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HOW I GOT TO BROADWAY
(Part 2)
The musical Fun Home is based on the graphic novel memoir by Alison Bechdel, pictured above. |
See that, folks? They just thought I was
"really fun". I was kind of offended at first. I suppose my ego was
like, Why isn't she obsessed with all the talent I oooooooze all over the
place?! But the truth is, all the talent in the world means nothing if
you're an assh*le to work with. That's a piece of wisdom that, so far, has
served me pretty well.
Fun Home librettist and lyricist Lisa Kron and composer Jeanine Tesori. |
Throughout this journey I kept thinking, When
am I gonna lose this job? This is just way too good to be true. But I came
to realize that I was exactly where I was supposed to be. I was recently reminded of an experience I had
shooting a guest-starring role on the television series "The Big C" on
Showtime.
Academy Award nominee Laura Linney of "The Big C" (Showtime). |
Throughout this journey I kept thinking, When
am I gonna lose this job? This is just way too good to be true. But I came
to realize that I was exactly where I was supposed to be. I was recently reminded of an experience I had
shooting a guest starring role on the TV show "The Big C" on
Showtime.
Joel Pérez and Academy Award nominee Gabourey Sidibe in "The Big C" (Showtime). |
I realized that that nervousness was incredible excitement for the sweet gig I was about to do. "And remember," he added, "you didn't sneak into this party, you are an invited guest."
Opportunities in this business come in waves and
I am humbled to take this journey to Broadway with Fun Home. Rehearsal
officially starts today and I'm so excited to reunite with the team to tell
this beautiful story– a story of family, love and acceptance. I don't know what
the next few weeks have in store as we gear up for opening, but I can't wait to
share it with all of you!
To be continued....
Joel Pérez is a performer living in Brooklyn, NY. He's done work on TV in "Person of Interest" (CBS), "The Big C" (Showtime), and "Black Box" (ABC). He has toured nationally and internationally in In the Heights and Fame. He will star in the upcoming Broadway production of Fun Home after originating the role off-Broadway at The Public Theater. He has participated in developmental labs with the Sundance Theater Lab, Soho Rep, Atlantic Theater Company, and many others. He has also worked on several commercials and voice-overs. He's an ensemble member of Broken Box Mime Theater and Pregones Theater. He studied at Tufts University, The British American Drama Academy and Upright Citizen's Brigade. He is repped by BRS/GAGE and Abrams Artists Agency. For more information, click here.
Joel Pérez is a performer living in Brooklyn, NY. He's done work on TV in "Person of Interest" (CBS), "The Big C" (Showtime), and "Black Box" (ABC). He has toured nationally and internationally in In the Heights and Fame. He will star in the upcoming Broadway production of Fun Home after originating the role off-Broadway at The Public Theater. He has participated in developmental labs with the Sundance Theater Lab, Soho Rep, Atlantic Theater Company, and many others. He has also worked on several commercials and voice-overs. He's an ensemble member of Broken Box Mime Theater and Pregones Theater. He studied at Tufts University, The British American Drama Academy and Upright Citizen's Brigade. He is repped by BRS/GAGE and Abrams Artists Agency. For more information, click here.
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