My name is Owen Gudex! I am a Senior at Homestead who takes an interest in everything related to the arts! I will be attending Berklee College of Music, pursuing a degree in Film & Media Scoring. I love acting in the Homestead productions!
A Midsummer Night’s Dream has always been interesting to me. When I was younger, I always knew it as the one Shakespeare show with the donkey, and that aspect felt odd to me. Odd enough, in fact, that I always thought it would be interesting to be a part of that wackiness. It is probably one of the easiest Shakespeare shows to follow, weirdly enough. After being in this show, I can confidently say that this is a beautiful and wacky show, just as I once heard long ago.
What do you do for the play?
I am an actor who ironically plays an actor. My character is Nick Bottom, a self-centered weaver who is turned into that of an ass (hee-haw!)
What is the play about? How have you helped create it?
The mischievous fairy king, Oberon, has his right hand sprite, Puck, cast silly spells on an egotistical theatre kid, a group of lovers, and Oberon’s own lover. Helping create it, I have acted in this show, memorizing and taking every day to not only work on my character, but keep the show moving.
Do you have any stories from rehearsal/crew sessions that you wish to share?
The first time Addison started scratching and petting my donkey head, I couldn’t say my lines or hee-haw because I was laughing so hard. This show is such a fun experience, and I love it!
So… aerial dance? Do you get to use the silks/lyra? What’s it like? How did you learn?
OH, lemme tell you about aerial dance. It’s actually a whole lotta fun, but it takes a lot of strength to pull off. A lot of core and upper body is utilized, but when figured out, can feel like flying. Our wonderful ariel director, Andrea, taught us how to use the silks/lyra properly. We held workshops before auditions, to practice technique and build our strength.
Without giving anything away, what’s your favorite line of dialogue?
“Oi, fairies!” – Puck (Riley Meskin)
Anything else you want to tell us?
Come see A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Apr. 25 – 26th (7:00pm) and/or Apr. 27th (1:00pm)!
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