Q: Why did you want to be part of this show?
Clint McElroy (who plays Victor Velasco): I really think this Neil Simon kid has a future in the theatre biz.
Derek Ross (the telephone repairman): Because (director) Bil Neal forced me under pain of death. Actually because I wanted to give it a shot.
Karen Pruitt (Ethel Banks): This is one of my favorite shows. I just knew it would be a lot of fun to play this character!
Q: Tell us about the character you play in the show.
Clint: Victor is party on two legs. Gourmet, bon vivant, ladies man... and full of it.
Derek: My character is a working class man that gets thrown into a couple of situations he's not sure how to handle, but he has a kind heart.
Karen: Ethel is a proper, well-to-do widow whose only child is Corie. She is conservative and set in her ways. Very loving, but can be overbearing, not to mention, a little sarcastic. Resigned to living alone for the rest of her life.
Q: How is performing as part of a dinner theatre different from "regular" theatre?
Clint: I much prefer smelling baked steak over smelling C.E. Wilson after a particularly demanding second act.
Karen: The majority of my experience has been with dinner theater, so it is difficult to have an opinion. I hope to get more experience in "regular" theater.
Q: Why would you recommend this show to our readers?
Karen: I highly recommend this show to everyone! It's great fun with a great cast - guaranteed laughs!
Derek: It is one heck of a show.. everyone is so funny. It is just good clean fun and I guarantee you will laugh.
Clint: Non-stop laughing... and a generous supply of knichi!
This is the final weekend for the show. You can see it Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Dinner is available on Friday and Saturday at 6:30 p.m. and requires reservations, available by calling 304-733-ARTS (2787). The theatre is located at 900 8th Street, Huntington, WV (the old Huntington High).
Highly recommended!
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