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An actor's take on Light Up the Sky

by Robert Panza
Exchange Staff

       Opening night of the comedy 'Light up the Sky' is just a week away.  Our lines are memorized and we're feeling out the essence of our characters.  The cast of eighteen, under the direction of Keith Stevens, first time Franklin Pierce director, is prepared to dazzle.

     With many of FPC's premiere performers abroad in Europe, Stevens is relying on new talent, and has bestowed them with key roles.  Scott Mazer and Cait McKay are both freshmen who are taking advantage of the opportunity.  As a senior I can confirm the future of Franklin Pierce Theater is in good hands. 

      This is my third production at FPC and it's definitely my favorite.  My first comedy in almost four years; I'm excited to hear the audience roar with laughter.  This playwright by Moss Hart is about a theater company who has just experienced what they believe to be a horrible opening night.   They bicker and point fingers at who's to blame until they discover their production has received rave reviews. 

       I play the role of Tyler Rayburn, a successful man on Wall Street who is married to the beautiful Irene Livingston, played by leading female, Kelly Richards.  I make my presence felt by randomly breaking into sing song and playing with colorful balloons. 

       Last night at rehearsal Chris Potter came in to photograph the cast.  I'm not sure if it was the pressure of the camera, but last nights rehearsal was a stepping stone moment for everyone.  It's beyond memorizing our lines and knowing where to stand; it's taking in the whole spectrum of emotion that our characters are tied to and conveying those feelings on stage. 

      Also, the cast is finally gelling as a family unit.  Last night as freshman Marcus Kearns was waiting to go on stage, the cast and I attacked his bag of Twizzlers.  Yea, just some candy, but you don't want to watch your rehearsal snack get mowed down while you're trying to remember your blocking.  Hard to imagine, but that big bag of Twizzlers brought the cast together. 

     'Light up the Sky' opens next Friday, November 10th at 8PM in the Warehouse Theater.  It runs the 10-11th at 8 pm and the 12th for a 2 pm matinee.  After a short break it goes back up on November 15th at 8 pm for a four night run then closes the 19th at 2 pm.
 


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