It never rains but it pours
You know, that phrase seriously puzzled me when I was a kid. I always read it as “it never rains, it only pours” when it really means “it never rains UNLESS it pours”. Anyway…
…I got another part!
I’ll be playing Sophie Scholl in Die Weisse Rose (The White Rose) by Udo Zimmerman. It’s another one-off show, April 8 at Hart House Theatre. I’ll post ticket-buying etc. details when I have them. It’s an awesome piece, and a fantastic story. If you don’t know about the White Rose movement, go read about them now.
So I’ll be playing two different characters about two weeks apart. How do they compare?
Elvira (I Puritani) – High-spirited and passionate young girl.
Sophie (Die Weisse Rose) – Serious and ethically-minded young woman.
Elvira – Lives through a war.
Sophie – Dies in a war.
Elvira – Obedient to authority (at least her father’s authority).
Sophie – Defies authority.
Elvira – Very religious.
Sophie – Very religious.
Elvira – Faces adversity by going crazy.
Sophie – Faces adversity with strength and courage.
Elvira – Gets a happy ending.
Sophie – Well, not so much.
However, it should be noted that Sophie Scholl was a real person, and Elvira is character from an early 19th century opera whose actions are necessary to advance the plot.
So there you go! I seem to be developing A Career. Who knew?