Introducing the "Spotlight On..." Series! First up? Eve Marie Mugar!

Over the next few days, we'll introduce you to the Shikataganai 2011 Hawai'i Cast & Crew in our "Spotlight On..." Series.  You'll recognize some of the questions from "Inside the Actors Studio."

For our first post, we sat down with actress Eve Marie Mugar.

Spotlight On... Eve Marie Mugar!

Eve Marie Mugar in Kafka's "Metamorphosis"
at LOST Theatre in Stockwell, London, April 2010

Why acting? 
Nothing makes me feel more alive.

How did you get involved with Shikataganai?
A friend of mine (Emily Brown) told me about these invite-only auditions for the Shikatagani play-reading, so I checked in with Kendra Arimoto who was holding the auditions, and was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to audition for this awesome play!

What is your favorite word?
Arborescent.

What is your least favorite word?
Annoying.

What turns you on? 
Creating.

What turns you off?
Malls.

Eve Marie Mugar in Shelagh Stephenson's "Five Kinds of Silence"
at the British American Dramatic Academy, London, February 2010 

What sound or noise do you love? 
Waves crashing.

What sound or noise do you hate?
Electrical buzz.

What is your favorite curse word?
"Jaysus mary and joseph" in an Irish accent.

What do you plan to do with your life?
Be an actress, director, producer, voice actor, acupressurist, lounge singer, food critic extraordinaire. And travel and be happy.

What profession would you NOT like to do?
Anything where I'm stuck under fluorescent lights all day!

Why is theatre necessary?
Quite a few reasons. I believe entertainment is essential to have happy humans. Theatre is also an engaging way to teach, and encourage people to consider certain ideas, historical events, new ways of thinking, etc... It is also necessary to have something in this world that brings people together to experience ideas, events, art etc... in a group. It also can be easier to relate to people you are seeing on stage than it can be to relate to people you are seeing on screen!