Today you meet the fantastic Kristi Taylor, Texas Wesleyan Theatre student and playing The Nurse in Artes de la Rosa's Romeo & Juliet!
- Born & Raised: in Cleburne, TX but
I’ve been all over Hell and Half of Georgia
- Education: finishing up my BA in
Theatre at Texas Wesleyan University
- Zodiac Sign: Aries
- Any Siblings: 1 sister named Kali
- Audition Monologue: “Call you me fair?” from A
Midsummer Night’s Dream
- First Play/Musical You Ever Saw: The Elephant Man/Into the Woods
- Something you’re REALLY bad at: I apologize for EVERYTHING…I'm sorry about that.
- Did you have any particular mentors or
inspirations when first starting out? My best friend, Jeremy Jackson.
He inspired me to come to school for theatre. Thanks, J.
- Must See TV
Show: 3rd Rock from
the Sun/ Drunken History
- Why you work in theatre: It is a constantly changing
and exciting field…never a dull moment!
- First Role: Anastasia Fyodorovna
Mertchutkin in Anton Chekhov’s, The
Anniversary
- Favorite Play/Musical: The Laramie Project / Next To Normal
- Favorite sport/team/player: I like baseball, but don’t have a
favorite.
- First Stage
Kiss: I’ve never been kissed on
stage…I know…pathetic and sweet…
- Pre Show
Rituals: Jumping around to get the energy up…but really I look like an
addict needing a fix.
- MAC or PC: PC for now, but I may convert shortly
- "I'll never understand why…" : How can people audition for a show if
they’ve never read the play?!? I guess they don’t realize how awful they
look when they misinterpret a line.
- Worst Costume Ever: Dolly Tate ballroom gown in Annie Get Your Gun…it had literally 100
eye hooks that I had to undo for a super quick change…but it was super
pretty!
- Favorite Post Show Meal: Anything…no preference
except I usually want a beer.
- Favorite liquid refreshment (adult or other): Bloody Mary and Dr. Pepper…not
combined.
- Favorite ice cream : Chocolate Garcia-Ben
& Jerry’s
- Biggest On Stage Mishap: I was playing Mrs. Hawkins
in Treasure Island and out of nowhere my British accent disappeared and I
sounded like a redneck hillbilly from Tennessee…I don’t know what
happened.
- Worst job you ever had: Delivery driver for an unnamed pizza
company…
- How I was Introduced to Shakespeare: I had to memorize the Hamlet “To be, or
not to be…” monologue for a creative writing class in 7th
grade.
- Something you are incredibly proud of: My book that is currently in the
process of being published!
- Words of advice for aspiring performers: This is one of the hardest jobs out
there. But, I honestly believe it
is one of the most rewarding. So,
stick with it, you can never dream too big.
- Career you would want if not a performer: Forensic Pathologist ( I went to
school for this before Theatre)
- Best way to beat the North Texas Heat : duh…stay indoors or become a vampire and only go out after dark.
- Best thing about Fort Worth & the North
Side: It’s big but feels so
small. Everyone knows you and there
is an awesome thriving theatre community.
- Why people will love Romeo & Juliet:
There’s so much passion, laughter, and the desire to tell a great story!
The cast is great and so full of life!
