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So my first thought was Brioche, which I know is a bread…

1) Nick Fradiani is the truth.  Nick Fradiani is all truth.  Hail Fradiani.

2) “Itsy-bitsy Spider” Remixed with a powerful, thump German Techno Beat.

3) Styrofoam Packing Peanuts.

6) Honestly?  Getting through the week means I’m one step closer to a slightly lighter schedule.  

11) Orange Soda, Mountain Dew, Green Tea

27) *Listens* Nope, not now.  

43) No, but I got to ride shotgun when my sister broke her arm at school.  

Nice answers! I liked the 1 sentence reviews, especially.

Don't be sorry! I didn't expect anyone to do more than send numbers! :)

2. What do you think about breaking the fourth wall?

Depends on how it’s used and if we’re talking verbally or physically. Generally in a traditional proscenium theatre, I don’t really enjoy actors to be anywhere offstage unless they’re playing Madame Rose. There are TONS of exceptions to this naturally but in general I find it just makes it hard for most of the audience to see what’s going on. Basically you better have a good reason.

3. Pick a show. Any show. Got it? Okay, now every single character is now being played by someone of the opposite sex. So who's in it?

Raul Esparza in Song and Dance. (Is that cheating?)

Uhm... Passion.

Fosca - Raul EsparzaClara - Manoel FelcianoGiorgio - Laura BenantiThe rest of the cast is played by Patti LuPone.

(If I did this with a huge cast, it'd take me like a week to finish this ask probably. Too much pressure!)

5. Cast one of your least favorite shows with people who would make you want to see it.

I don't hate this show by any means, but Audra McDonald and Will Swenson in The Last Five Years.

21. Give one-sentence reviews of the last five shows you've seen.

I’m excluding RWU shows because I don’t think that’s fair, also excluding concerts.

A Christmas Carol at Trinity Rep – Peter Wright has ruined Fred Sullivan, Jr. (Scrooge) for me by pointing out his flaws, but his comedic chops and ability to ad lib is still unmatched.

Barefoot in the Park at Trinity Rep – Charming, hilarious comedy acted exquisitely with a disappointingly anti-feminist ending. 

Allegro at Classic Stage Company – Unwieldy material expertly tamed by John Doyle and Mary-Mitchell Campbell into a sharp everyman story, in the vein of Sinclair Lewis’ Arrowsmith and John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath.

City of Conversation at Lincoln Center – Jan Maxwell is a powerhouse goddess in this riveting political drama.

Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar and Grille at the Circle in the Square Theatre – Weak material brought to resplendent life by goddess Audra McDonald.

 25. If you received a full scholarship to any college with the stipulation that you must go into a field that is at least related to the performing arts, what would you study?

Going off my minimal prior research and talking about grad programs, probably directing at Carnegie Mellon. Or stage management at Yale.

28. Which shows first come to mind when you read the following song titles: "I Believe," "Santa Fe," "Ever After," and why the hell not: "Overture"?

“I Believe” - Spring Awakening

“Santa Fe” – I had to google this… I really don’t know Rent or Newsies well enough for one or the other to trigger

“Ever After” – Into the Woods  (Second that came to mind was “Once Upon A Mattress”)

Oh sheet, I forgot to reply to this again after the initial reply glitched the heck up.

Basically it was mocking a storyline in a webcomic called ‘Ctrl-Alt-Del’ where the main character’s girlfriend has a miscarriage.

It’s a comedy about gamers…..