Oberlin

Opening Night for Oberlin Opera Theater's production of Die Fledermaus is exactly one week from today! Stop by Hall Auditorium and grab your tickets before they're sold out!

The cast is in full-swing rehearsal mode, working out the final kinks and logistics of the production. I stopped in last night's Friday Cast run to snap some photos of the stage, cast, and ask a couple of goofy questions.

Here is some of the cast, answering my ridiculous, albeit necessary... character development questions. Enjoy!

Joshua Blue & Meryl Dominguez (Friday Night Cast)

Q+A with Joshua:

Q: Who is your character?
A: Eisenstein

Q: What is your character's patronus?
A: A black bear

Q: Sum up your character's personality in three descriptive adjectives.
A: Angry, pompous, horny...

Q: If your character was a dessert, what would he/she be?
A: Meringue Cookies, look delicious on the outside but are really just full of air.

Q: How does your character feel being invited to a seedy establishment?
A: It's my kind of party, a place I can thrive and be on the hunt for pretty women.

Q: Your character has found a stowaway critter in their bag or vehicle/ship; what do they do/ what kind of critter?
A: It's a snake, his name is Bo-jenkins and I wear him around like a necklace because I hear the wilder women love adventurous men with a soft side for animals.

Q: What color best describes your character?
A: Red

Q: Lastly, since this opera is filled with substance abuse, what is your character's favorite alcoholic beverage?
A: I don't think he cares. He just likes to drink, but if I had to pick it would probably be an Old Fashioned. Classy, but a few can still do you in pretty well.

Q+A with Meryl Dominguez

Q: Who is your character?
A: I play Rosalinda, Eisenstein's wife.

Q: What is your character's patronus?
A: Hmm... maybe a large cat or something, a bobcat or jaguar?

Q: Sum up your character's personality in 3 descriptive adjectives.
A: Strong, Curious, Bored

Q: If your character was a dessert, what would he/she be?
A: Millefeuille. It's a pastry with crispy wafers, cream, and fruit layers. It is delicious and pretty, but it has some crunch.

Q: How does your character feel being invited to a seedy establishment?
A: She would definitely complain and make a scene, but ultimately she likes new situations and I feel she would go a little crazy.

Q: Your character has found a stowaway critter in their bag or vehicle/ship; what do they do/ what kind of critter?
A: She would freak out and make Adele kill the bug. However strong she is, she is still a kept woman of sorts. I don't think she would kill a mouse or something bigger, but she would still make Adele handle it.

Q: What color best describes your character?
A: Dark purple

Q: Lastly, since this opera is filled with substance abuse, what is your character's favorite alcoholic beverage?
A: Champagne, all the way.

Lacey Harms (Friday Night Cast)

Q: Who is your character?
A: Adele

Q: What is your character's patronus?
A: A dolphin.

Q: Sum up your character's personality in three descriptive adjectives.
A: Ambitious, vivacious, and simple-minded ( a nice way to describe her IQ).

Q: If your character was a dessert, what would he/she be?
A: Snickerdoodles.

Q: How does your character feel being invited to a seedy establishment?
A: Ecstatic! She's sure to mee the "artsy" types there.

Q: Your character has found a stowaway critter in their bag or vehicle/ship; what do they do/ what kind of critter?
A: Adele hates critters -- at the Eisenstein's she spends a fair amount of energy trapping mice and stomping bugs, and they still make her squirm.

Q: What color best describes your character?
A: Purple, one shade short of Royal.

Q: Lastly, since this opera is filled with substance abuse, what is your character's favorite alcoholic beverage?
A: Tequila shots.

Alexis Aimé, Rob McGinness & Aubry Hagadorn (Wednesday Night Cast)

Q+A with Alexis:

Q: Who is your character?
A: Rosalinda Eisenstein

Q: What is your character's patronus?
A: A Hippogriff

Q: Sum up your character's personality in three descriptive adjectives.
A: Clever, Strong, and susceptible to tenors...

Q: If your character was a dessert, what would he/she be?
A: A Chocolate Eclair-- delicious, but be careful, it's very rich and can make you sick if you eat it too fast.

Q: How does your character feel being invited to a seedy establishment?
A: Filthy...

Q: Your character has found a stowaway critter in their bag or vehicle/ship; what do they do/ what kind of critter?
A: Kill it immediately. Probably some kind of insect or small rodent. No need to make a fuss...

Q: What color best describes your character?
A: Burgundy

Q: Lastly, since this opera is filled with substance abuse, what is your character's favorite alcoholic beverage?
A: Kir Royal - I do so adore Champagne...

Q+A with Rob:

Q: Who is your character?
A: Eisenstein

Q: What is your character's patronus?
A: A boar, with big tusks.

Q: Sum up your character's personality in three descriptive adjectives.
A: Rich, Confident, and bored.

Q: If your character was a dessert, what would he/she be?
A: A sickly sweet pudding (not so tasty), with gold leaf on top.

Q: How does your character feel being invited to a seedy establishment?
A: He owns it. Both metaphorically and literally.

Q: Your character has found a stowaway critter in their bag or vehicle/ship; what do they do/ what kind of critter?
A: Finds a mouse, mercilessly teases it.

Q: What color best describes your character?
A: A nice dark red.

Q: Lastly, since this opera is filled with substance abuse, what is your character's favorite alcoholic beverage?
A: Not sure. Obviously nothing too strong, considering how badly he handles vodka. Perhaps expensive red wine.

Q+A with Aubry:

Q: Who is your character?
A: Adele

Q: What is your character's patronus?
A: A bunny

Q: Sum up your character's personality in three descriptive adjectives.
A: Lively, Entertaining, Spunky.

Q: If your character was a dessert, what would he/she be?
A: Lemon Meringue Pie!

Q: How does your character feel being invited to a seedy establishment?
A: Absolutely thrilled! This is an opportunity she has been waiting for her entire life!

Q: Your character has found a stowaway critter in their bag or vehicle/ship; what do they do/ what kind of critter?
A: She would find a kitten in her bag... and it would become her best friend forever.

Q: What color best describes your character?
A: Gold

Q: Lastly, since this opera is filled with substance abuse, what is your character's favorite alcoholic beverage?
A: Sangria

Bill Townsend and Daveed Buzaglo (Wednesday and Wednesday/Friday cast)

Q+A with Bill:

Q: Who is your character?
A: Falke

Q: What is your character's patronus?
A: A big, beautiful butterfly.

Q: Sum up your character's personality in three descriptive adjectives.
A: Hardworking, Manipulative, Unrealized.

Q: If your character was a dessert, what would he/she be?
A: Chocolate covered, rainbow sprinkled, rum-balls.

Q: How does your character feel being invited to a seedy establishment?
A: Excited but nervous and a little bit sad that it always has to be like this. But he hasn't gotten laid in so long and there's a good chance this time the college student will show up. He even sent his portait and was showing his bare arms the devil...

Q: Your character has found a stowaway critter in their bag or vehicle/ship; what do they do/ what kind of critter?
A: Falke takes care of the critter and makes sure it is reintroduced to its proper environment and makes sure it is fed and cozy if it is friendly.

Q: What color best describes your character?
A: Dark Purple

Q: Lastly, since this opera is filled with substance abuse, what is your character's favorite alcoholic beverage?
A: Gin

Q+A with Daveed:

Q: Who is your character?
A: I play Prison Warden Frank

Q: What is your character's patronus?
A: A Gorilla

Q: Sum up your character's personality in three descriptive adjectives.
A: Large and in change, constantly frustrated, been there done that ( I know these aren't adjectives, but I think these work the best to describe him.)

Q: If your character was a dessert, what would he/she be?
A: Kale cupcakes. Kale because although you need it to stay healthy and alive (as you need a prison warden) they still suck. (and cupcakes because you said it needed to be a dessert...)

Q: How does your character feel being invited to a seedy establishment?
A: If there is liquor you can almost guarantee he won't mind.

Q: Your character has found a stowaway critter in their bag or vehicle/ship; what do they do/ what kind of critter?
A: Just what he does with everything else... takes out his gun and pops them.

Q: What color best describes your character?
A: Navy Blue... just like his uniform.

Q: Lastly, since this opera is filled with substance abuse, what is your character's favorite alcoholic beverage?
A: Anything over 150 proof!

There you have it folks! Check back soon for more pics and updates!