ensemble spotlight: laura spires

We at MadLab love our Ensemble. We couldn’t live without them. Literally. They do so much for us, and they do it for free!  We know you love them too (obviously), but maybe you don’t know them like we do. So we decided to start a new “Meet the Ensemble” segment, where we ask every burning question you’ve ever had for the Ensemble and get their answers.  Next up: the ensemble member who is also our Artistic Director - LAURA SPIRES!  

Would you rather fight 100 duck-sized horses or one horse-sized duck?

• I would rather fight one horse-sized duck. 100 duck-sized horses sounds terrifying and would quickly become overwhelming. I imagine 100 duck-sized horses would also shit everywhere and that I'd have a huge mess to clean up after the fight. I would prefer to have one enemy to focus on and then be done with it. I would defeat the horse-sized duck, befriend it, and then I could go flying on my new duck friend.

A llama walks through your front door wearing a tutu. What does he say and why is he here?

• The llama says "I brought queso!" and he is there for Taco Tuesday.

If there was a movie produced about your life, who would play you?

• Melissa Fumero (obviously)

What is your favorite creative role?

• Actor - Acting is by far the most fun creative role for me. It is also the easiest and doesn't come with the stress and prep work required of being a director - did you know the director is in charge?? It's fucking scary.

What’s the last thing you do before you step onstage?

• Say in my head the line that I'm about to say on stage and take a deep breath.

When did you first perform?

• Age 9, I was cast in the first show I ever auditioned for which falsely taught me that getting cast was easy and I've been disappointed ever since :)

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