Interviews and voices
Theatre interviews from GoPride's conversations with artists, creators and community voices.
Luke Antony Neville
“Every character in the show has many moments of comedy. But everyone also has a true, beautifully written moment of sincerity.”
Devin Lewis
“The musical that shaped me and inspired me to work in theater was Urinetown.”
Grace Ohwensadeyo Rundberg
“At the end of the day, the story is about everlasting love, and that defies all things.”
Gwynne Wood
“I think a lot of the truth lies in the sort of messy middle, and this show really delves into that messy middle.”
Omari Collins (Scarlett D. Von'Du)
“Billy Porter gave the bones to Lola, but it's on me to put the flesh on her.”
Sean Bell
“If audiences can walk away with a little bit more levity and a lightness in their step, I think that's the goal of the show.”
Claire Marshall
“It’s shockingly relevant how a show written 50 years ago and set 100 years ago still speaks to media manipulation.”
Kyle Caress, The Great Gatsby
“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.”
Cal Mitchell
“Confidence comes in many different tones and shades. You never really know what someone’s journey was to find their own confidence.”
Aurora Adachi-Winter
“Empathy in this world right now is crucial to maintaining our humanity and being able to reach across to people who think differently than we do.”
Jack Ducat
“Getting to play Buddy is a reminder to me every day to love myself for who I am, and I hope queer audiences take that same feeling of love and respect for themselves away.”
Jer
“I think anyone wants to work with someone who's grateful and happy to be at work.”
Charity Arianna
“Every night, I feel like I've learned something new about my character.”
Alex Stompoly
“I get to react without being encumbered by a story and having an honest response to whatever my castmates do in a given moment”
Noah J. Ricketts
“I am proud to be a part of a series that has made a big impact on so many people.”
Griffin Binnicker
“Watching people in Atlanta start to ask questions and reflect on that history - in a place that often struggles to let go of the past - was really beautiful.”
Daniel Kyri
“It's so easy to get caught up in the epicness of Hamlet, but I wanted to pay attention to his humanity - however flawed it is”
Regene Seven Odon
“the biggest challenge was definitely learning three different roles - and three different harmonies”
Jordan McCormick
“Everybody appreciates each other as they are and I found that really developmental. It was a very safe space for me.”
Maya Lagerstam
“Surround yourself with people who can celebrate the few times we get wins because they are so few and far between”
Philip Dawkins
“I wanted to tell a story about connection and romance between two people without them being in the same room.”
Adriana Scalice
“It's a story about female empowerment and coming together as one; there's always more to the story from a different perspective”
John Michael Colgin
“I want people to take away that it is harm reduction, not fun reduction.”
Victor Wallace
“I'm just so grateful and I get to see every night how much joy it brings the audience”