takes place in the present, but I’m
hoping there’s a little bit of a feeling of a bygone town. The playwrights told me that one of the
characters was based on a character on The Andy Griffith Show. So,
I actually went back and watched a
few episodes of the show, which I
loved as a kid. I was shocked with
how well written they are and how
they manage to be very real and
desirous of promoting some excellent basic American values without
being preachy. I’m hoping there’s
a little bit of that in this play.”
Mastro was part of his school
chorus while growing up, but was
never in a barbershop quartet
himself. He says he loves the way
the music sounds.
“There is something so primal
about not only singing but joining
your voice with others,” he continued. “When you do it in harmony
and the harmony is tight, it’s really a thrill. It’s like a zone you go
into. If you listen to barbershop
quartets, they get all four voices to
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New Jersey Stage
November 2014
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