Bobby Bennett

Bobby Bennett

The Inheritance

April 7th — May 14th

The Inheritance is a production not a lot of theatres take on for the simple fact that it’s broken into two parts. What do you feel are some of the biggest challenges behind-the-scenes?

Some of the biggest challenges I’ve faced as an actor in putting on a production of this mammoth size if the sheer amount of dialogue and scene changes. There are moments one must stop and think to themselves, “ok, where am I?”

What excites you about The Inheritance and the role you are playing?

I am excited to be a part of The Inheritance because this is a new play and I’m excited to originate a role in a regional premier.

Do you feel an epic like this can feel a bit daunting? Is there more pressure on you as a performer, and how do you prepare for that?

This pressure in any performance one does.

What’s your biggest challenge about taking on this role?

The easiest thing for me as an actor is portraying a larger-than-life character. I can get lost in it and make big, bold, funny choices. The hardest is, portraying a character that share a multitude of similarities with me. Toby and I are a lot alike, in good and bad ways. Toby is the most difficult character I have ever played. I hate him. I love him fiercely. I am very protective of him. I want to heal him. I want to save him. I want him to feel loved.

How did you get started performing?

I have been a professional actor for 30 years. I started at The Denver Metropolitan Children’s Theatre at the age of seven and gained national recognition on the fifth season of American Idol as a Top 24 finalist.

Why do you still perform?

Why is a Nun a Nun? I don’t want to be a performer. I have to be. This is my calling. I will perform until I physically cannot.

What’s a fun fact people may not know about you?

I once told Barbra Streisand “Happy New Year” in the middle of November.