Ensemble member Holly Echsner plays another resident of the trailer park, Britney Jean.
Hi Holly! Can you briefly
describe your journey here to SDSU?
I started theatre when I was
eight years old and fell in love with it. Doing all activities growing up,
theatre was the one thing I never could give up. During my freshman year of
high school I was casted as Ariel in Footloose and ever since I
performed in that show I put my focus toward readying myself for college.
During the spring of Junior year I auditioned for six schools while performing
in Little Shop of Horrors as Audrey. It was very stressful but
once I found out my video audition for San Diego State was switched admitted my
life was heading in the direction I always dreamed of. I being from the “Bay
Area” of California was able to chase my dreams without leaving the Sunny
California weather, and be in the same state as my family.
If you could meet
yourself when you were first beginning your career, what piece of advice would
you give?
Not to obsess over the main
roles. At the beginning, I was always focused on who was the best character in
the show, instead of what character was right for me.
Who are your acting/ singing
heroes or inspirations? Is there anyone you find yourself channeling when
you perform?
I find myself always
following characters that Idina Mezel has played. If I could be half as amazing
as the Broadway performer she is, I would be content.
How is this musical
different from other musicals you’ve performed in?
This musical is very
different from other musicals I have performed in because I have never been
apart of the trailer park experience. Also being an ensemble member, I get to
make my own character, which is sometimes a reach.
Do you have a favorite
role from past musicals? What would that character have to say about this
musical? Would they be friends with your character?
My favorite roles I have
played in a past musical would be Amneris in Aida. My character would have no idea how society had turned to
such trash. Amneris wouldn’t associate herself with anyone from this musical
because she a princess who has to keep her standards high.
If you lived in
the park, how would your trailer be decorated?
What are
some of the unique challenges of your character?
If I personally lived in the
park my trailer would probably be decked out in cheetah, but brown cheetah. I
play many different characters throughout the show but I think they all
struggle with the same problem of getting by in the trailer park community as
better then anyone else.
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