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When describing the depressing greek tragedy of Orpheus, Colton Pratt was oddly enthusiastic.
“There’s a lot of love in the story,” he said. “It’s hard to describe the amount of love a father has for his daughter.”
“Eurydice,” a play by Sarah Ruhl, is a spin-off on the myth of Orpheus. The tale is told from the perspective of Eurydice, Orpheus’s wife, who must choose to live in the mortal world with Orpheus or in the underworld with her father.
“I’d never want to make a decision like that,” Kristen Kubiak said.
Kubiak, a senior Musical Theatre major, plays the title character, Eurydice. It’s her first lead role and her first performance on the main stage.
“As soon as I got my script, I began memorizing,” she said. “It’s been a great experience.”
Pratt, a junior Musical Theatre major who plays the role of Eurydice’s father, is a veteran performer on the Robinson Theater stage, appearing in every production in the theatre since he transferred to CMU in 2011. Even with major roles in “Legally Blonde: The Musical” and “Rent,” Pratt believes “Eurydice” is one of his toughest acting experiences.
“It’s difficult playing an older person that you can’t relate to,” Pratt said. “In order to play a father, you should be a father, because it’s hard to understand the love of a father.”
Kubiak and Pratt agree that the trickiest part of the show is learning how to perform in a technically-driven show. Some of the characters in the play are pre-recorded projections, and the actors on stage must interact seamlessly with the projections to move the story along.
“If any of the technical elements fall apart, then we’ll have to stop the show,” Pratt said. “I’ve never been a part of a show like that before.”
Eurydice premieres April 16, and for Pratt, it will be just another show to add to his resume. For Kubiak, it’s an incredible new experience to hit the main stage for the first time.
“I’m sure the nerves are going to kick in,” Kubiak said. “But I’ll love every minute of it.”
“Eurydice” runs April 16-19 at 7:30 p.m. in Robinson Theatre.
dlmeyer@mavs.coloradomesa.edu
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