MEET THE CAST: Christopher Acevedo a.k.a Ozma
Dudes and Dudettes, do you hear that? That's the joy and excitement of OZMA & HARRIET's opening weekend. We're a mere 48 hours away (give or take a few) and today we celebrate by telling you more than you'd EVER want to know about Sir Christopher Acevedo, Tympanic Company Member and REAL LIFE robot. He'll tell you it's just a "Halloween Costume" but we know better…
1. What’s your character’s name?
Ozma Frankenberry Morales Younger….or just Ozma.
2. Where did you get your “real person” name?
I’m pretty sure my parents named me after Saint Christopher, who as you may well know is the “Christ bearer.” My whole life, I’ve struggled with the meaning of this. Perhaps my parents thought that I would someday bear the Christ child. But I cannot get pregnant? Perhaps they thought that I would someday carry people across a wide river, but I am quite frail and small and actually am terrified of water. Perhaps they thought that I would be one to carry the weight of the world on my back….that’s actually pretty spot on. Or maybe they just really thought the name Christopher was cool.
3. What would your robot name be?
I’m kind of partial to Ozma Frankenberry Morales Younger…..my brother used to call me R2Chris2 (see photo above), which I always thought was cool.
4. What’s something even yo’ Mama don’t know about you?
That’s tough. My mama knows a lot about me. I think the one thing she didn’t know about me growing up, was that I secretly played basketball in high school. The reason I kept it a secret was because one day, while I was at a party, my body started changing. I started growing hair in places that I didn’t have hair in. I realized that my father had gone through this too. He was practically covered in hair. I soon found that this new hair growth was actually helping with my basketball skills. My team went from last to first place, and I also won the heart of the girl of my dreams, all whilst gaining this new popularity, simply because of the hair on my body. Everyone started calling me “The Wolf,” and while it shot me to stardom at my high school, I soon realized that I couldn’t control this frenzy being caused by my unsightly body hair. During the final game of the season, I decided not to let this mangle of dark hair grow. My coach was pissed at me, the school was counting on me, and it all came down to one final foul shot. It was almost like it took place in slow motion, but I made it and we won the championship! I quickly realized that the girl of my dreams was actually my best friend, and that I didn’t need all of that body hair to be successful. My mother, to this day, does not know this about me. And I will never be able to tell her. I mean, she can’t stand basketball!
Here is an action shot of Chris during his glory days
5. Which early 90’s tv icon would play you in the story of your life?
Fred Savage. The Wonder Years is my life.
6. In five words or less, why should we shell out $15.00 to see Ozma & Harriet?
Sex, TGIF, and Whitey-tighties (3 of my favorite things!)
OZMA & HARRIET opens March 25th – April 18th
The Side Project
Thurs – Sat @ 8:00p and Sun @ 7:00p
To reserve your seat e-mail admin@tympanictheatre.org or call 773.442.2882 or go here.
Thanks for reading!
Susan