Get to know: MARK SHONSEY

Hello THAC Friends and Followers!

The fantastically talented Mark Shonsey is back for his final THAC performance this season as Young Frankenstein’s Igor! After amazing performances on the main stage in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and  Anything Goes, we can’t wait to see Mark puttin’ on the ritz for our final show during the 2014-2015 season. Check out my Q&A session with Mark below, cheers!

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MARK SHONSEY

as Igor

Mark Shonsey as Igor

LET’S GET TO KNOW YOU…

NAME: Mark Shonsey

DOB: 11/14/1984

HOMETOWN: Denver

EDUCATION: Graduated with a BFA in Theater, Film, and Television with an emphasis in Performance at University of Colorado at Denver

DAY JOB: Manager at a Bellco Credit Union

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: In a relationship with Shauna Maloney

EYE COLOR: Hazel

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE…

COLOR: Blue

MOVIE: It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World

BOOK: Born Standing Up by Steve Martin

BEVERAGE: Shirley Temple

SEASON: Spring

HOLIDAY: Christmas

RESTAURANT: Wishbone

HOBBY: Playing Softball, and Football

CHORE: Walking the dog

MONSTER: Warewolf

PLAY: Harvey

MUSICAL: Little Shop of Horrors

WHO’S YOUR FAVORITE…

COMEDIAN: Red Skelton

ACTOR:  Gary Oldman

ACTRESS: Amy Poehler

DIRECTOR: Carl Reiner

PERFORMER: Sid Caesar

VILLAIN: Reverend Harry Powell from “Night of the Hunter” starring Robert Mitchum.

THIS OR THAT…

DOGS OR CATS? Dogs

COFFEE OR TEA? Tea

GOLD OR SILVER? Silver

EARLY BIRD OR NIGHT OWL? Night Owl

BOXERS OR BRIEFS? Boxers

PIERCINGS OR TATTOOS? N/A

TAN OR PALE? Pale

SKI OR SNOWBOARD? Snowboard

CALIFORNIA OR FLORIDA? Florida

LEATHER OR LACE? Leather

COMEDY OR MYSTERY? Comedy

MUSICAL OR PLAY? Musical

ANSWER ME THIS…

WHEN LIFE HANDS YOU LEMONS?  It always tends to squirt its citric acid in my eyes.

THE GREATEST INVENTION IN HISTORY IS? Cake!

YOU’RE STRANDED ON A DESERTED ISLAND,

WHAT TWO ITEMS DO YOU BRING? Shelter, and electricity.

DESCRIBE YOUR LIFE IN ONE WORD: Laughter

LAST MOVIE YOU SAW IN THEATRES? Avengers: Age of Ultron

WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?  Drowning.

WHO WAS YOUR LAST TEXT MESSAGE FROM? Shauna Maloney

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN ACTING? 16 years

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE ROLE YOU’VE PLAYED? Igor – Young Frankenstein The Musical

WHAT’S YOUR DREAM ROLE TO BE CAST?  Cunningham – Book of Mormon

WHO IS YOUR HERO? Paul and Janice Shonsey

BIGGEST INSPIRATION?  Red Skelton

WHERE ARE YOU IN 10 YEARS? Family and kids.

CAN WE FOLLOW YOU? Yes

FB? Yes

TWITTER? No

INSTAGRAM? No

BLOG? No

HOW DO YOU PERSONALLY PUT ON THE RITZ?  I “Put On The Ritz” by “Putting On The Bits!”  I love to make people laugh, and be around people that make me laugh.  Laughter is the glamour that I love.

WHY SEE YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN?  You should see Young Frankenstein because it is just like the movie with catchy songs that you will be humming all night long.  The talent to pull it all off is right here at Town Hall.  A lot of people are going to be walking away with a smile on their face.


Town Hall Arts Center Presents:

Young-Frankenstein-Poster-Web

MAY 15 – JUNE 14, 2015

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Critics are Raving about How to Succeed!

Hedy (Nicole Campbell), Frump (Cory Wendling) and Mr. JB Biggley (Ed Hickok) in
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Critics are raving about Town Hall’s production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying!”Tim Howard, who is perfect for the lead role of Finch, has that devilish grin and air of innocence down pat. As usual for Town Hall Arts musicals, the cast is professional and the choreography top notch, thanks to music director Donna Kolpan Debreceni and choreographer Kelly Kates. Costumes are authentic early 1960s, with skirts that rise above the knee and double-breasted business suits with padded shoulders. How to Succeed starts the new Town Hall Arts season off with a bang, and future performances look equally promising.” –Rosemary Fetter, The Villager“Voices are strong and staging is clever, reflecting Wells’ tongue-in-cheek perspective. He suggests that this is ‘Mad Men without the angst.’ This is a delightful production – sure to send one out smiling.” — Sonya Ellingboe, Littleton Independent

Here is the Story:
A satire of big business and all it holds sacred, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING follows the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch, who uses a little handbook to climb the corporate ladder from lowly window washer to high-powered executive, tackling such familiar but potent dangers as the aggressively compliant “company man,” the office party, backstabbing co-workers, caffeine addiction and, of course, true love.

How to Succeed has three more weekends in the run, and great seating is still available for all performances. Check out this clip of the show!

Ticket Information:
Reserved seat tickets are currently on sale, priced $23.00-$42.00 at the Town Hall Arts Center box office, 303-794-2787 ext. 5 (M – F, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or on-line at  www.TownHallArtsCenter.org.  In a continuing effort to make plays at Town Hall Arts Center accessible to all, ten value seats at $10 each will be made available on a first-come-first-served basis one-hour prior to each published curtain time.