BWW INTERVIEWS: Jake Epstein--from TV Teen Idol to Stage Lead--in SPRING AWAKENING Tour 11/17 - 11/29

Tuesday, November 17, 2009; Posted: 03:11 PM - by Michael L. Quintos

ORANGE COUNTY, CA—For many viewers both here in the U.S. and our hockey-loving neighbor to the north (Canada), actor Jake Epstein—currently starring in the musical SPRING AWAKENING—literally grew up in front of our eyes. In the hit teen Canadian-set drama Degrassi: The Next Generation (which airs in the U.S. on TeenNick), Epstein played Craig Manning, a sweet, affable young man that audiences first meet under strange and ultimately sad circumstances during the start of the show's second season. The meaty role gave Epstein the opportunity for some heavy, very intense acting work, thanks to his character's many interesting storylines (which include fronting a garage band, getting physically abused by a parent, impregnating a girlfriend, being diagnosed as Bipolar, and later even developing a cocaine habit). He went on to play Craig consistently for at least four seasons, returning occasionally in the past few years for guest appearances to reprise the role.

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Spring Awakening Tour: Paranormal Activity
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Spring Awakening Tour: M&M's - An Obsession Gone Wrong
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And from Totally Trucked! The Offical Blog of the National Touring Cast of Spring Awakening:

Class Assignment: Most Kick Ass Halloween Costume?
It's time for another Class Assignment. We asked our cast, crew and musicians, "What was the most *kick ass* Halloween costume you've ever had?" Here are the answers we received. Thought everyone would find this a-moo-sing.

Jake Epstein

Now I've had a lot of kick ass Hallow's Eve costumes in my day. The one that comes to mind- my best one- was possibly my very first Halloween costume. When I was 7, every kid around me wanted to be a vampire, or a zombie, or a Ninja Turtle...but me, I wanted to be a cow. I asked my mom to make a realistic cow costume. It was incredible. Udders, spots, the whole deal. Best costume ever.



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Get out your garters! It's 'Rocky Horror' time
Posted By JOHN LAW for www.niagarafallsreview.ca

As she looks around, Melissa McIntyre knows she’s a long way from the halls of Degrassi High.

The Niagara actress recently wrapped up a seven-season, 88-episode run as Ashley Kerwin on “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” and she’s filling the void with … fishnets and sweet transvestites.

She’s letting her parents know well in advance: “The Rocky Horror Show” isn’t exactly “The Sound of Music.”

“I’ve warned them,” says McIntyre, who plays Janet in Oh Canada Eh?’s annual Halloween production of the campy classic. “(I told them) you’re not going to see your little girl on stage. So be prepared, have fun, and don’t look at me differently afterwards.”

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