The Auburn Players Community Theatre will be presenting The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown on July 17th, 18th, and 19th. The production will star Jeff Kringer as Jamie and Laura Kelly as Cathy.
Kringer is currently studying Musical Theatre at Fredonia State University’s College of Fine Arts. He graciously agreed to do a rapid fire Q&A.
Thanks Jeff!
| Where you were born/where you were raised: | Skaneateles NY |
| What your parents did/do for a living: | Teachers |
| Siblings: | Younger and older brother |
| Who were you major mentors/inspirations when first starting out? | Father/High school drama students |
| Special skills: | Breaking valuble things by accident |
| Something you’re REALLY bad at: | Printers and women |
| First Broadway show you ever saw: | Lion King |
| If you could go back in time and catch any show, what would it be? | Little brother’s middle school production of State Fair. He played Pat Gilbert while i was at college. |
| Current show other than your own you have been recommending to friends: | Shakespeare in Delaware Park’s Romeo & Juliet |
| Favorite showtune of all time: | No One is Alone |
| Some favorite modern musicals: | HAIR, Edges, Next to Normal |
| Some favorite classic musicals: | Guys and Dolls, Music Man, Into the Woods |
| MAC or PC? | Mac |
| Most played song on your iPod: | Frank Sinatra’s Come Fly With Me |
| Most-visited websites: | Musicnotes, Youtube, Gmail |
| Favorite or most memorable onstage role as a child/teenager: | Nathan Detroit-Guys and Dolls |
| Worst costume ever: | Literal worst wig ever-HAIR |
| First stage kiss: | Mordern Millie Jr., 2009, kissed Natalie Krause on the cheek |
| Last book you read: | The Great Gatsby (2nd time) |
| Must-see TV show(s): | Breaking Bad |
| Last good movie you saw: | Jurasic World, very satisfied |
| Performer you would drop everything to go see: | Daniel Kringer |
| Pop culture guilty pleasure: | Planking |
| Three favorite cities: | St. Louis, Austin, Boston |
| First CD/Tape/LP you owned: | Probably a musical |
| Favorite pre-/post- show meal: | Homemade Ziti/Ice Cream |
| Favorite liquid refreshment: | H2O |
| Pre-show rituals or warm-ups: | a little prayer |
| Most challenging role you have ever played: | lol this one |
| Were you familiar with The Last 5 Years previously? Had you seen a production? | Yes, No |
| How have you been handling the hectic Last 5 Years schedule? | Time management and an abundance of perserverence |
| What has been the most fun or fulfilling part of this project so far? | We did a JRB! |
| Worst flubbed line/missed cue/onstage mishap: | Skirt fell of as Mrs. Luce in Little Shop of Horrors during enterance |
| Craziest audition story: | Chipped a tooth on a water bottle 60 seconds before the first dance call at a reperatory theater in upstate NY |
| Leading lady/man role you’ve been dying to play: | Gotta look for a new one after this show! |
| Something you’re embarrassed to admit: | When I’m wrong |
| Career you would want if not a performer: | Retired Performer |
| Three things you can’t live without: | Family, Spontaneity, Essential Organs |
| “I’ll never understand why…” | People think potatoes taste good |
| Words of advice for aspiring performers: | Earn it |
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