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but it’s not about that,” Briggs 
said. “It’s more about him 
struggling about his job and 
who he is. It’s like this brain 
surgery is giving him this 
second chance at life, doing 
the things he’s always wanted 
to do and not so much the 
things he has to do.”
Briggs’ religious insights 
come from being raised 
with Jewish culture and 
some observance because of 
the religious heritage of his 
mother’s side of the family. 
“We celebrated all the holi-
days, and I went to shul with 
my grandparents,” recalled 
Briggs, who lives in Grand 
Blanc and grew up in Flint. 
“I love to cook, and I make 
matzah ball soup, latkes and 
brisket. My bubbie taught 
me.”
Briggs’ first impactful 
theater experience occurred 
in junior high school, where 
he appeared in his first play, 
Annie. 
“It was at that moment I 
realized I really liked per-
forming,” said Briggs, whose 
wife, Noreen, is a kinder-
garten teacher. “I played 
the trumpet, but, in seventh 
grade, I discovered plays, 
musicals and singing. 
“I wanted to do something 

in the arts, so I went to the 
University of Michigan-
Flint. I got an undergraduate 
degree in theater perfor-
mance, and I’ve probably 
been in over 30 productions 
in my career — all over the 
state.”
Among his favorite roles 
have been King Alonso in 
The Tempest for the Michigan 
Shakespeare Festival and 
Lamar in Godspell at the 
Meadow Brook Theatre. 
In the current show, 
“there’s a song called ‘Sailing’ 
that the character Roger 
sings, and it is about wanting 
to lay aside all of your prob-
lems and obligations in order 
to do something that you 
are truly passionate about,” 
Briggs said. “In Roger’s case, 
he is scared to face his fear of 
losing his partner, Gordon.
“I relate to this song 
because, as a performer, 
the theater industry has 
been on hold due to the 
pandemic and forcing us 
off the stage. Theater isn’t 
just a job for me. It’s my 
passion and my release 
from the real world. When 
I get caught up in the trials 
of life, I always think of the 
stage and the many stories 
I’ve been able to share.” 

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