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...Roll in exchange for campaign funding from disco-freak Hal Elujah; in order to save Rock 'n Roll, Elvis impersonator Al Shookup (Seth Fenton) travels back in time from the year 2099 to Philadelphia in 1787, where he elicits the help of Founding Father sidekick Brook Worm (Adam "Waka" Green...
...play's atmosphere was backed up by its altogether eclectic yet superb cast, including students from Emerson College, professional actors and Harvard's own Adam "Waka" Green '99. Green gave a show-stopping, bust-your-gut hilarious performance as the would-be genius Schmendiman, inventor of some rather bizarre (and useless) creations. Green stole the show, providing some needed comic relief. He kept the audience laughing with his portrayal of the bold, overly confident Schmendiman--a perfect foil to the more thoughtful and modest Picasso and Einstein, who are destined to become the "true" geniuses...
After a recent chat with Adam "Waka" Green '99, one of Harvard's theater stars, I discovered that although he has appeared in numerous productions on campus since his freshman year--one of his most notable performances was that of Louis in "Angels in America"--he had not yet been interviewed by the Crimson. Therefore, after admiring him in the role of Schmendiman in a new Boston production of Steve Martin's "Picasso at the Lapin Agile," produced by Edward Eaton and Shawn Elinoff, I asked Adam a few questions...
...From where does your nickname "Waka" originate...
...script itself falls short of supreme comic genius, the premise is redeemed in last weekend's production at the Loeb Ex. Actors Erik Amblad '99, Adam "Waka" Green '99 and Sabrina Howells (B.U.) recite the play's more lackluster puns with sarcasm, making a parody of the parody...