Meet the NJ Cast!
September 22, 2010
With opening night less than two weeks away, the cast and crew are hard at work. This entry is the first in a “Meet the Cast” series that will introduce you to the fabulous actors of “Once Upon a Time in New Jersey”.
Name: David Perlman
Hometown: Closter, New Jersey!
Role: Vinnie
Describe your character in 3 words: honorable, insecure goofball
First musical you ever saw: Guys and Dolls at my local high school; it changed the course of my life.
Favorite Italian food: Gelato!
Favorite song in the show: One of a Kind, definitely. It is constantly in my head.
Favorite place in New Jersey: My parents’ house. I love going home for the holidays.
Favorite rehearsal moment so far: Briga and I have a real affinity for a very clever food moment that Christine created in Quando Scungili. We still can hardly get through the moment without laughing about it! I don’t want to give it away, so you’ll have to come see it for yourself!
Name: Catherine LeFrere
Hometown: Manhattan
Role: Celeste
Describe your character in 3 words: Sexy, conspicuous, genuinely good (I know, that’s two words).
First musical you ever saw: State Fair?? Cats?? I was really young…
Favorite Italian food: Chianti
Favorite song in the show: “Quiet Little Dinner”
Favorite place in New Jersey: I haven’t been to enough of it for me to be able to answer this question. Whoops.
Favorite rehearsal moment so far: Blocking the bit between Billy and my character at the end of the show…I won’t give it away here, you’ll just have to come see the show to find out.
