Get to know Ben Hilzer

Ben Hilzer as Flint

LET’S GET TO KNOW YOU…
Name: Ben Hilzer
DOB: July 17
Hometown: Castle Rock, CO
Education: Colorado State University
Day Job: CPA

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE…
Mystery: Who Framed Roger Rabbit???
Season: Summer
Movie: Lately…Birdman. That movie is a cinematic masterpiece.
Musical: Spring Awakening or The Last Five Years, but I cycle through. Right now, I’m really into Man of La Mancha, Little Shop of Horrors, and Bright Star.
Color: Blue probably. I like light pink too.

Animal: My English Bulldog, Molly!
Book: I just finished The Disaster Artist and it was great!
Band: fun. I wish they would come back.
Song: “i” by Kendrick Lamar; if I had a “walk-up” song, that would be it.
Beverage: My own Chemex-made coffee

THIS OR THAT…
Cats or Dogs? MOLLY.
Beer or Wine? Beer. Sour Beer. Only Sour Beer.
Sweet of Sour? Sour. See above.
Mild or Spicy? Spicy for sure. I tend to live my life in extremes…I don’t do a lot of mild things.
Coffee or Tea? I really love both. I enjoy In-Tea (next door to THAC…free marketing for them!)
Boxers or Briefs? Funny you mention this, I recently switched from boxers to boxer briefs and can’t believe I lasted this long without them.
Piercings or Tattoos? NO. THAT’S A BIG COMMITMENT.
FroYo or Ice Cream? Ice Cream.
City or Country? City I guess, I’ve never been out of the country.
Coke or Pepsi? Neither. I have rid my life of syrup-y drinks. The closest thing I drink is Ginger Beer.
Early Bird or Night Owl? Night Owl by nature, however life forces me to be an early bird.

ANSWER ME THIS…
Whodunnit? NOT ME. YOU DID IT.
When life hands you lemons? Slice it and put it eloquently in your water, like a true Brit.
Who do you admire most? My parents.
What is your biggest fear? Failure. Dying. Missing an entrance.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Performing.
What is one thing on your “bucket” list? I would like to leave the country. I haven’t done it yet, so I should probably get on that.
What is the most rewarding advice you’ve received? If everyone liked me, I wouldn’t be interesting.
Can we follow you? FB? Twitter? Instagram? You can on ALL OF THEM. Search my name.
Why see Something’s Afoot? Because it’s really, REALLY fun. And that’s why we go to the theatre. To have fun!

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GET TO KNOW: Ben Hilzer

Ben Hilzer. Cast as the Wizard in Once Upon A Mattress

LET’S GET TOT KNOW YOU…
Name: Ben Hilzer
DOB: July 17th
Hometown: Castle Rock, CO
Education: Colorado State University
Day Job: CPA

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE…?
Color: Blue
Movie: The Shawshank Redemption
Animal: Monkey
Book: “Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell
Band: Queen 
Song: “Grace Kelly” by MIKA
Musical: “Spring Awakening”
Restaurant: I frequent The Delectable Egg often
Beverage: Sour beer…all of them.
Season: Summer
Holiday: Christmas
Pastime: I play a lot of Rummikube and Trivia

THIS OR THAT…
Dogs or cats? Dogs…cats don’t look happy to see you
Sweet or Sour? Sour. See explanation for beverage.
Cake or Pie? CAKE.
Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt? Ice Cream. I want all of the calories
Coke or Pepsi? Coke
Boxers or Briefs? Boxers
Coffee or Tea? Coffee
Soup or Salad? Soup. See explanation above for ice cream.
City or Countryside? City
Spring or Fall? Fall
Mountains or Ocean? Ocean.

ANSWER ME THIS…
You are stranded on a deserted island, what two items do you bring? Pizza and “Castaway” on DVD.
When life hands you lemons? Squeeze those suckers and put it in your tea. Use the leftover fruit as paperweights. 
Favorite role you’ve been cast? Moritz in “Spring Awakening”
Dream role to perform? Jamie in “The Last Five Years”
Who is your hero? My mom and dad. On stage it’s Norbert Leo Butz.
What inspires you? Good theatre and art.
Are you living happily ever after? Uh yeah…pretty, pretty good.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Acting. I don’t know what else surrounds that…but for sure acting and singing. 
Can we follow you? FB? Twitter? Instagram? Why yes you can! facebook.com/ben.hilzer ; Twitter: @Ben_Hilzer ; Instagram: @benhilzer
Why should we see Once Upon A Mattress? “Mattress” is fun for everyone: kids, adults, and us performers on stage! It takes a simple idea and milks it for the most fun possible. A wonderful script, performances, direction, and overall product…I doubt that anyone will be disappointed! 

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