Viking_Yearbook_78

64 After performing in Washington john will perform in PSU 's spring production Loot, directed by Scott Parker. " The character I play is Hal, a kinky, imaginative young man of the times. " · When John isn't acting, in class, or working part-time for PSU's Television Services, he enjoys classical singing– which he has studied intermittently for five years-reading, and playing soccer for PSU 's city league team two days a week. John 's first ambition , however, is to be a professional actor. " These next five months will probably be the Top photo: John, as with all actors, anxiously awaits the posting of the call sheet. The call sheet tells who has been selected for a part in the play they have tried out for. Bottom photo : John, during the perfor– mance of Finian 's Rainbow, in which he played the title role . happiest of my life. After the spring production I' ll be in the Beach Company so I won 't have any auditions. " To prepare for an audition I try to get a copy of the play and read it as much as possible. To prepare for a part takes more work. The actor must become familiar with the other characters in the play and do a lot of research. In rehearsals you have to be free enough to experiment. Acting isn't as easy as it looks-it takes years of training to do it well. " Next fall John plans to continue his training in Los Angeles. " I know I have a good basis from what I've learned here at PSU and from what I've done. The first year in L.A.