10 Questions with...Kendra Schneider

Interview with Kendra Schneider the Stage Manager for Evita

1) What would be your dream role? Tracey Turnblad from Hairspray


2) If there was a movie based on your life who would you pick to play YOU? (Laughs) Jeffrey Martinez…no…who would I have play me? Well, Meryl Streep could play anyone, but I would have to say Nikki Blonsky from Hairspray.


3) What inspires you? Lots of things inspire me. My mother inspires me to reach for any goal because she has made it happen for her own life. Even her faith in me inspires me to do more. My friends also inspire me to be a better person.


4) Hidden talents? I can make a three leaf clover with my tongue. I can also do a pretty good Stitch impression from Lilo & Stitch.

5) Do you have any phobias? I am really afraid of moths!



6) If you could be a superhero what would be your superpower? I always say I want the power to read people’s minds, but then I think that my life would be miserable. So, I think that I would want to be invisible. It would be cool to have a Harry Potter invisible cloak. Does that make me a creeper?



7) Mac or PC? Mac



8) If you had to eat one meal for the rest of your life what would it be? Mac & Cheese. Velveeta and shells style.



9) Name two things you simply have to do in your lifetime: I would like to have a family and be a teacher at some point in my life.



10) What's the best advice anyone's ever given you? Never let your fear limit you in what you do. If it scares you, you should probably do it. I learned that from Bart McHenry.

Kendra Schneider is a Senior Theater Arts Major from Greeley, CO. Her previous APU credits include Antigone, Joe, Racing Demons and Archie and Emma. She also was Assistant Director/Stage Manager for the Night of One Acts (2009) and Makeup Artist for 42nd Street, Dancing at Lughnasa, The Music Man and Once Upon a Mattress. She will be making her directing debut this spring with The Most Massive Woman Wins in the One Act Play Festival.

Evita Opens October 1st, 2009, Get your Tickets at - www.apu.edu/theater or 626-815-5494.

Evita Rehearsal Video

Get a sneak peek at Evita, which opens Octboer 1st at APU. Get your Tix today at www.apu.edu/theater or 626-815-5494.

Evita Fun Facts...

Evita will be taking over the APU Main Stage starting October 1st ... let's take a look at how this musical came to be.

1) Evita began as a concept album and gradually made its way to Broadway over a period of 2 years. It was a collaboration between legendary songwriters Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, also responsible for Jesus Christ Superstar and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

2) The story follows Evita from the age of fifteen to thirty-three.

3) The original 1978 London production was directed by the renowed director Harold Prince.

4) Evita has been portrayed by such differing personalities as Patti LuPone, Elaine Page, and Madonna.

5) The Broadway premiere of this musical was located at ... The Broadway Theater.

6) Tim Rice became so fascinated by the person of Eva Peron that he eventually named hs first daughter after her.

Now it's YOUR chance to see this all for yourself as our production of Evita is running October 1-17. Tickets are available by calling (626) 815-5494 or by visiting www.apu.edu/theater.

See you at the show!

Sources: wikipedia.org and ibdb.com

APU THEATER PRESENTS - BACKSTAGE BITS #1

Backstage bits is your chance to go behind the scenes of APU Theater. This episode we go backstage during the rehearsal Camp for our upcoming Musical Evita!!

Producer's Post - Sept. 2009

Last year was my first year as the producer of Theater, Film, and Television here at Azusa Pacific University, and everything just seemed to fly by. We spent a lot of time last year upgrading and renovating the theater while still producing a total of 8 shows.

This summer brought a very long and needed break. I spent a lot of time with my family while completing some smaller tasks around the office. For the most part, the office was empty this summer.

However, summer is over. Just like in the early morning of Time Square New York City, everything is starting to fill up here. Now that school has begun, people are in and out, and everything is underway for a great and wonderful year of theater and film. We have been rushing to get out all of our marketing out for this year as we are working with a wonderful new designer. Rehearsals are in full swing for our Fall shows, and our first show of the year is preparing to open in October. We hope you can all join us as we kick of the year with Evita opening October 1^st and playing until October 17^th. Please purchase tickets through our Felix Event Center Box Office by calling 626-815-5494 or www.apu.edu/theater.

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Jeff D. Martinez is the current producer of theater, film, and television here at Azusa Pacific University. He is a 2001 alumni of Azusa Pacific University and has a BA in Communications with an emphasis in media studies. Jeff is excited to bring his experience in working in various community and high school theaters and his expertise in being the founder, producer, and director of the Marmac Theater of San Gabriel Valley.