![]() Full given name: Nicholas Robert Shoda Role: Lamar Song: "All Good Gifts" Instrument: Percussion Where you were born/where you were raised: Urbana, IL Special skills: One-handed cartwheels, run-on sentences, general sass Something you're REALLY bad at: Dancing. I excel at the art of screwing up choreography. Did you have any particular mentors or inspirations as a young actor? I guess I'd have to say my parents, They have always been supportive of me, even when I am truly insufferable. Current local show you have been recommending to friends: 33 Variations at TimeLine Theatre Company. Great acting, beautiful design. Favorite Chicago neighborhood: Andersonville!!! Favorite show tunes of all time: So, so many, but here's a short list (in no particular order): "Move On" and "Sunday" from Sunday in the Park With George, "Say it Somehow" from The Light in the Piazza, "If I Didn't Believe in You" from The Last 5 Years, "And I Am Telling You" from Dreamgirls, and the entire score of Pacific Overtures Favorite musical: Pacific Overtures, The Light in the Piazza, Rent, The Last 5 Years Favorite play: Death of a Salesman, Angels in America, Doubt, August: Osage County You personal acting idols: Kate Winslet is my girlfriend. She doesn't know it yet, so it's kinda awkward, but we're very much in love regardless. Also, I want to be Meryl Streep when I grow up. MAC or PC? Mac, all the way. Must-see TV show(s): Community, 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, Weeds Last good movie you saw: The Dark Knight Rises Some films you consider classics: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Alien, Terminator 2, The Little Mermaid, The Shining, Me and You and Everyone We Know Performer you would drop everything to go see: If I could time travel, it would be Whitney Houston circa 1993. Also, Beyonce. Always. Pop culture guilty pleasure: America's Next Top Model Three favorite cities: Chicago, Urbana, IL, and NYC First stage kiss: Rebecca Schrepfer in The Mystery of Edwin Drood during my junior year of high school. Totally unplanned, awkward, and awesome. Moment you knew you wanted to perform for a living: The last night of Drood. It was one of those "had-to-be-there" moments, but definitely a turning point for me. Pre-show rituals or warm-ups: Stretching, vocalizing, occasional bouts of abject terror. You know, the usual. Worst costume ever: I played a frog and had to wear hideous lime green tights. Not. Cute. Leading man role you've been dying to play: Mark in Rent, Jamie in The Last 5 Years, Bobby in Company Leading lady role you wish you could play: Effie (of course), Clara in Piazza Three things you can't live without: My family, my music collection, and my iPhone. "I'll never understand why…": People say "expresso." THAT IS NOT A WORD. ----------- See Nick in The Brown Paper Box Co.'s production of GODSPELL September 20 - October 7, 2012 at Collaboraction Studio 300 in the Flat Iron Arts Building, 1579 North Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. For tickets and additional information, visit brownpaperbox.org.
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Michelle
9/5/2012 08:41:36 am
"Expresso." Yes. That KILLLLLLLLLLS me.
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John Stuff
9/6/2012 06:08:03 am
Wow... little Nick Shoda from the early CUTC days.... all grown up and performing in Chicago.... boy do I feel old..... sigh..... Way to go Nick!!! Hope things are well with you!!
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Michael Kingston
9/7/2012 06:17:33 am
Thank you Nick. :)
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Luis Galvez
9/23/2012 02:10:21 am
Great to see that you are performing in this show.
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