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“A comeback in gymnastics is almost impossible in itself.”

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Shawn Johnson, born on January 19, 1992, is an accomplished American gymnast. He has made significant achievements in the gymnastics world, winning multiple world championships and Olympic gold medals. more

“If I'm not mistaken, I believe it was written beforehand. And it just happened in rehearsals Basically giving each person their vocal-line and I ended up getting that line! I'm so grateful I did because it was really special to sing that and you feel something when you sing it it's a very distinct piece that fits perfectly in the production.”

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Author:Kendra Kassebaum

“To be in a beast of a musical (I mean it's huge!) gave me a sense of I don't want to say "a sense of confidence" because you already have a sense of that to get out on stage. But I think I just have a better sense of myself. It was a learning process, I really had to conquer a lot of fears and my own little struggles. I feel a little self-empowered, like "bring it on!" Bring on the next thing because if I can conquer this, I can conquer that.”

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Author:Kendra Kassebaum

“I'm trying to make it a little bit more personal this time. All my shows are hodge-podges, and this one is no exception but this one delves a little more deeper into my life and my world. Hopefully it's funny. I did a version of this at Birdland last January and it's similar-ish to what I've done before. But I've been working on it all year; I did it out here in Los Angeles in a theatre and kept developing it. Hopefully it'll be better.”

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Author:Jason Graae

“There's lots of room to be your own worse critic. It's just you, so I think that's inherit, that voice that's always that's there monitoring everything you do. It's definitely worse; the critic is harder when it's just you. If you're doing a show, then the critic can blame the other actors your with.”

Ifs Thinking Shows Actors Voice Rooms Harder Blame Critics Monitoring

Author:Jason Graae

“If you don't get a laugh I immediately think it's somebody else's fault. You can always blame the material. But when it's just yourself and songs that you've picked up because you love them and stories that you've written yourself and patter you think is really funny if that tanks, there's no one to blame it on. God knows, I try!”

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Author:Jason Graae

“I got my Backstage Bistro Award, I should just retire. You know, that's a good question and I guess it's really really different for everybody.”

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Author:Jason Graae

“I think it's keeping a surprise element, so that the audience never gets ahead of you. I like to pull the rug out from audiences, I don't like for them to think they know what's happening next.”

Thinking Knows Next Audience Elements Happenings Surprise Get Ahead

Author:Jason Graae

“I also think the reason I like to do a one-man show is you're not limited into the confines of a role. There's so many facets to actors and I think it's important to push those limits, as far as what a person can do.”

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Author:Jason Graae

“I know when I like to go see a show, I like to see people show as many different facets of themselves as they can, because I think that's the fun of it.”

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Author:Jason Graae

“I'm a prostitute. Do you know what, it really is basically I just really like to work! I'm thrilled that there's a variety. It's why I got into this business to begin with, because I really don't have the discipline or intellect to have a 9-to-5 job. But I came from a classical music background and I merged that to theatre, it kind of opened up the door to a lot of different possibilities.”

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Author:Jason Graae

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