Gabby in City of Angels SFSU 2008, photo by Claire Rice
What most excites you about this production?
The opportunity to showcase a bunch of different styles of comedy and juxtaposing the hilarity with real human moments.
The opportunity to showcase a bunch of different styles of comedy and juxtaposing the hilarity with real human moments.
As Angela in HOPE'S LAST CHANCE by Rod McFadden with Wesley Cayabyab. Photo by Jim Norrena.
This play is about ghosts - have you ever encountered the supernatural yourself?
My mom has told me that when we first moved into her recently passed sister's house in Sacramento, she came into my room and I was talking to my Aunt Mara. I don't remember this happening, because I was about 3 years old, but I do believe that children especially can sense a presence of the supernatural, and that I did encounter my Aunt that night.
What is the greatest challenge you face with this show?
The balance of comedy to drama to straight up high stakes fear is really challenging to pull off, I think. Aside from having to memorize 3/4 of the play, I find that discovering the truth in the dramatic moments and balancing that with the comedic arguments written in has been especially fun to figure out.
What have been some of your favorite previous roles (or productions you have been involved with)?
I had a great opportunity to play Stevie in Albee's The Goat or Who is Sylvia at SFSU when I was in brown bag theater, which is a performance class meant to replicate theater in repertory. I also really enjoyed originating the role of Hebe in Juno en Victoria with Wily West a few summers ago. You can't really go wrong when you're playing a goddess.
My mom has told me that when we first moved into her recently passed sister's house in Sacramento, she came into my room and I was talking to my Aunt Mara. I don't remember this happening, because I was about 3 years old, but I do believe that children especially can sense a presence of the supernatural, and that I did encounter my Aunt that night.
What is the greatest challenge you face with this show?
The balance of comedy to drama to straight up high stakes fear is really challenging to pull off, I think. Aside from having to memorize 3/4 of the play, I find that discovering the truth in the dramatic moments and balancing that with the comedic arguments written in has been especially fun to figure out.
What have been some of your favorite previous roles (or productions you have been involved with)?
I had a great opportunity to play Stevie in Albee's The Goat or Who is Sylvia at SFSU when I was in brown bag theater, which is a performance class meant to replicate theater in repertory. I also really enjoyed originating the role of Hebe in Juno en Victoria with Wily West a few summers ago. You can't really go wrong when you're playing a goddess.
As the Goddess Hebe in JUNO EN VICTORIA by Stuart Bousel with Michelle Jasso. Photo by Bill Boice.
What do you hope audiences will take from this production?
I hope the audience will walk out of the theater with a smile, the play is really a comedy and I think we as a cast shine best when we are being ridiculous.
I hope the audience will walk out of the theater with a smile, the play is really a comedy and I think we as a cast shine best when we are being ridiculous.
KAT BUSHNELL (ANGELA) is excited to perform in another original play with Wily West Productions. Since the tender age of seven, Kat has been performing with community and workshop theaters in her hometown of Sacramento. Pursuing a Drama degree from SFSU brought her to San Francisco, where she worked with Tony Award nominee Barbara Dameshek performing leading roles in Chess and City of Angels, and got a taste of the repertory theater experience in Brown Bag Theater (You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, The Goat or Who is Silvia). Since earning her Cum Laude degree in 2009, she has performed with SF TheaterPub (Jesus Christ Superstar, RENT, Devil of a Time, Pint Sized Plays) SF Olympians Festival (Juno En Victoria, Heracles & the Things He Killed, Die,OH!Nice!Us vs. Hestia), Cutting Ball Theater (Epicoene), Altarena Playhouse (RENT), No Nude Men Productions (Giant Bones), Thunderbird Theater Co. (The Scotland Company), SF Sketchfest (EMO! The Musical) and was last seen on the Wily West Stage in Juno en Victoria (Hebe) and The Cocktail Plays.
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