We've been talking this week with actors from Avenue Q, the musical comedy that takes the stage this weekend at Huntington's Jeslyn Theatre.
Today, let's hear from Greg Kiser:
Q: For those who aren't familiar with Avenue Q, give us the basic story behind it.
Greg: Well, Avenue Q follows the story of Princeton, a newly college graduate, who moves to Avenue Q while looking for his purpose. Though the plot is primarily about Princeton looking for his purpose, we meet his new neighbors on Avenue Q and the show revolves around them as well. As the show moves from scene to scene we see the characters, for the most part, grow and change their lives. From to living arrangements, lifestyles, occupation, or even marital status the characters will continue to grow. You will find yourself getting caught up in Princeton and his love interest, Kate Monster, go through the scary world of dating; as well as hear some songs that are not only funny and catchy, but touch on topics like racism and homosexuality.
Q: Tell us about the character you play.
Greg: I play Brian, the unemployed comedian, one of the humans who lives on Avenue Q. Brian is a 32-year-old, recently unemployed comedian who lives with his fiancée Christmas Eve.
Q: What's the most challenging thing about this show?
Greg: The most challenging thing about this show was learning to act with the puppets, not the person controlling the puppet. For a while there we didn’t have the puppets to work with, since they were still being built; so it was easy to get use to acting with the people playing the puppet roles.
Q: What's your favorite song in the show?
Greg: I would say that my favorite song in the show would have to be, “There is Life Outside Your Apartment,” the big opening number of act two. It gets the energy back up after the end of act one and the intermission. This is also a number in which everyone in the cast is a part of and are all on stage at the same time.
Q: Why would you recommend this show to our readers?
Greg: Avenue Q is a nice change of pace from traditional community theater. It pushes the edge more than most shows, but still uses the humor to address various issues. It is a great show full of laughs, and is a great way to spend the evening.
Q: Tell us the dates and times for the show.
Greg: Avenue Q opens on Friday, Aug. 24 at 8 p.m., with shows also on the 25, 26, 30, 31, Sept. 1 and 2. Shows on Thursdays through Saturdays start at 8 p.m., whereas Sunday shows start at 2:30 p.m.
Thanks, Greg!
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