Jan Cohen runs the show at the Polish Tea Room as Zelda in "45 Seconds"!GCP Girl: Tell me about some of your previous shows.
JC: Other "ladies of a certain age" roles include Willie Mae in "The Sugar Bean Sisters," Mama Wheelis in "Daddy's Dying," Rebecca Nurse in "The Crucible," and Hecuba in "Trojan Women."
GCP Girl: What is your actual "day job"?
JC: I am currently the volunteer box office manager at GCP.
JC: I am currently the volunteer box office manager at GCP.
GCP Girl: Why did you audition for this show?
JC: I love Jennie Stringfellow and Consuelo Dodge.
JC: I love Jennie Stringfellow and Consuelo Dodge.
GCP Girl: What has been your favorite part of this experience so far?
JC: Really running the restaurant in the background of scenes.
JC: Really running the restaurant in the background of scenes.
GCP Girl: "45 Seconds" has a lot of characters with different backgrounds and personalities. If you could play any other character in the show, which one would you choose and why?
JC: Charles--very few lines and great facial expressions!
JC: Charles--very few lines and great facial expressions!
GCP Girl: What would you order at the Polish Tea Room?
JC: New York cheesecake.
JC: New York cheesecake.
GCP Girl: What would you tell someone who is considering auditioning for a GCP show?
JC: Read the play if you can before you go. Arrive for auditions early and don't mess the director around beforehand--viz asking to borrow a script and then not showing up or not returning it on time.
JC: Read the play if you can before you go. Arrive for auditions early and don't mess the director around beforehand--viz asking to borrow a script and then not showing up or not returning it on time.
JC: If anyone gets a chance to see some real South African plays (no offense, Solomon!), do it. There are some real masterpieces that have come out of there in the last 30-40 years, particularly from The Market Theatre.
Thanks, Jan! Save me a piece of cheesecake for after the show!
xo xo GCP Girl
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