CHICAGO – The Steppenwolf Theatre of Chicago continues to provide different viewpoints on the American stage, and their latest “Little Bear Ridge Road” is no exception. Featuring ensemble member Laurie Metcalf, it’s the resonate story of a family at the crossroads. For tickets/details, click LITTLE BEAR.
SXSW2023: Podtalk with Tara Bopp, Actor in ‘Never Fuggedaboutit’
CHICAGO – While at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas, there are shuttles between the film theaters, and often en route some prime networking takes place. On one such shuttle connection was Tara Bopp, a featured actor in the world premiere of the short film “Never Fuggedaboutit,” a sly take on two legendary media events.
The story takes place during the high anxiety of post-9/11 NYC, as a struggling post-production house … managed by the character that Tara Bopp portrays … is hired to remove a shot of the Twin Towers from the intro to a hit TV show. As tensions rise on how to go about this task, the final outcome becomes a surprising conflict between what you do and who you are. “Never Fuggedaboutit” had its World Premiere at SXSW and was written and directed by Dustin Waldman.
Actor/Singer/Dancer Tara Bopp
Photo credit: TaraBopp.com
Tara Bopp grew up performing. She began theatre acting in St. Louis performing with professional companies up and through high school. She then studied Shakespeare at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London before heading to New York City and Los Angeles to continue her studies at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in both film and musical theatre performance. Her Shakespearian stage credits include “Titus Andronicus” and “Julius Caesar,” and besides her SXSW premiere she is also featured in the full-length “The Party,” which is also on a festival run. She is an avid mountain hiker, rock climber, and adventure-challenge seeker.
In Part One of a Podtalk with Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com, actor Tara Bopp talks of her SXSW premiere and the experience of performance …
In Part Two, of Shakespeare, the mind/body connection and adventure …
In a video excerpt from the interview, Tara Bopp talks musical theatre roles …
By PATRICK McDONALD |