superdave
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I just got cast as Hero!We are doing "Funny Thing..." at our college--and I just got cast as Hero. This is really going to be fun because I have been use to playing one type of part for so long--and now I will actually get to play something different.
Tell me if this sounds interesting...
We are doing our play design as Rome with a Sixties Twist... Phillia will be a flower child, Lycus will be dressed as a pimp, and there are other little things that will be thrown in. I didnt like this idea at first, but when I think about it--I think our production will be more unique than any production ever done.
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Glissando
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That's amazing! Congratulations! Hero sounds like such a fun role...My boyfriend is Hero in his high school's production right now, so I get to hear all the fun angles. And the '60s thing sounds interesting...I'd love to see pics.
And another random thing...in the production my boyfriend is in, the Pseudolus is a girl (who is also another of my good friends). However, she's playing it as a guy. But futhermore, she's singing at least part of the music in the female octave? Does this sound strange to anyone else?
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superdave
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Actually it's not uncommon. I thought it might be a possibility in our show, but as much as I think it would be interesting.....thank God it didnt turn out like that.
Thank you... This is the weirdest audition process that I have ever been involved in, I was in the running to be Hysterium--but then the music director wanted to me sing a few of Hero's songs...Needless to say, I blew everyone else out of the water.It's going to be fun...
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Glissando
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Yeah, definitely keep me updated...it's quickly become one of my favorite shows!
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acc921
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Normally I'm very iffy about shows being done in a more 'modern' time setting if they're more in the period genre, but that actually sounds really cool! After all, Forum is a farcicle comedy, and I think that the 60s feel may add to the comedy of the show. Also, baby boomer audience members will probably love it! But are you doing it as a 60s kind of thing, or are you combining 60s and Rome? The Rome+60s might be a little odd, but I'm sure it'll be very enjoyable  And congrats on the great role!
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