INSIDE ADLR with Fr. Rutilio Grande's, ALEJANDRO SANDOVAL II

Alex Sandoval is making his ADLR debut in The Fifth Sun in the role of Fr. Rutilo Grande who was mudered for his work with the poor of El Salvador. Take a few moments to say Hello to Alex and then remember to buy your tickets to see him and the rest of the phenomenal cast in ADLR's THE FIFTH SUN which opens in September!

Production Name: The Fifth Sun     

Actor’s Name : Alex Sandoval II

Character Name: Fr. Rutillio Grande

• Born & Raised:   Born in Germany, raised in Texas (San Antonio, Fort Worth)
• Education:  Texas Wesleyan University for Acting, San Juan College for Writing
• Degree: not yet…
• Zodiac Sign: scorpio
• Any Siblings: two older sisters
• Audition Song:  N/A
• Audition Monologue:  Angelo from Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure,” Roma from Mamet’s “Glengarry Glen Ross.”
• First Play/Musical You Ever Saw:   The Diviners at Stage West
• Something you’re REALLY bad at: Breathing underwater.
• Did you have any particular mentors or inspirations when first starting out? Local actors were my favorite to watch on the stages of Fort Worth Shakespeare in the Park, and Stage West. Always enjoyed the work of Jerry Russell, Michael Muller, Lindy Benton-Muller, Jakie Cabe, Mario Cabrera, Johnny Simmons, and who can forget George X Rodriguez.
• Must See TV Show:  Sesame Street—for the life values.
• Why you work in theatre:  To share the beauty of life.
• First Role: Plato, in the stage version of “Rebel Without a Cause.”
• Favorite Play:  Edward Albee’s “A Zoo Story.”
• Pop Culture Guilty Pleasure:  video games
• Favorite sport/team/player: Snowboarding and ME!
• First Stage Kiss:  Don’t recall, sometime in the mid 90’s
• Pre Show Rituals:  none, that I’m aware of at least.
• Special Skills: lifetime martial arts student. American Karate, Sho Do Khan, Koryo Gumdo, and Aikido.
• MAC or PC: Laptop--Toshiba
• "I'll never understand why…" : Mankind is such a hurtful species.
• Any Theatre Superstitions:  Aside from the Scottish play, no.
• Worst Costume Ever: As yet to be determined.
• Favorite Post Show Meal:  Bourbon
• Favorite liquid refreshment (adult or other): Coffee
• Favorite ice cream : Cookies and Cream.
• Words of advice for aspiring performers: Do it yourself.
• Career you would want if not a performer: Not an option. I’ve always been a writer and in a way that is performance too—a heightened performance of the imagination and hand working together to create images and emotions from memories, real or fake.
• Three things you can't live without: Food, water and air.
• Best way to beat the North Texas Heat : Move to another state.