In less than two weeks, Conejo Players will proudly present A Chorus Line and we all are very excited about this show. Everyone who is involved is super busy now, but we were lucky to get some time with Tanner Redman who plays Zach. Tanner is a talented and creative actor and director at CPT. Through the years he has played so many different roles and directed two amazing shows, helping our beloved theatre to thrive.
Here are some thoughts and comments from him:
(Tanner Redman in A Chorus Line)
What do you enjoy most about being a part of A Chorus Line?
The energy is explosive from the top of the show and really doesn’t let up. It’s funny, touching, serious and real. There is just enough silliness to bring us out of some of the dark moments that exist in the relationships and character of the show. There is no intermission in the show, so it really is one of those rollercoaster kind of shows where you really never get a break until the curtain falls.
What drew you to this particular role?
Zach is a jerk but he also cares a lot and so it’s really fun to play both sides. He gets to open the show and also sit in the audience and watch the action unfold and then come back and be part of the action near the end which is fun.
Can you share with us the most exciting moment(s) during your rehearsals?
Since my character sits in the house for half of the show, I’ve gotten to see each of the individual numbers grow in a way that you cannot see when you are actually up there and so that’s been special. Each one of the performers really brings their best and has somehow incorporated small snippets of themselves to really make the characters special and unique.
Can you describe your collaboration with the director and other actors?
I’ve known most of the members of the production team for quite a while and have worked with them in some capacity at CPT before. They are really wonderful people who put their best into the productions. The actors are equally as passionate and we all get along very well.
What do you hope audiences take away from your performance?
I just hope that audiences remember that thing that they love to do in life, and to go out and do it for as long as they can!
(Tanner Redman with Dana Marley-Kolb in The Glass Menagerie)