.1. What is the silliest prank you ever played on someone? Backstage, while between entrances of a wild farce, "Noises Off", another actor was happily chatting away and not listening for his cue. Though his next entrance was several pages away, I urgently whispered, "Allen, aren't you on?" Without hesitating, he ran to the stage, crashing through one of many doors, froze as all stage action stopped, improvised something inane as he slowly backed off the stage. It was the biggest laugh of the evening.
2. If you could have a $10,000 shopping spree to one store, which store would it be and how long would it take you to spend the $10,000? It would be a fabulous fifties store located not too far from where I live. I would drop 10 grand in less than two hours buying swank tropical artifacts that would include anything featuring the hibiscus, or the flamingo. I love old Florida décor.
3. If money were not an object, what would you do with your life? I would run a free theatre arts program for inner-city youth.
4. Which Gather member (and/or staffer) would you most like to meet in person? I'm intrigued by so many. I think it would be fun to have dinner at the Lazy Slut's digs. Oh the stories she'd tell.
5. Which Gather member would you most like to see get a book deal? 1Lt. Christopher Combest
6. What is the weirdest thing you will ever admit to having done in the past? Picking up dead bodies and transporting them to either the morgue or to a funeral home.
7. What song best describes you when you first wake up in the morning? The Morning After.
8. What place in the US would you most like to visit? Why? Baltimore. I'm a big John Waters fan, Barry Levinson, Ann Tyler, and the film, "Men Don't Leave"
9. What place outside of the US would you most like to visit? Why? Tahiti. Gauguin.
10. Coke or Pepsi? Diet Pepsi.
11. Is your calendar always on the correct month (or day, if it is a day calendar)? Perpetually.
12. Desk: messy or organized? Pandemonium.
13. Pet ownership – which is better? Dog or Cat? Neither is better, but cats are more practical for my smallish apartment.
14. What is your favorite Gather Group (not owned by you)? Almostanythingyouwanttopublish.
15. Are you always early or terminally late? Half and half – depends on where I'm headed and how good I'm supposed to look.
16. American Idol fan? If so, then – Elliott, Katharine, or Taylor? I'm an Elli-ette.
17. What is your favorite book you read as a child? John Ciardi's book of poems called "You Read to Me, I'll Read to You."
18. What talent would Gather members be surprised to hear you have? I have tremendous pipes. My unamplified voice easily reaches the back rails of most area theatres.
19. Who would you want to play you in the movie about your life (pick for various stages if you like)? It would have to be a versatile comedienne – maybe Joan Cusack. If we could only bring back Madeleine Kahn.
20. What is your all time favorite (clean) joke? Did you hear about the Giant who threw up? No? It's all over town.
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The other actor's quickly recovered. The audience thought it was a bit.
And Baltimore is a great city! I grew up in Md. I love the Inner Harbor, and you can get the best Italian food anywhere in Little Italy!
BTW...have to share that joke with my 7yr-old, I know he will crack up!!!
Kid jokes are the best jokes.
The giant joke-heard it first in NYC. Go figure.
I've also delivered a few dead bodies to the morgue.
I hope you get to do #3 someday. Great list!
I actually only did it a few times. It was about 25 years ago. I was working for a temp agency as a nursing assistant and whenever they sent me to a certain hospital, one of my duties was to transport dead people from the floor to the temporary morgue in the basement. I think someone was getting a kick out of taking advantage of the temp help. I remember toe tags and refrigeration units and while that sounds cold (pardon the pun), I didn't mind doing it for the short term. My father had died a few years before and I think I handled people with that in mind. What was your experience?
Also, are in theatre now? I'll go read your "about" page.
I still perform here and there. Frankly, the local theatre scene has been a tad vacuous the last three or four years.
You can find this form on the "Getting to Know You" groups site. I'll be looking for it. It was a good way to attract a little attention. I was a relatively new contributor at the time. (I still feel like a new contributor)
I recently aquired two astonishing three dimensional biblical scenes. These relics make me a little nervous. When I move, Jesus moves.
Oh-her-lamps. I bet they illuminated a good woman.