Andrew Weiskopf
Name: Andrew Weiskopf
Grade: 9
Role: Willard
1. How are you like or unlike your character?
“My character is a drunk and does not like his life very much while I am [a] fun and happy person.”
2. Who is the funniest person on the cast and why?
“Everyone is funny in their own way, and not one person stands out that much.”
3. What is your acting background?
“This is my first ever show, and I like it a lot; it was very worth it.”
4. What is the most challenging part of playing your role?
“The most challenging [part] was act 4 [because] I have to act drunk, and it was hard to get in character because I do not know how to be drunk.”
5. How do you “get into character” before the play starts?
“Before I go on, I try and get very calm or try to fall asleep, and it really helps.”
6. What can the audience expect when they go to the play?
“They can expect to be taken out of their life and enjoy 1692 Salem.”
7. Whom would you like to thank for their support as opening night approaches?
“I would like to thank the leads, the directors, friends, the crew, and Mrs. D for pursuing me to do the Crucible.”
2022 FHC’s Got Talent Q&As: Emily Smith & Sofia Hargis-Acevedo
Name: Emily Smith
Grade: 12th
Act/position: Tap dancing
Partner(s): Sophomore Sofia Hargis-Acevedo
1. What is one word you’d use to describe your act?
“Loud.”
2. Why did you decide to try out for FHC’s Got Talent?
“Sofia and I thought it’d be one last hoorah.”
3. What preparation has gone into your performance?
“We spent two days for like two hours choreographing this routine, and then we auditioned the next day.”
4. What’s another act you’re most excited to watch?
“Russell [Baird’s] stand-up comedy.”
5. Why should people come watch the show?
“People should come because it’s different this year, and it’s more [like] America’s Got Talent. And I just think it’s always fun to come to see people’s talents that you never knew they had. ”
6. When did you acquire your talent?
“When I was four.”
7. If you had to choose either Alvin, Simon, or Theodore, which chipmunk could you relate to most and why?
“Probably Theodore; he’s lazy, he’s pretty funny, and he likes cheeseballs.”