Three New Accents in Red Velvet!
Hello! Spring is here! The first half of 2017 has been amazing. I was cast in a play called Red Velvet at freeFall Theatre in St. Petersburg, Florida, and it was a lesson in GROWTH, SELF-CONFIDENCE, and TRIUMPH! When I found out that the three roles that were mine required an RP British accent, a Polish accent, a Yorkshire accent, and a whole scene spoken (convincingly!) in German, I was stunned. My first thoughts were, "They've hired the wrong actor. There is no way I am qualified. They're going to find me out and send me back to California." This is called the Actor's Imposter Syndrome, and it happens to the best of us. That being said, I had no choice to but to buck up and tackle this challenge - and after A LOT of hard work, hours and hours and hours of studying, and no less than four seasons of Downton Abbey, I did it. I'm happy to report that the play was amazing, and I proved to myself that I am capable of way more than I gave myself credit for.
Here I am promoting the play on the WFLA Daytime TV Show with Jerry and Cyndi in Tampa! The full interview can be watched here. And below is a teaser!
“This cast has depth and versatility... Megan Therese Rippey is particularly impressive as a young reporter in the opening and closing scenes, a flighty Othello cast member and Aldridge’s wife.
An unforgettable experience.”
“A first rate production... Megan Therese Rippey turns in admirable work. (But why has the author given Aldridge’s wife, played by Rippey, so little stage time?)”
“This is a solid piece work, held together by strong performances throughout the ensemble.”