From THEA435

Research Project

What does the life of a working actor entail?

Research Questions

• What is your inspiration to go to work each day?
• How does working in this industry affect having a family and social life?
• What is it like to work in the arts in DC/NY?
• How did you get started?
• Why did you choose theatre?
• How do you supplement your income when you're not working all the time?
• What is your process when you start a new play like?
• What is your schedule like?

Possible Sources

• New York City
  • Natalie Joy Johnson (Legally Blonde)
  • Laura Bell Bundy (Legally Blonde)
  • Lea Michele (Spring Awakening)
  • Jonathan Groff (Spring Awakening)
  • Lauren Pritchard (Spring Awakening)
  • Debra Monk (Curtains)
  • Christine Jones
  • If it were at all possible I'd love to talk to David Hyde Pierce (Curtains) and Patrick Stewart (Macbeth)
  • Matt Sincell
  • Sybille Bruun
  • Jason Vail
  • Tracy Hostmeyer
  • Olivia Braza
  • Susan Heyward
  • Vanessa Morosco

• Washington, D.C.
  • Any of the guys from Glory Days at Signature
  • Carolyn Myers

• Who I've Spoken To
  • Christine Jones
  • Letters have been sent to 17 actors on Broadway.
  • Emails have been sent to the Pulse Theatre, Hypothetical Theatre, the Women's Project, The Pearl Theatre Company, and the Oberon Theatre Ensemble.
  • I left messages with Matt Sincell, Jason Vail, Vanessa Morosco and Olivia Braza.
  • I spoke to Tracey Hostmeyer, Susan Heyward and Sybille Bruun.

• Who I've Heard From
  • 02 20 08 - No one.
  • 02 21 08 - Confirmed appointment with Christine Jones; working out a time to meet.  :D Still waiting on anything else.
  • 02 22 08 - Potential meeting at the Pulse Theatre with some actors reading in their lab. 530ishpm.
  • 02 22 08 - Sybille and Susan both said to call them when I get into the city and that they'd be happy to meet up; Tracy will be back in town after the 3rd and also said she'd like to get together.
  • 02 23 08 - I heard back from Jason Vail, who said that I should call him when I get in town because he'd be happy to meet up. Contact count is up to a definite 5 as of today.
  • 02 24 08 - Hopefully I'll get to meet up with Alexa, the executive director of the Pulse Ensemble Theatre, later in the week when she gets back in town.
  • 02 27 08 - I heard from Lucy McMichael from Primary Stages, and she agreed to meet with me, probably on Monday around 1pm.
  • 02 28 08 - Matt Sincell called today and said we could get lunch on Tuesday.
  • 02 28 08 - I also heard from Vanessa Morosco today, and we're currently playing phone tag to see when we can get together.