Yulman Theatre to showcase new play and unlikely actors
Alla Abramov
Issue date: 5/4/06 Section: News
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This spring term, a production of "The Bald Soprano," a modern classic play, will be put on by the Yulman Theatre from May 16 - May 21. The cast is composed of six students. Interestingly enough, two of the main characters aren't on the stage performing, they are out on the football field.
These two football players are freshman Anthony Morello and sophomore Edward Speno. Morello, who is planning on majoring or minoring in theatre at Union, has been doing theoretical plays since he was seven and says that he would like to be part of theatre at Union as much as possible. Speno, a History major, joined the play initially as a requirement for his advanced acting class, but also because it is "always something I wanted to do and I knew that if I accepted a role I could help the show be at the best level it could be."
The two young actors both describe the experience they have had so far as "really great" as well as "challenging."
"It's a time commitment," Speno said, "but it's definitely a good experience to put a lot of time and effort into something and in the end have something really funny that people are going to come to and laugh and have a good time at."
"I love being here," Morello added, "rehearsal [although time consuming] is very important to the show. The actors bond not only on stage but off stage as well, and become friends."
Both actors describe the play a being "very different." Speno described the play as one that "most people wouldn't expect to see when they come to the theatre…because its not your typical college play." "But that's the best part about it," Speno added, "[the audience] doesn't know what they're in for, so the show becomes an experience that is really something to appreciate."
Morello added that he knew working on the play "would be a challenge…but with every show I do, I'm expanding my acting ability [more and more]." As a freshman, he has already done two shows at Union and plans on doing many more in the future.
Speno says that he would definitely accept another role in a show during off-season "if I was given the privilege to be in one."
As opposite as they seem, football isn't all that different than theatre, as Speno explained, "When you have lines in a play, it's like having the ball - that's your one moment to make an impact on the play itself as if it were a game."
"With football and theatre, there is a sort of bonding and teamwork that is involved," Speno added, "when you're on stage with your fellow actors it takes teamwork to be together and to work as a cohesive unit. With football, it's the same. You need to be one cohesive unit on the field to succeed."
Both actors are rehearsing daily and excited for their upcoming performances.
The play was originally written by Eugene Ionesco, and is set in London in the 1940 - 50's. William Finlay, director of Yulman Theatre, is directing the play. For tickets, call the box office at 388-6545.
These two football players are freshman Anthony Morello and sophomore Edward Speno. Morello, who is planning on majoring or minoring in theatre at Union, has been doing theoretical plays since he was seven and says that he would like to be part of theatre at Union as much as possible. Speno, a History major, joined the play initially as a requirement for his advanced acting class, but also because it is "always something I wanted to do and I knew that if I accepted a role I could help the show be at the best level it could be."
The two young actors both describe the experience they have had so far as "really great" as well as "challenging."
"It's a time commitment," Speno said, "but it's definitely a good experience to put a lot of time and effort into something and in the end have something really funny that people are going to come to and laugh and have a good time at."
"I love being here," Morello added, "rehearsal [although time consuming] is very important to the show. The actors bond not only on stage but off stage as well, and become friends."
Both actors describe the play a being "very different." Speno described the play as one that "most people wouldn't expect to see when they come to the theatre…because its not your typical college play." "But that's the best part about it," Speno added, "[the audience] doesn't know what they're in for, so the show becomes an experience that is really something to appreciate."
Morello added that he knew working on the play "would be a challenge…but with every show I do, I'm expanding my acting ability [more and more]." As a freshman, he has already done two shows at Union and plans on doing many more in the future.
Speno says that he would definitely accept another role in a show during off-season "if I was given the privilege to be in one."
As opposite as they seem, football isn't all that different than theatre, as Speno explained, "When you have lines in a play, it's like having the ball - that's your one moment to make an impact on the play itself as if it were a game."
"With football and theatre, there is a sort of bonding and teamwork that is involved," Speno added, "when you're on stage with your fellow actors it takes teamwork to be together and to work as a cohesive unit. With football, it's the same. You need to be one cohesive unit on the field to succeed."
Both actors are rehearsing daily and excited for their upcoming performances.
The play was originally written by Eugene Ionesco, and is set in London in the 1940 - 50's. William Finlay, director of Yulman Theatre, is directing the play. For tickets, call the box office at 388-6545.
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