Meet the Actor
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MEET THE ACTRESS: STEPHANIE LAYNE
“I think Fat Men in Skirts is about family and love and how that love can manifest itself and completely alter who a person becomes if they let it,” said Stephanie. “I really liked the way that there are serious, awful moments that still make you laugh. I also loved the emotions toward the end…
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MEET THE ACTOR – JAMES DeMARCO
James DeMarco is no stranger to unconventional roles. Since 2011, the versatile actor has appeared at Hole in the Wall (HITW) as “Maurice” in A Cup of Joe at the Iffy Fish, “Frank” in The Rocky Horror Show, “”Jack Stone” in Reefer Madness and “”Marty” in The House of Yes, among others. On March 27th,…
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MEET THE DIRECTOR: Scott Stephen Kegler
Scott Stephen Kegler is a true triple threat artist. As an actor, writer and director, he has created a body of work that is diverse in style, respected by his peers and quite quirky. His illuminating vision will come to life in HITW’s next main stage production, Fat Men in Skirts by Nicky Silver, opening…
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Meet the Actors: Dueling Lisas – Lisa DelCegno as Tim Timko & Lisa Ives as Doctors 1-6
Ready guys? We’ve only got three shows left! Thursday is our pay-what-you-can, Friday’s performance is followed by an open mic titled “Un-hole-y Night” and we close on Saturday. All shows begin at 8 pm. Without further ado, let’s chat with the two Lisas in our cast, beginning with Lisa DelCegno, who plays gameshow host Tim…
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Meet the Actor: Rachel Teagle as Rachel
Next up in our “Meet the Actor” series is Rachel Teagle – who plays Rachel, the lead in Reckless by Craig Lucas. Rachel’s got it tough (both Rachels do, actually) – she’s in every scene and only gets to leave the stage once for about 3 minutes. Here she is cutin’ it up with Santa:…
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Meet the Actor: Johnny Peifer as Roy
Here we go! It’s tech week AND it’s Johnny Peifer’s birthday – what better day to get to know him and his character, Roy, a little better. We asked Johnny a few questions and, as usual, his answers were brilliant and weird and called to mind the smell of coffee and thin cigars. By the…
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Meet the Actor: Anne Collin as Pooty
Reckless rehearsals are going along fast and furiously. I found a couple of minutes to ask actor Anne Collin a few questions. Anne is playing Pooty – a deaf, paraplegic woman who invites Rachel, our protagonist, into her home on Christmas Eve and, eventually, invites her to move in. I have known Anne Collin herself to…
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MEET THE DIRECTOR – JIM WILLIAMS
Jim Williams is an actor’s director. His days (and nights) as a thespian span three decades. In that time, he has played actor/singer and director and grew a deep passion for both. On Halloween, one of his most ambitious undertakings will come to life. The theatrical asylum doors will swing over, and HITW patrons will…
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MEET THE ACTOR – Scott Hoffman
Actor. Director. Board Member. In a very short amount of time, Scott Hoffman has made an indelible mark on the HITW canvas. Originally from the suburbs of Chicago, he moved to CT in 2011 for work. He wanted to get involved in Community Theater, and one year later, auditioned for HITW’s Death of a Salesman. …
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MEET THE ACTOR – GENE TELLIER
HITW veteran, Eugene “Gene” Tellier reached back to his adolescence to create One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’s Chief Bromden. He described his adolescent self as “socially withdrawn and really good at computers and math.” He also suffered the consequences of being named Eugene during a time when 80s nerd movies ruled (Google it if…