Name: Chris Farrell
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Ridgefield Park, New Jersey
Major: BFA in Acting
Minor: English
Relationship Status: Single
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Role in As You Like It:
“Amiens, a Lord with Duke Senior, and I provide music for the show as well.”
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Hobbies:
“Music- I play the piano, drums, guitar, ukulele, mandolin, recorder; I also write music as well as other things and am a huge sports fan.”
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When did you get into theater?
“In elementary school was my first experience, but I realized this was something I wanted to do in 10th grade when I was in Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”
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Do you have a dream role?
“I’d love to be Tom in the Glass Menagerie.”
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What is a Shakespeare play you’d like to be in?
“Two Gentlemen of Verona would be a great one to act in. It’s also the one I like the most.”
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What is your dream career?
“I’d love to start my own theatre company in Chicago.”
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Best place for a first date?
“I think that any of the restaurants in the commons would be great. They each have a great environment; you can’t go wrong with any of them.”
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What are you currently watching on Netflix?
“The West Wing. I am a huge Aaron Sorkin fan.”
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Coffee or Tea?
“Coffee with half and half and two sugars. I like Dunkin over Starbucks for coffee as well.”
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Ties or Bowties?
“Ties.”
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Favorite place to get takeout from?
“Casabalanca’s Pizza.”
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What house do you identify most with from Harry Potter?
“I think I’m a mix of Ravenclaw and Gryffindor, but I’m more Ravenclaw.”
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Would you ever get a tattoo?
“I don’t think so. I considered it but I don’t have a symbol or a quote that’s meaningful enough to me.”
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Last movie you watched?
“Foxcatcher.”Â
Why did you choose Ithaca?
“I knew about their theatre program and had friends from high school who went here. I also wanted to go somewhere that would push me out of my comfort zone and Ithaca was that.”
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As You Like It has a preview date on Tuesday, September 29th, opens Thursday, October 1st and closes Saturday, October 10th. Tickets are on sale now! Box Office hours are Monday-Thursday 12:00pm-5:00 p.m. and Friday 12:00pm-4:00 p.m. You can also purchase tickets by calling the box office at 607-274-3224, by e-mailing boxoffice@ithaca.edu or online at Ithaca.ticketforce.com