Hello!  My name is Nick Prey, and I am pumped.  I am a senior English Major from far-off San Francisco, and I will be performing Astrov, along with the wonderful Mike Myers.  Mike and I have a long-standing working relationship (we did our first show at Duke together, back in the day), and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with him in a new and intriguing way.  Actually, I’m thrilled to be working with every member of this cast and crew.  Many of us are coming right out of the Duke Player’s orientation show (“God”, by Woody Allen), and I have seen firsthand how much fun it is to work with these people, and how talented they are.  And as for the few members of the cast I have not worked with, I had the unique pleasure of watching their audition during the first cast meeting.  Once again guys, that audition was incredible.  So, in short, I’m pumped to work with everyone.

I am also curious.  This double casting within a single production is a new concept for me, and one that I am excited to try out.  Normally, I spend a great deal of time by myself creating my character’s background, fleshing out his past and his mindset.  It is a continuous process throughout a production.  I do it while I run, while I eat, and while I procrastinate.  I imagine I will go through this process for this show as well.  However, in addition to my thoughts, I will have to opportunity to share creative impulses and character choices with my better half.  I am interested to see how this process will work!

Alright, everyone, let’s get ready for a semester to remember!