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Bard Questions
By The Honorable Sara Doyle, Teresa
Bonder, Terrence Lee Croft,
and The Honorable T. Jackson
Bedford, Jr.
The Honorable
Sara Doyle
What was your favorite
character to play and
why?
While it is hard not to
pick my lip-singing Britney
Spear's character, my
favorite was a suspected
murderer in Death By
CLE. Not only did we get
to dance to Chicago's Cell
Block Tango, but it is the
only show where I actually got to sing.
What was your favorite scene?
"Brief Writing" (a/k/a Greased Lightning), the Act I finale in my
first show. We sang and danced to this great Grease song
and I got to dance with Kevin Wilson who threw me over his
shoulder and around his back only to catch me in his arms.
It was too much fun.
Teresa Bonder
What was your favorite
character to play and
why?
One year I played a
nerdy associate in a
big law firm who was
recruited by a television
station to become a news
commentator on legal
issues. The news station
then turned my character
from an innocent associate
into a flashy, blonde, busty, short-skirted, high-heeled star.
And the change was made onstage, like on the show “The
Swan.” Ultimately, my character rejected the fast life, and
her new flashy boyfriend, to return to the simple, honest life
of being a lawyer in a big law firm. Lots of fun.
What was worst thing that happened to you on stage?
Dancing in the background while Judge Chris McFadden
performed hip hop to an Emimem song... Just joking, Chris,
I loved those karate moves! I have never had a bad thing
happen on stage. We are all there to have fun, so even when
the lights don't come up on cue or someone forgets a line, it
all works out. Fortunately as a backup dancer, no one really
knows when I mess up.
Why do you do the show?
The people. The opportunity to dance and sing. And of
course, for the good cause. But mostly, to get to hang around
the cast.
Why should people come to see the show?
The show has something for everyone. And unlike traditional
musicals, this one is written for and about our Georgia lawyers,
judges and mediators. The cast is really talented and it’s for
a great cause.
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What was your favorite scene?
I love the big dancing musical scenes. The year we did
“Greased Lightning” (called “Brief Writing” in the show) from
the musical “Grease” was a real highlight because the music
was good and the dancers (other than me!) were amazing.
Another year, we did the Michael Jackson song “Thriller”
(“Biller” in the show). Great singing and dancing in that
one too. Those scenes are as fun for us as they are for the
audience. Oh yes, and “Cell Block Tango” from “Chicago.”
Another great one.
October 2013
THE ATLANTA LAWYER
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