Part five in a series of interviews with the cast of Enemy of the People at Red Tape Theatre.Name: April Pletcher Taylor
Role: Connie Allen, President of the Homeowners Association and Board President of The Sun.
Where are you from?
I’m originally from Niles, Michigan.
What is the first stage play you remember seeing?
I remember taking a class trip to Chicago to see Much Ado About Nothing when I was in elementary school.
When/why did you start acting?
I’ve possessed a fascination with acting since I was a child. A very shy and quiet person, acting and make believe provided a means for self expression. Also, I just plain loved the endless possibilities that existed on stage--still do.
Tell us about your character in Enemy of the People.
Connie Allen is an active board member in a number of community organizations. She has a great deal of pride in Cherokee and aims to protect this community from anything that may jeopardize its blooming prosperity. Experience has taught her that often times it’s not always what you say but rather how you say it that really counts, so she tries very hard to present any threatening issues in such a way that will prompt a remedy while at the same time not rocking the boat too much. Moderation is her motto and preferred method of handling opposition. However, when the stakes are high, moderation has been known to get thrown right out of the window....well, actually…it just gets placed on the window ledge and nudged off like a little bird…yes, that sounds much nicer.
What's next for you?
On June 1 I will be performing in Rubicon Theatre Project’s Becoming Ingrid as part of the Chicago DCA Theater Incubator Series. After that, who knows?
Enemy of the People runs May 4-30, 2009.
Tickets are available through our website!
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