by Mateo Biggs<\/p>\n
As the 23rd of March creeps forward, so does Theatre Roanoke College’s production of Oscar Wilde’s acclaimed work; “The Importance of Being Earnest”. With Danielle Barre as director to the show, the Brackety-Ack was lucky enough to be able to garner an interview of both cast and crew from the show.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Question: What has been the biggest challenge within this production?<\/span><\/p>\n Kennedy Swineford, a freshman who plays Gwendolen Fairfax, says \u201cThe fact that we are doing a full Victorian play with a 6 week rehearsal and a 4 week tech build. It\u2019s a big show to do in 6 weeks with heightened language and big costumes\u2013 I think that has been the biggest challenge.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Jack Santomero, a junior playing both Merriman and Lane says \u201cwe laugh occasionally and giggle because it’s really funny, so we tend to break a lot on stage.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Question: How has it been working with the cast?<\/span><\/p>\n Jake Dellinger, a junior who plays Dr. Rev. Canon Chasuble, states that \u201cPretty fun, they\u2019re pretty chill people and very cool, very funny as well. It\u2019s a pretty small cast, more of an ensemble show than anything and I tend to like those shows more. Everybody gets to have their say and they\u2019re a pretty fun cast with great chemistry.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Ronek Chatwal, a freshman who plays Jack(Earnest) Worthing says, \u201cEveryone has been so welcoming, friendly and warm hearted. They\u2019re so uplifting and doing everything to help the show.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Question: What has been your favorite part of working on this production thus far?<\/span><\/p>\n Heather Lowery, a freshman who plays Miss Prism, mentions that \u201cI think making these kinds of connections with people\u2013 getting to know them better and meeting new people as well.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Kennedy Swineford; \u201cHow far it has pushed me outside of my comfort zone. I\u2019m a musical theater gal and this is the exact opposite. It\u2019s a period piece and that\u2019s a little nerve wracking to me\u2013 but the cast is great and we all genuinely get along. There\u2019s never a dull moment\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Question: What reason would you give others to come see the production?<\/span><\/p>\n Laura Cilley, senior and stage manager says, \u201cIt\u2019s a really funny show and a lot of hard work has gone into it, and it’s just fun!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Heather Lowery; \u201cIt\u2019s fun, it\u2019s a break from normal life and it’s just so fun. You get to see a bunch of people try and act like they\u2019re proper and upstanding when they\u2019re not.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Jake Dellinger; \u201cIt\u2019s very funny. It\u2019s a comedy of manners and this niche genre tends to make fun of the upper echelon of society, it\u2019s an accessible taste of satire.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Danielle Barre, director, answers, \u201cIt\u2019s a classic story\u2013 very light hearted and comedic right between two tragic tales this selection.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Mateo Biggs As the 23rd of March creeps forward, so does Theatre Roanoke College’s production of Oscar Wilde’s acclaimed work; “The Importance of Being Earnest”. 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