In the show she tackles the role of (virtually) the only character who's smart and tough enough to go toe-to-toe with the intimidating title character, Sheridan Whiteside, and his high-powered Hollywood friends!
Here's Amy:
Q: Tell us the basic story of the comedy The Man Who Came to Dinner.
Amy: The play is set in 1939 and it's about a famous radio personality named Sheridan Whiteside who is confined to a wheelchair for about a month after a accident at the home of the Stanleys leaves him with an injured hip. He must endure the comings and goings of townspeople and some of his famous Hollywood friends all while conspiring to keep his secretary, Maggie, in his employ and out of the reaches of a local newspaper man.
Q: Tell us about the character you play.
Amy: I play Maggie Cutler, Mr. Whiteside's secretary. She has worked for Mr. Whiteside for ten years and they have become best friends over this time. Whiteside depends on her and she enjoys being his "right arm." This story is a love story of sorts between a boss and his secretary. It's not a romantic love, but a friendship between Whiteside and Maggie.
Q: What's your favorite part of the show?
Amy: I have to say it's really difficult to choose a favorite. I love watching the show from the wings. We have such a talented group of actors that it makes me smile just watching them work. I am a sucker for an ensemble piece and this one certainly fits that description.
Q: Why did you want to be part of this show?
Amy: The show is clever and witty and at its core, sweet. I love the relationships between the characters and the comedy that comes from those relationships. We are trying to serve the script in an honest and funny way. It's also a period piece and that makes the show a lot of fun as an actress. I love the '30s and '40s styles that are played out so beautifully on the stage.
Q: Why would you recommend this show to our readers?
Amy: This show is one that is not done very often so here is your chance to see it! (In fact, I don't remember it being presented locally in recent memory. If it has I apologize.) You can come and laugh and smile your way through live theatre. There isn't much better than that!
Q: Tell us the dates, times and place for the show.
Amy: The Man Who Came to Dinner will be presented at 8 p.m. on Aug. 16 and 17 and again Aug. 23 and 24 on the Renaissance Theater Stage at ARTS (the former Huntington High school).
Thanks for supporting local theatre!
Thanks, Amy! And thanks to Stephen Vance for the photo!
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