SITTING DOWN WITH MIKE PRICE
This saucy, in-depth interview with Bloomington’s, nay Southern Indiana’s, most famous thespian answers those important questions teetering on the tongues of community residents. This dashing man gave me five minutes of his meticulously-scheduled day to chat about the most important things in life.
WALTERS: Now, Mr. Price, sir, please answer these questions with complete honesty and quickly.
PRICE: I can’t guarantee anything.
WALTERS: (ignoring) favorite color.
PRICE: (silence)….green….green.
WALTERS: Favorite type of Italian food.
PRICE: Lasagna
WALTERS: Last book you read.
PRICE: The Coldest Winter by David Halberstam.
WALTERS: Favorite Precious Metal.
PRICE: uhh…hmm…Queens of the Stone Age.
WALTERS: What does Cardinal Stage Company mean to you?
PRICE: A fulfilling day (enter smirk).
WALTERS: Favorite role ever.
PRICE: Sganarelle in “The Flying Doctor”
WALTERS: What is the largest problem facing society today?
PRICE: You’re kidding, right?
WALTERS (slightly flustered) Largest problem facing TURTLES.
PRICE: (without hesitation) FERTILIZER!
WALTERS: Do you speak any foreign languages?
PRICE: I studied Spanish and Russian
WALTERS: Could you say a line for me?
PRICE: Did you not hear the first part of my answer? I STUDIED.
WALTERS: (after being gently encouraged not to ask this question) What do you love about Randy White?
PRICE: His ability to amaze and horrify me at the same time.
WALTERS: Thank you Mr. Price, we look forward to seeing you on stage soon!
Modesty, humor and modesty are the only words that come to mind when this reporter thinks of Mike Price. Cheers to him and his career!
Signing off,
A. Walters (IU Intern)
