Blogging About: Brady Adair, 'James' in WHALE SONG

Tongue in Cheek Theater's fall 2014 season opens in a few weeks with Whale Song or: Learning to Live with Mobyphobia by Claire Kiechel which runs 9 performances, from October 29-November 8, 2014 at 8 pm.  All shows are at The Bridge Theatre @ Shetler Studios, 244 West 54th Street, 12th Floor in midtown NYC.  Tickets are $18 at www.tictheater.com and by calling 212-868-4444.

We recently sat down with actor Brady Adair, who plays 'James' and a few other roles in Whale Song  and asked him about whales, teachers and offspring.

How do you feel about whales?

Brady Adair

I find whales fascinating as it's interesting to think of something that large swimming around the ocean--and in fact, that there are many different species and they're all cohabitating in the same waters. It makes one realize how huge the world's oceans are.  Plus, when I was young, we actually had tapes of whale songs that we would listen to!

Whale Song follows a pre-school teacher Maya on a bit of a quest.  Who was your favorite childhood teacher?
In the fourth grade, I had a teacher that everyone loved because she was big on celebrating every holiday through the school year and she took the time to make each student in her class a little handmade gift and greeting card.  It made nearly every month special.

Oh, that sounds like something YOU would do!  What a thoughtful teacher!  What's you're favorite line in the play?

"I don't know anyone who's 80 years old saying, God, if only had hadn't had those children." -- said by Mark, the boyfriend to the protagonist

This line makes me laugh and it gave me pause to really ruminate on whether our parents ever wonder, deep down, in their private thoughts, what their lives would have been like without us?

We can't wait to have you see this show!  Get your tickets now at www.tictheater.com and by calling 212-868-4444.