- What is your role on the production? Hi there! My name is Bailey Ferchoff, and I am the costume designer for this dazzling production of Altar Boyz.
- What is your background in theatre? At Walterdale? Really, the world of production/theatre design was something that I fell into completely by chance. My background lies in years of dance, as well as the occasional acting class I took at the Citadel when I was very young; because of this, theatre wasn’t outside the scope of my interests, but it didn’t present itself as my passion until my post-secondary education. When I stumbled upon the BFA Theatre Design Program at the U of A, where it was hidden in the deepest recesses of the program search results, I figured I might just give this unfamiliar, yet extremely intriguing career path a try. Luckily for me, it certainly worked out! I can’t imagine a more fulfilling profession where you are able to surround yourself with the most kind, inspiring, innovative, and collaborative people you will ever meet. People don’t lie when they say theatre is like a family… Or do they say, “cult”?
This is my first year at Walterdale, and I am so pleased to be part of such a welcoming and creative organisation that is dedicated to cultivating a flourishing theatre community here in Edmonton! - Why did you want to be a part of this show? My name was passed along for the role of costume designer on this production, so this was also something that I fell into! However, as soon as I read through the script and saw who would be working on the production with me, I knew the entire show would be absolutely fantastic. The opportunity for me to pile on the glitter was also too good to pass up!
- Why should people come see the show? I think this show would be a great night of entertainment for a very wide audience. It is definitely a spectacle, and it promises to offer an evening of glitz, flashy lights, audience participation, incredibly catchy music, and those classic boy band moves you really don’t want to miss out on!
- What’s your favourite boy band song and why? My favorite boy band song would have to be It’s Gonna Be Me by *NSYNC. My affinity for that song stems entirely from their particularly bold and creative pronunciation of the word “me”.
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