This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Hamilton chapter.
Name: Peter Bresnan
Year: 2015
Major: English
Minor: Math
What was your role in “The Marriage of Bette and Boo” and how did you like it?
I was Matt, the narrator and the son of Bette and Boo. It was not an easy role to play because I had to play a lot of different ages and move through time fluidly. It was also a challenging role because my character spoke in academic jargon which was hard to memorize and also hard to make funny.
What is the play about?
“The Marriage of Bette and Boo” is a story of 30 years of the dysfunctional marriage of Bette and Boo. It is told in jumps of times or vignettes.
Have you been in any other productions?
I was in “The Normal Heart” last semester.
What is your strategy to memorize all your lines?
Repetition. I repeat the lines over and over for a long period of time. I also think of techniques to remember going from one line to the next through images in my head.
Where is your favorite place to eat on campus?
McEwsies
Favorite place to study?
Levitt Center
If you could be part of any production, which would you be in?
Long Days Journey into Night. Its also about a dysfunctional family.
What has been your favorite class here at Hamilton thus far?
The Emergence of US Modernism with Ben Widiss, he is a god among men.
What is the theme song of your life?
You Make my Dreams Come True by Hall & Oates
If you were any cartoon character who would you be?
Probably Angelica from the Rugrats because she’s a betch for no reason.