Theater in the Now Features Music Alumnus Edward W. Hardy

“I found my love for theatre during my first undergraduate year at Purchase College. The senior acting company (’12) was looking for a violinist who could act and play two characters in their production of Chekov’s Three Sisters. I quickly submitted for an audition. The director Dean Irby and composer/music director Jim McElwaine asked me to play anything I wanted. I played through all the different genres of music I could think of on the spot: classical, romantic, jazz, Latin, country, waltz, and hip-hop. After the audition, I was cast as a Russian soldier and a beggar who both played violin on stage and in costume. Soon after I fell in love with theatre. The spotlight, the responsibility, being immersed in a character and the connection with the audience. Much like classical music, theatre is the place where I can be a solo violinist with a strong presence.”

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