Spotlight: Zach Roberts
Q: What is your role in the Feb. 22 performance of “The Wedding Singer?”
gcsunade | gcsunade.comA: I’ll be playing the role of Mookie as well as a few other ensemble roles. I’m also a member of the dance ensemble. I’m really excited because for me to be able to sing, dance and act all in one show, so I get to do a little of everything.
Q: Having performed in several Georgia College productions in the past, what drove you to audition for this particular musical?
A: I knew right off the bat that I just had to be a part of this one. First of all, musicals are my personal favorite genre of theater, so I’ll jump at any opportunity to be a part of one. Second, this show has an amazing soundtrack with some of the most beautiful, creative, and surprisingly witty songs. And finally, I knew that I’d be working with our director Amy Pinney and our dance coordinator Julie Mulvihill, who are both incredibly talented and so wonderful to work with.
Q: Aside from rehearsals, what steps are you taking to prepare yourself for the performances?
A: Since I’m primarily a member of the dance ensemble, I’ve been working mostly on getting my body accustomed to being able to dance. Before this show, I had zero dance experience, unless you count playing “Just Dance” on the Wii. But in all seriousness, I never imagined how physically intense working on this show as a dancer would be.
Q: What are you most passionate about in this performance?
A: Kind of going off of what I was just saying, I’m definitely not the best dancer, so more than anything, I’m trying to use this show as an opportunity to improve my dance skills. That’s really my main focus and goal for this particular show.
Q: From a performer’s perspective, how do you hope the audience will feel and react by the end?
A: This is definitely a feel good musical. It’s probably the most lively and light-hearted show our department has performed in a while. It’s fun. It’s funny. More than anything we want our audience to come and laugh and have a good time. We’re having a blast putting this show together, and I’m hoping that when they see it, the audience will feel every ounce of energy and excitement that we’ve poured into making it happen.
Q: For those students who have never seen the live musical, what differences can be expected as compared to the well-known movie featuring Adam Sandler?
A: Until recently, I had never seen the movie myself. It wasn’t until we all watched it together as a cast that I finally saw it, and by then we had already begun rehearsing and I knew the story from the show. That being said, you can expect all the same humor and hilarity you’ve come to know and love from the movie.
Q: If you could give students one reason to come see “The Wedding Singer” what would it be?
A: Come see it to smile, because you will. It’s unavoidable. Something about this show just makes you happy, I’m getting chills about it now just thinking about it. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry and you might even learn a thing or two about love.
Posted by Chelsea Hinkel
on Jan 26 2012. Filed under Features, Spotlight.
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