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As an understudy for "Forbidden Broadway
Strikes Back," Farmington Hills' Eric Gutman
is always ready to go on.
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times during the holiday run of
Forbidden Christmas.
With the current production, he
ric Gutman, most evenings,
has until Feb. 13 to show his song,
is forbidden from finalizing
dance and acting abilities to Detroit
plans until 7:05 p.m., but
theatergoers. He already has traveled
he remains upbeat about
outside Michigan to appear in one-
any last-minute hassle.
time engagements of the show for
Gutman stays ever hopeful that he
sponsoring organizations.
will get a call from Detroit's Century
"I graduated college, moved to
Theatre before the appointed time and
Farmington Hills, saw Forbidden
be asked to put his under-
Hollywood on a
Eric Gutma n:
study skills to use in the
Wednesday, auditiOned
"I graduate d college,
musical revue Forbidden
the next Friday and was
moved to Fa rmington
Broadway Strikes Back.
offered the part that
Hills, saw " Forbidden
Having learned both male
night," says Gutman, 22,
roles; he wants the opportuni- Hollywood" on a
who earned a bachelor of
ty to take the stage in front of Wednesday, auditioned fine arts degree from
a live audience, singing, danc- the next Fri day and
Western Michigan
was offered the part
ing and acting out spoofs of
University "It was a
that night. It was
Broadway's recent shows and
blessing.
a blessing."
longtime standards.
"I was supposed to do
The young performer,
summer stock in Indiana
who grew up in Farmington Hills, has
and then move to Chicago, but I had
good reason to be hopeful. While cast
to do a 180-degree turn. With the ear-
as an understudy for Forbidden
lier productions, I've gotten my Equity
Hollywood between May and
card and can work in union shows.
November last year at the Century,. he
That means I can skip Chicago and go
filled in for the regular performers 40
right to New York in February. I've
times. After that, he went on stage 12
already put in a bid for an apartment."
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