What is your role
in Les Mis?
I
am a Lovely Lady at the docks, a guest at Thenardier’s Inn, a reluctant
revolutionary at the ABC café and a high society guest at the wedding.
What have you
enjoyed most?
When
I first saw Les Mis I never wanted it
to end. I was completely captivated by
both the story and the music. When I
heard IT! was putting on a production, I knew I wanted to be a part of it. My husband is also in the show and we have
had so much fun experiencing this together.
(We get to dance in a couple of scenes and even smooch at the
docks!) I have also enjoyed making so
many new friends and becoming part of the IT! family. I realized about halfway through the show
that this was the theater community I have been looking for all my life.
What other shows
have you been in?
This
is my first IT! show, but my favorite role in another company was Irene in Crazy For You. As a music teacher for over twenty years I
have also directed countless school productions. I am very much looking forward to being the
vocal director for next year’s production of Oliver!
Any closing
thoughts?
While
I don’t have a single favorite line in the show, I do have two favorite parts. When I saw Les Mis for the first time, I sobbed when the Bishop pardoned
Valjean and gave him his ticket to freedom and then again when Valjean did the
same for Javert. The message of
forgiveness and redemption is very strong in this show.
