stage to die quietly, and I slowed down the scene immediately after. He came away with a slgihtly skinned up eyebrow.

Special skills:
I can lick my elbow.

Cats or dogs?
Neither and both.

Favorite pizza topping:
Pepperoni and Green Bell Peppers.

Who would play you in a movie?
Ellen Degeneres. She's the only person capabale of pulling of the faceted person I am.

Worst flubbed line:
During a performance of "Tell Me On a Sunday":
Take me to a jew that's got chimpanzees.

Performer you would drop everything to go see:
Donna McKechnie (Seeing her in 2 weeks!)

Worst costume ever:
Probably the vaugely Peter Pan-esque for this weird Oscar Wilde show in college. Green lamé tunic that shrunk in the wash. And grey tights. Thank God for dance belts.

Favorite cereal:
Apple Jacks! Or Franken Berry. Whatever happened to that stuff?

Role you've been dying to play:
Peter Pan, Dolly Levi, Miss Mona, Mama Rose, Scarecrow, Desiree, The Witch (Into the Woods), Prior Walter

Favorite show altogether?
A Chorus Line.

Updated On: 1/11/09 at 11:30 PM

[yodamarie78]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 11:38pm

Zodiac sign: Scorpio

Audition song: "Once Upon a Dream" from Sleeping Beauty has been my standard for the past 15 years or so.

Monologue you can recite from memory: Curley's Wife's from Of Mice and Men "My old man was a sign painter when he worked..."

Current show you have been recommending to friends: I haven't been seeing much lately.

First Broadway show ever saw: Wicked

If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be? Follies OBC

Favorite showtune: I'm not sure how to even begin narrowing this down.

MAC or PC? PC

Most-played song on iPod: I don't know, I mostly listen to Podcasts

Last book you read: The Red Tent

Must-see TV show: Lost

Last good movie you saw: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button didn't suck

Favorite reality show: Survivor

Pop culture guilty pleasure: I'm all about Doctor Who and Torchwood right now

First stage kiss: None so far

Favorite post-show meal: I love going to Juniors so I can judge the people around me based on what show they just came from

Pre-show rituals: Lots of pacing

Worst onstage mishap: I missed the edge of the platform the door I was walking through was on and fell during a production of Of Mice and Men

Special skills: You know the thing Molly Ringwald did with her lipstick in The Breakfast Club?

Cats or dogs? Cats

Favorite pizza topping: More Cheese

Who would play you in a movie? No one can ever seem to come up with an actress that looks like me, but some friends once said that Lauren Ambrose would play me in our movie.

Worst flubbed line: I can't think of any. I dropped one during a production of Andre's Mother

Performer you would drop everything to go see: Victoria Clark

Worst costume ever: A satin gingerbread man costume I wore for the Uncle Jocko scene in Gypsy

Favorite cereal: Yogurt Burst Cheerios

Role you've been dying to play: Alice Beane in Titanic

Added Schmerg question-- Favorite show altogether? Sunday in the Park with George

[Shannon Bo Dannon]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 11:42pm

Hmm, I'll answer the ones I can:

Zodiac sign: Pisces

Audition song: If I could choose a song to audition with, it'd be "I Know Things Now" from Into the Woods.

Monologue you can recite from memory: A monologue from I Remember Mama I had to learn for Theatre I.

Current show you have been recommending to friends: In the Heights and Jersey Boys

First Broadway show ever saw: The Phantom of the Opera

If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be? SO MANY, but probably the original casts of Sunday In the Park with George and Into the Woods.

Favorite showtune: I have so many, but at the moment it's "At the Ballet" from A Chorus Line.

MAC or PC? Mac baby.

Most-played song on iPod: "Alive with the Glory of Love" by Say Anything, but Gavin Creel's version of "Going Down" is inching it's way up there.

Last book you read: I'm halfway through with Seth Rudetsky's Broadway Nights.

Must-see TV show: Scrubs, The Office, and How I Met Your Mother..I can't live without any of those.

Last good movie you saw: Slumdog Millionaire, Milk, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Favorite reality show: Project Runway, Survivor, America's Next Top Model, and American Idol

Pop culture guilty pleasure: High School Musical..I can't help it.

First stage kiss: N/A

Favorite post-show meal: Denny's. Our high school opening night tradition.

Pre-show rituals: Getting actors into costume and makeup trying to make sure everyone looks okay and is where they're supposed to be, setting costumes for quick changes, gathering bobby pins, safety pins and makeup for backstage and my pockets.

Worst onstage mishap: A male actor's fake boob falling off his costume and trying to get it back on..long story.

Special skills: Hmm..I can do pretty great age makeup, along with changing other people's clothes quickly. Non-theatre related: I can touch my nose with my tongue.

Cats or dogs? I adore both, but I have 3 cats. My mom isn't much of a dog person.

Favorite pizza topping: Pepperoni and mushroom.

Who would play you in a movie? Oh lord..Kate Winslet. Because I love her.

Worst flubbed line: I'm sure I flubbed something when I was 7 years old in my church play.

Performer you would drop everything to go see: Gavin Creel

Worst costume ever:I remember a poor actress at our school had to wear this horrid teal sparkly pantsuit with bright red lipstick...bleh.

Favorite cereal: Captain Crunch!

Role you've been dying to play: I'd love to play Penny in Hairspray..or Mary Lane in Reefer Madness.

Added Schmerg question-- Favorite show altogether? Way way too hard. It'd have to be a tie between Hairspray and Rent, because they introduced to me to the world of theatre.