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What is your name and what character do you play in the show? |
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My name is Mary Faber, and I play Kate Monster and Lucy The Slut.
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Where were you born? |
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Greenville, North Carolina. |
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Where were you raised? |
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Norfolk, Virginia. |
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Where do you live now? |
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I live in Brooklyn. |
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What were you doing immediately before you were cast in Avenue Q? |
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I was playing nine different characters in an off-broadway musical
called "Slut." I also had a day job typing up transcriptions for shows
like "Dateline" and "60 Minutes." |
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Do you have a favorite backstage story that you'd like to share with Avenue Q fans? |
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Well, Trekkie, since my first performance is December 26th and today
is December 22nd, I can't say I've had much time
backstage except for the few times I've trailed Stephanie D'Abruzzo.
Everyone--from the crew to the musicians to the
actors--has the traffic down to a science. There's a lot going on with
very little room to do it in. Watching the action backstage is a show
in itself.
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How has the Avenue Q experience changed your life? |
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I actually quit my day job! This is my Broadway debut, and being
able to do that in a show like Avenue Q
is a dream come true for me. I've loved it since I first saw it.
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Why do you think Avenue Q is such an overwhelming success? |
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Well, I guess that ties into the previous question. Two years ago I
was still really new to the city. I was dating with
limited success. My writing partner and I were putting on super-low
budget sketch shows in East Village dive bars. I was
temping in a giant office building on Park Avenue and scraping by while
pursuing what I really want in life. It was my friends who kept me
afloat and gave me the support to keep me from packing it in. One of
the reasons Avenue Q resonates with people is that everyone at one time
or another has been a newcomer. At some point, everyone encounters
uncharted territory. What I like about the residents of Avenue Q is
their total willingness to explore, make mistakes, and learn.
Plus, the show is hella funny. |
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How do you handle the demanding 8 show a week performance schedule? |
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I know I've got to be disciplined about taking care of myself, but I
will have to let you know once I've been in performances for a couple
of weeks. |
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What do you do to keep in shape for the show? |
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Running, yoga, and weekly voice lessons. |
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What is your favorite part of the show to perform? |
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"For Now" is definitely my favorite. |
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Where did you attend school? High School? College? |
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-I went to Maury High School and the Virginia Governer's School for
the Arts. Then I got my B.A. at Brandeis University.
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What are your hobbies and interests off stage? |
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I'm a comedy geek. I love improv and sketch and reading books about
comedy. My friends and I try to get together
from time to time to write and play and crack each other up. It keeps
me sane. I'm lucky to have so many brilliantly funny friends.
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Do you have any special skills? (i.e. sports, cooking, juggling) |
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Uh...I can cook a mean bowl of oatmeal. Seriously. Like bed and
breakfast good.
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Do you support any charitable activities/causes? If so, what are they? |
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I've donated my time as a performer for the Actors Fund in their
concerts of Chess and Hair. I've also given to Heifer International
and The Joy Fund.
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Have you ever been asked to sing the national anthem at a sporting event? If so, what was that experience like for you? |
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I've never sung at a sporting event. But I've performed at many
illustrious institutions in the past. You might have seen
me in Orlando doing an industrial for chewing tobacco, in a mermaid
outfit at JCPenney, or at a Long Island Bar Mitzvah,
singing in front of the brisket. Um...yes, really. That wasn't a
joke! Trekkie, please stop chuckling now. |
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Do you speak a foreign language and would you be comfortable performing Avenue Q in that language? |
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I studied Italian in college, but I didn't retain much. I'll get you
started for "Avenue Q: Milan": "Il Internet e
per porn." See, Trekkie! You're ahead of the curve. |
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If Avenue Q does a world tour, what top three cities would you like to play? |
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Tokyo, Dublin, and Venice.
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