Name: Michael Criscuolo
Character: Sonny LaTierre
Year of Graduation: 2019
Hometown: Branford, CT
Major/ Minor: Management and marketing major. Professional and creative writing minor.
HC: What are your other involvements on campus?
MC: Bryant Singers, Bryant Improv Troop, Italian American association, Colleges Against Cancer, Pledge of Delta Sigma Pi
HC: What roles have you played in the past?
MC: Grandfather in “How I Learned to Drive” Steward in “Anything Goes” Ensemble in “Grease” “Les Miserables” and “Fiddler on the Roof”
HC: Who is your biggest inspiration as an actor?
MC: Probably Alan Rickman. He portrayed such a convincing character that it was hard not to hate him as Snape but love him as an actor.
HC: What is your favorite thing about this cast?
MC: My favorite thing about this cast is that it’s not a cast. It’s a family. We always have each other’s backs and we all want each other to do well and succeed.
HC: What is your dream acting role?
MC: Javert from “Les Miserables”
HC: Are you more of a T-Bird or a Pink Lady?
MC:T-Bird
HC: Are you more like Danny at the beach or Danny back at school?
MC: If I’m being honest I’m more like Danny at the beach.
HC: What is your favorite scene in Grease?
MC: The Prom Scene
HC: What is your favorite song in the musical?
MC: Shakin’ at the High School Hop
HC: Which of your cast mates is most like the character that they’re portraying on stage?
MC: I would say Mikayla. She plays a great Patty and is always peppy and excited to practice with the rest of us even when she has a concussion.