First up is the lovely and talented Cyndi Fuller!
Q: For those not familiar with the show, tell us about Crazy
for You.
Cyndi: Crazy for You is about a banker named Bobby Child.
All he wants to do is dance, but his money hungry mother sends him to Nevada to
foreclose on a poor, rundown theater. Of course he immediately falls in love
with the only girl in Deadrock. What ensues is a series of lies delightfully covered
up by singing cowboys and dancing showgirls. It seems like your typical
Broadway love story, but I promise you: it's not.
Q: Tell us about the character you play.
Cyndi: I'm part of the Zangler Follies. I thought this
would be an "easy chorus" role where I was a blip on the stage for a
short time here and there. I was so mistaken! Each character in the show must
bring everything they have to the table for the story line to work. We're all
onstage as a unit. Without the "background" characters like me Crazy
for You is just a bunch of bango-bingo.
Q: I understand this show required a lot of rehearsal.
Cyndi: You. Have. No. Idea. From the first rehearsal, we
have been charging at this show full force. Singing. Dancing. Acting. Not only
have we been working our triple threat skills, we've been giving our all to
help make the show happen. Set builds. Painting. Sewing. When we aren't
rehearsing, we're working as a team to make the show the best it can possibly
be in all aspects.
Q: What's your favorite song in the show?
Cyndi: "Slap That Bass" is the most fun I've
had on stage in years. It's so upbeat, and you can feel the energy radiating
from the cast. Thinking about it makes me so happy and excited, I can't think
straight!
Q: What's your background in theater?
Cyndi: Tons of children's theatre. I took a break to
pursue competitive dancing but came out of retirement for ARTs last show (Much
Ado About Nothing). Let me tell you: I sure did pick a great time to come back.
Crazy for You is going to be a show that the theater community remembers for a
long time, and I'm so thankful I get to be part of it.
Cyndi: Just go for it! The last two shows I've done have
had first time actors, and they did amazing. You have so many resources
available in the Tri-State it would be silly to not try! Go to a workshop. See
a show. Talk to directors and actors. Put on your dancing shoes. Watch your
spirits climb.
Q: Why would you recommend this show?
Cyndi: I'm jealous I don't get to see it! Everyone has
worked so hard. The set is amazing. The costumes are fabulous. The choreography
is out of this world. The vocals will blow you away. This is one of the biggest
productions to come across the ARTs stage. If you don't see it, you're K-RA-ZY!
Thanks, Cyndi!
The musical Crazy
for You will be staged at the Renaissance Theatre at 900 8th Street on Oct. 24,
25, 31 and Nov. 1 at 8 p.m., and Oct. 26 and Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15
for the show, and $30 for dinner and the show - to make dinner reservations,
call 304-733-2787.
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