'Into The Woods' cast profile: Jan Cohen

Jan Cohen is Little Red's feisty granny in 'Into The Woods'!

Character: Granny

GCP Girl: Tell me a little about yourself.

Jan: Lots of shows at GCP and around the world! Most recently Julia in Lend Me a Tenor and Mama in 'Night, Mother at Actors Warehouse

GCP Girl: Tell me about your character. 

Jan: I love being a feisty Granny in amongst all the beautiful voices singing Sondheim!

GCP Girl: What is your favorite piece of music to sing in 'Into The Woods'? 

Jan: You Are Not Alone

GCP Girl: What is your favorite moment in the show?

Jan: Act 1 finale when all is happy ever after.

GCP Girl: Why did you decide to audition for 'Into The Woods'? 

Jan: Esteban told me I could not play the cow, but there was a Granny.

GCP Girl: What do you hope audience members take away from this show and why? 

Jan: All the lessons of Act 2 but sung to beautiful music

GCP Girl: If you had to pick another classic Fairytale to incorporate into Sondheim's story, which would you pick and why? 

Jan: How about 3 Little Pigs because Jack wants a piggy for pet!

GCP Girl: Talk about one of your most memorable theatrical experiences ever, either as a performer or audience member. 

Jan: Playing Hecuba in Sartre's version of Trojan Women in an old palace in Kathmandu, complete with burning torches. "Now ash settles on what we were and dust describes what we've become."

Thanks, Jan! 

This is the last week to catch Jan and the rest of the cast in this amazing show! Please visit the GCP Website or the Facebook Event Page for ticket and show information.

xoxo GCP Girl