We are just over three weeks away from opening night, and I can't tell you how excited I am!  I can honestly say that after 30-plus years of being in theatre, I have never been more fired up about performing a show.  Growing up a huge Monty Python fan, The Holy Grail has always been my favorite of their films.  It is an absolute honor to be playing the role of King Arthur!

This show gives a performer several different challenges.  The characters and the comic genius in this show are not something easy to reproduce.  It is the attitude of every cast member to give the audience the best show that they have seen in Gadsden, and at the same time hold true to the tradition of classic Monty Python.  Rehearsals are extremely fun and very demanding.  I am learning that I am not as young as I used to be!  This is my first musical performance in almost 6 years, and to jump into a challenging show such as this leaves little time to complain about "stage rust."  There is, however, nothing more satisfying for a theatre junkie than getting back on the stage, memorizing lines, and working with the best talent in this area.

Away from the show, I get to spend days with my beautiful wife Tabitha and three of the best kids on the planet (Lakeland, Addie, and Sylvia).  As an English teacher at Gadsden City High, summers provide the perfect time for ventures such as this.  I want to thank Cody and all of the CharACTers for giving me this opportunity.

July 5, 2013

Jason Bozeman

My name is Brian Boozer, and I am very privileged to be playing Sir Lancelot in this wonderful production of Spamalot. I am also very pleased to be making my CharACTers début. I want to thank Cody for casting me in my first musical since 1999. I didn’t realize I had only been in dramas and comedies for the past fourteen years until the first dance rehearsal . . . then it was obvious to everyone. I have been very impressed with the process of Spamalot, from the biggest of the issues to the smallest of the details. Cody and his entire team are professional and extremely talented.         

            I guess now would be a good time to tell you a bit about myself. I began acting at the age of four, and have been acting consistently since the seventh grade. After high school, I earned a drama scholarship and decided to take acting to the next level. After performing in several shows for Theatre of Gadsden in the mid-to-late 90s, and receiving a degree in drama from JSU, I left Gadsden and spent several years as a professional actor and director in Atlanta. My professional credits include film, television, print, and stage. I have more than twenty-five years of experience, and have been involved with over 125 productions. Some of my favorite roles include, Henry in The Skin of Our Teeth, Prince Dauntless in Once Upon a Mattress,  Albert Einstein in Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Himself in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged, Peter in The Diary of Anne Frank, Cally Eichmann and AMA singer in Wilhelm Reich in Hell, Jeff Barry in Leader of the Pack, and Hal in Proof.

            Apart from acting, I teach 10th grade English at Jacksonville High School. I have been married to the beautiful and talented Jen Boozer for eleven years, and we have a one-year-old daughter named Stella. This show is an important part of what has been a wonderful summer. I get to spend the day with my daughter, and the night performing Monty Python. I will admit one thing, the rehearsal process for this show has been exhausting, but so worth it. Cody and Santana have been very patient while I knock the dust off of my musical-boots. With that being said, I am very glad to see some straight plays on the schedule for next year. I am really enjoying this show, and it is sure to be something the people of Gadsden will talk about for some time. I can honestly say, I am both proud and humbled to be working with such a talented group.