Last show added to your resume:
Crazy for You
Last show auditioned for:
Crazy for You
Did you get it?
Um…yep.
Last song/monologue used at an audition:
What do I need with Love from Thoroughly Modern Millie
Favorite musical(s) I’ve been in:
Ragtime, Children of Eden
Favorite musical(s) I’ve seen:
Thoroughly Modern Millie, Urinetown
Favorite play(s):
The Foreigner
Favorite role you’ve played and from what show?
Younger Brother – Ragtime
Role(s) you would love to play:
Percy – Scarlet Pimpernel
Superstition:
No, not really.
Favorite director(s) you’ve worked with:
Ron Jewett, Kelly DeHaan, Ed Kernish, Tim Threlfall
What was your very first show?
The Music Man – Albion High School
Have you ever had a dance solo?
Not as such, no.
Have you ever had a singing solo?
Many times.
Have you ever been the last person to take a bow?
Yep.
Have you been to New York City?
Unfortunately.
Have you been to LA?
Just to go to Disneyland
What’s the scariest part of an audition?
I used to get scared when I cared whether or not I got the job. Once I stopped caring, it wasn’t scary at all. Of course, for the last three years of my career, I pretty much got whatever role I auditioned for.
What’s the best part of the audition?
Showing up my competition in the callbacks.
Name a show you would never do again:
The King and I
Name a show you could do for years:
Ragtime
Do you keep in touch with past cast members?
Not really. Of course, I don’t keep in touch with people in general.
On a scale of 1-10, how important is getting paid for your work?
10
Embarrassing moment on stage?
I once had the curtain open on me when I was still in the middle of a costume quick change and my pants were down around my ankles. Also, having to go shirtless in "The King and I."
Who is the most difficult person in a show you’ve worked with on or off stage?
In Singin’ in the Rain, we had a cast member who was high every night. And in one show, I had a double who decided he could just make up his schedule on the spot or miss performances when he felt like it.
What’s your #1 on stage pet peeve?
People who get into a rut and never do anything new or exciting.
What’s your back stage pet peeve?
Loud Talkers
Have you ever been killed on stage?
Nope.
Been drunk?
Yes, but it was cartoony drunk. Not tragic realistic drunk.
Played someone half your age?
No
Played someone twice your age?
Yep
Cried?
Several times.
Fired a gun?
Never
Been drenched?
Over and Over again…Singin’ in the Rain
Been in a dream sequence?
Not per se, no.
Been kissed?
Yes
What are you auditioning for next?
Nothing, I retired from theater
Your goal in show business
Own an audiobook production company and do voiceover/studio session work.
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Clark
