Wednesday, August 22, 2012

INSIDE ADLR with our most 'sarcastic' actor, PARKER FITZGERALD who plays the God of Death

It's Wednesday, hump day, and we generally can all use a laugh on these days. So today we'd like to introduce you to Parker Fitzgerald who plays Ahpuch, Lord of Death in ADLR's upcoming production of The Fifth Sun. So, hunker down and enjoy a good laugh!


Production Name: The Fifth Son… (or is it sun?)
Actor’s Name: Parker Fitzgerald
Character Name: Ahpuch. ( In college he was known as Acooch)

  • Born & Raised:   Arlington/ Grand Prairie (If anyone asks Canada)
  • Education:  Texas Wesleyan, School of Hard Knocks, School of Rock, and Harvard
  • Degree: Theatre Arts…. So nothing.
  • Zodiac Sign: Jackie Chan
  • Any Siblings: One sister and one brother from another mother.
  • Audition Song:  African Spiritual Chant #87
  • First Play/Musical You Ever Saw:   A hobo performing Gypsy
  • Something you’re REALLY bad at: Life
  • Must See TV Show:  Deadwood and infomercials
  • Why you work in theatre:  The straight dude to female ratio is awesome!
  • First Role:  Parker Fitzgerald
  • Favorite Play:  Roleplaying.
  • Favorite sport/team/player: I’m in theatre. Sports are the devil.
  • First Stage Kiss:  Emma Watson. Non Fantasy- Carrie Slaughter… yeah she was way older than me.
  • Special Skills: Being special… not the good kind.
  • MAC or PC: Stone tablets.
  • "I'll never understand why…" : I wasn’t cast as Charles Foster Kane.
  • Any Theatre Superstitions:  Never say MacDonald’s inside a theatre.
  • Worst Costume Ever: The Fifth Sun.
  • Favorite Post Show Meal:  Emma Watson
  • Favorite liquid refreshment (adult or other): The Dos Equis poisoning my liver right now at this moment... (just kidding)
  • Favorite ice cream : Frozen Half and Half
  • Biggest On Stage Mishap:  Acting
  • Worst job you ever had: Adam Adolfo’s maid.
  • Last Good Movie You Saw: Moving Pictures are the work of the devil.
  • How you got your Equity card: …. A couch was involved.
  • Something you are incredibly proud of: My friends…. What? I can't be sentimental?
  • Words of advice for aspiring performers: Become doctors.
  • Career you would want if not a performer: Action Hero
  • Three things you can't live without: I’m already living without them.
  • Best way to beat the North Texas Heat : Uppercut.
  • Best thing about Fort Worth & the North Side:  There are so many places to break into.

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