"Every experience leads to the next experience and gives you the ability to move on. It's kind of cool to look back and see that," says actor Karen Volpe about the roles that built up to her first leading-lady part: Fanny Brice in Downey Civic Light Opera's production of the musical "Funny Girl."Volpe, originally from a small town in western New York, has been acting and subscribing to Back Stage for years. After booking plenty of understudy and supporting roles, she saw the casting notice for "Funny Girl" and thought the lead part seemed perfect for her. Except that Volpe had never seen the show; it was the word "funny" that attracted her. She promptly saw the movie and remembers thinking, "Finally, a role that will incorporate not only singing and acting, but being funny and being kind of who I already am."She went to the open call and auditioned.
- 6/11/2011
- by help@backstage.com (Melinda Loewenstein)
- backstage.com
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