Michael Berresse
Director of [title of show].
Michael Berresse, director of the musical [title of show], talks about the show’s journey from speed-writing exercise to Broadway hit and whether the self-referential story ever included the character of a director named Michael. He also talks about his evolution from gymnast to dancer to singer to actor, sharing stories about his early days performing at Disney theme parks; the notes he received from the legendary Jerome Robbins while making his Broadway debut in Fiddler on the Roof; the challenge of Christopher Chadman’s choreography in the 1992 revival of Guys and Dolls; what Ann Reinking said to him about his work in the original cast of the Chicago revival; how he came to create his own spectacular acrobatic dance sequence for Kiss Me Kate; why he loved his ne’er-do-well character in The Light in the Piazza; and whether the actors had freedom to reinterpret their characters for the recent revival of A Chorus Line.
Original airdate – August 29, 2008.
Running time – 58:54.
For more information, to listen online, or to download the episode go to Downstage Center’s Michael Berresse program page.
You can also download directly the Michael Berresse program (mp3).
Posted on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 at 10:08 am
by
American Theatre Wing
Filed under:
Actor,
Audio,
Dancer,
Director,
Downstage Center.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the
RSS 2.0 feed.
You can
leave a response, or
trackback from your own site.
Leave a Reply
