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periences to the role. And, honestly, that’s how I try to approach each and every role,” said Coon. Coon is also excited about the production’s use of multimedia. He was part of a production of Parade at the Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia which relied heavily on a multimedia presentation and thinks its use is perfect for this story as well. “[Multimedia] is one of the most exciting things about technology in the theatre these days,” added Coon. “Technological abilities grow in leaps and bounds so quickly these days so that effects productions weren’t able to achieve merely a year or two prior can now be easily tackled. Ted has a great vision for the technology he’s going to employ in this production. The overarching theme of the show is that much of it plays out as if it were a early 60’s television variety show so television is a big part of this production. Also, the ability of a camera to focus on a close up of a face or a prop to heighten the audience’s attention A video Trailer of The film version of Catch Me If You Can New Jersey Stage December 2014 pg 12