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About the Show
Comedic Relief with Theater Performance
SOCORRO 鈥� [Press Release for El Defensor Chieftain] Take a break from your studies, worries and the COVID-19 drama with a little comedic relief on Thursday, Nov. 19. 色狐入口 Tech鈥檚 CLASS Department presents 鈥�13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview.鈥� The play will be live-streamed at NM Techs鈥� Macey Center at 7:30pm, with link available at .
The theater students chose a play that was 鈥渞eally silly because of the situation we鈥檙e all in,鈥� said Professor Theresa Apodaca. They have been rehearsing in the Jean Macey Recital Hall using correct distancing guidelines. While rehearsing,
When two college recruiters at a prestigious university need to fill one last spot to keep their jobs, thirteen eccentric, dimwitted and slightly-insane potential students are eager to come in for an interview. What seems like a simple task turns into a nightmare when the applicants turn out to be a reality TV star, a practicing vampire, an amateur magician, a Stepfordish wife and others that are much, much worse. Each applicant鈥檚 interview hilariously illustrates what NOT to do at a college interview.
As for rehearsals: 鈥淚t鈥檚 not been an ideal situation,鈥� says Theresa. 鈥淪ometimes it has felt like a play within a play--a comedy in a drama or a drama in a comedy.鈥�
The play features interviewers Luke Dierks, Justin Aley; and would-be students Marshall Gold, Aaron Gonzales, Nathan Reynolds, Christopher Atlee Gaddis, Logan Miranda, Erik Frederickson, Connor Butler, Trevor Fields, Ruben Rodriguez-Hernandez, and Margarita Sandoval. Some play multiple roles, adding to the enjoyment and fun.
Theresa Apodaca herself plays a role in the comedy, and Sheri Armijo has been in charge of costumes. 鈥淎ll the students have been great to work with,鈥� she said. 鈥淭hey really like coming here, not just staring at a computer screen. There鈥檚 good energy in the face to face interactions.鈥�
Cast of Characters
Interviewer 1 鈥� Luke Dierks
Interviewer 2 鈥� Justin Aley
Harold 鈥� Marshall Gold
Kimberly 鈥� Aaron Gonzales
Producer 鈥� Nathan Reynolds
Maria 鈥� Christopher Atlee Gaddis
Brett 鈥� Logan Miranda
Lily 鈥� Erik Frederickson
Melvin 鈥� Christopher Atlee Gaddis
Kelly 鈥� Theresa Apodaca
Jeff 鈥� Connor Butler
Eve 鈥� Nathan Reynolds
Elizabeth 鈥� Trevor Fields
Ben 鈥� Ruben Rodriguez-Hernandez
Jason 鈥� Christopher Atlee Gaddis
Emily 鈥� Margarita Sandoval
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