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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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