From football to Broadway, Eddie George shares the secrets of his success with students
George puts on a master class for local drama program participants
Eddie George won a Heisman Trophy for the Buckeyes, he went to the Super Bowl with the Tennessee Titans and he built his own business empire. Next month he’s coming back to Columbus in a new role: Broadway star.
George, a 2001 graduate of The Ohio State University, was at the Ohio Theater Monday morning to talk about his turn as Billy Flynn in the musical “Chicago” and to speak to students from a recently established drama program at South High School. Students in the program come from area middle and high schools.
George, who decided to tackle acting after retiring from the NFL in 2004, told the students that he approaches performing on the stage the same way he approached football.
“What are you doing that your competition isn’t doing? How are you going to make yourself different than the other artists out there?” George asked.
A few of the students performed monologues for George. Faith Bean, a student from Lakeview Junior High School, performed a passage from “MacBeth.”
“I was nervous and excited and a bunch of different emotions that I just bottled up,” she said. “But then I ended up being cool and calm.”
Middle school student Joel Moren shared a similar story.
“Standing in front of people who I didn’t know and in front of someone who is famous and who’s going to work in an actual production was scary,” Moren said. “But it was it was amazing that I made him laugh. I was so happy I made him laugh.”
Entire article:
https://news.osu.edu/news/2018/01/2...res-the-secrets-of-his-success-with-students/
CHICAGO The Musical
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Columbus, OH
Buckeyes and Broadway: CHICAGO
Join The Ohio State University Alumni Association as we welcome Eddie George in his Columbus stage debut! A true New York City institution, CHICAGO has everything that makes Broadway great: a universal tale of fame, fortune and “all that jazz,” hit songs and astonishing dance moves.
Saturday, February 10, 2018
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Lunch
2 p.m. Show time
Entire article: https://www.osu.edu/alumni/activities-and-events/events/2017/buckeyes-and-broadway-chicago.html