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Video: Student work: 'House of Blue Leaves'
Posted March 30, 2011; 12:20 p.m.
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Jeffrey Kuperman '13 profiles a senior thesis production of "The House of Blues Leaves," which continues March 31 and April 1-2 at the McCarter Theatre Center. Read more.
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Brad Baron [singing]:
"Back together again, You can say you knew us when,
Brad Baron [singing]:
We were together, now we’re apart,
Brad Baron [singing]:
Thunder and lightning are back in my heart,
Brad Baron [singing]:
And that’s the weather to be,
Brad Baron [singing]:
When you’re back together with me."
Olivia Stoker:
Hi, I’m Olivia Stoker.
Brad Baron:
and I’m Brad Baron
Olivia Stoker:
We’re both the class of 2011
and right now we’re sitting on the set
Olivia Stoker:
of 'The House of Blue Leaves' by John Guare
at the Berlind Theater
Brad Baron:
And this our theater certificate acting thesis.
Olivia Stoker:
Tracy Bersley is the director, we’re
just so thankful to have.
Olivia Stoker:
Tracy Bersley is the director, we’re
just so thankful to have.
Brad Baron:
I’m Artie Shaughnessy. He is 45 years old.
Brad Baron:
He is a struggling musician in New York City,
he writes songs, and
Brad Baron:
he’s running out of chances, and he’s starting
to get a little desperate.
Olivia Stoker:
I play Bunny Flingus who is Artie’s mistress.
It’s really been an amazing process. We have these
Olivia Stoker:
amazing professional
Olivia Stoker:
designers; the whole design team is professional
and obviously we’re in a professional theater,
Olivia Stoker:
and we have the Lewis Center and the Theater Department
supporting us, and as you can tell, this is just an
Olivia Stoker:
incredible set. And everything, everything from
the details of the props to
Olivia Stoker:
sound cues and smoke…
Brad Baron:
…it’s so much bigger than just us.
Brad Baron:
This is 'The House of Blue Leaves,' and we
open Friday, March 25th at 8PM,
Brad Baron:
and we run for two weekends in the Berlind Theater
at Princeton University. It’s a hilarious
Brad Baron:
dark comedy written by John Guare and we’re
really excited to share it with all of you.
Brad Baron [singing]:
“Where is the Devil in Evelyn,
What’s it doing in Angela’s eyes?
Brad Baron [singing]:
Evelyn is heavenly,
But Angela’s in a devil’s disguise.”