|
|
PO Box 2488
|
Star Bar
Spotlight:
Marisa Hebert
|
How long have you been doing theatre? Off and on for the last 15 years. What was your first role? I think it was as an Ensemble member in Upstart Performing Ensemble's production of Jeffrey. It was for the first Gay and Lesbian Theater Festival and I was a bright eyed, eager nineteen year old right out of college. What was your most difficult role? Beneatha in
Raisin in the Sun. I was at that age where I was
smack in the middle of discovering who I was not only as a person
but as an actor, so the African dance number scared the snot out of
me. |
|
December, 2011:
Beautiful, talented
Marisa brings her particular brand of fabulous to the Star Bar
stage as Jane in our production of The Most
Fabulous Story Ever Told
.
| Worst onstage mishap: My own: ripping
the back of my pants about 6 inches wide open during the opening
scene of A Late Snow, with no exit for the next 3
scenes. Someone else’s: during a performance of for
Colored girls who have considered suicide…
an audience member ran through
the stage vomiting the whole way.
Most Terrifying Moment: Dancing in heels in A..My Name is Alice, Company, and Little Shop of Horrors. I dread it. It never gets better, it never gets easier, and I’m sure I will fall flat on my face each time I do it. Funniest performance anecdote: During Sappho in Love, I don’t know why or how or what I was thinking, but I ended up on stage without my undergarments. In a normal show, this would have been fine, but in Sappho during one of the scenes I get down on one knee and beg my lover not to leave me, blah blah blah. Wouldn’t you know, there I am down on one knee flashing my “goodies” to the entire audience. Theatrical High point: Sara in Stop Kiss, again for Upstart’s Gay and Lesbian Theater Festival. That show is just beautiful and I got to play opposite of my wonderful wife, Kelcey McKinley. There is nothing quite as wonderful as looking across the stage at the person you love, while doing the thing you love to do. I’m so grateful to have had that experience. You as a performer in three words: Honest, Intense, Fearless What do you want the audience to know about the current show? It’s a comedy; it’s supposed to be fun! Regardless of what you believe or don’t believe in, what you agree or don’t agree with, what you think is right or what you think is wrong, everyone is allowed to tell their story. This is just that, one man’s story. Give into the fantasy and just go with it. Tell us three things about you that have nothing to do with theatre: I love my four legged children more than every human on the planet, save one, and she knows who she is. I’m a vegan and truly believe it is the best thing I can do for my health, our planet, and all the creatures that live upon it. I prefer hugs over handshakes, but I’m crazy shy and socially awkward, so I do a lot of shaking of the hands. What's your Actor's Nightmare?
It’s
opening night and I have no idea what the show is, what my part is,
what my lines are, or what I’m supposed to do. The worst part of it all
is nothing about my costume, the set or what the other
actors are doing helps to answer any of the questions. And….. GO! Uggghhh. |
