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You Solve a Problem like Maria? 5., J . 1 l :‘i: , I found a kindred spirit, and that’s totally She'd love to have a career like the famous A . ‘ 1' ‘ Canadian in itself." (Zanadian actress, who starred most recently f, ’ ‘ . . ‘ McIntyre also thought the irony of the site on the stage in Stratford, and use her home ' . “ ~ " uation was lost on some They were all audi- town as her platform. . " ‘ tioning for the part of a famous singing nun, Until then Mclntyre’s staging a special “ g so why would they be anything other than benefit show. in support of breast cancer 5’. " »I../ g N angelic in their behaviour research, at the St. lacobs Country Playhouse \ ' ‘ 7 “The thing the girls all said is you have a this weekend called the lam Show. She's . I " house full of Marias. what do you expect?” ,oined forces with lamie Armstrong, her new . K ’ .,_c_ laughed McIntyre. "You weren’t casting for best friend from the TV show who finished ‘5 g 5],, i r" . Sally Bowles in Cabaret, you were casting for third in the voting and whose mom suffers ‘ i < 3/ ‘ : Maria in the Sound of Music. from the disease. " {a " “When you have a bunch of wannabe The duo bonded while being put through ’ " nuns, how much drama are you going to the gruelling process of elimination, broad» ~i, " s. y . . get?" cast countrywide for millions of viewers. f! \,‘.-"13 f: _ So what were her final impressions of the And while they didn‘t win. it‘s opened so ‘1 r I .1" I 9 reality 'lV'experience? many doors for them that they thought they if 4 "It was crazy, awesome and insane all at would create a few opportunities of their ; 4 ”f‘" ‘L Once." said McIntyre. "You'll never get that own I, kind of an experience unless you do a reality “We thought it would he better to do it '. TVshow. now then not do it at all," said Mclntyre O. N t _ “Especially one that was five reality shows "With TV audiences there's always the nest “ in one with Survivor elements, American show. and they move on pretty quickly < ' ' idol elements mixed with the Surreal Life "You‘ve only got a small window when ( and a little Big Brother." you‘re popular, then they ask you. ‘Who are 7‘ if Now that she's had her taste of TV: what's you? “ -4 next for the Waterloo starlet. How about So they put together a show that highâ€" I ' . comedy? lighted their talents while picking up some ’ a ‘ She's working on a show with a comedy of the cues of the show that made them so . . miter that wrote something just for her after well known » ., “I ‘ watching her on Maria. She's also staying in "We wanted to do a benefit and l wanted » f A L. " ' ' the theatre and starting a show in Regina in to thank the tomniunity for watching and (r » ‘ w the fall. supporting me on reality TV," said McIntyre. § 7; ‘ . But she'd still like to make a phone call to “i very Sunday people were watching and .s’ . ' ' s: ‘\ a famous phone number she picked tip on voting » that was something. . , If the show - the one that belongs to Andrew “We (lt‘t ltlt‘tl we've got to do something ' »- ' ’ .2»? Lloyd Webber. Webber. famous for bringing for them so the\ t ould see its live." ' ‘71?“ back the modern musical. was the producer \1clnty I'l' is what the entertainment 4.: behind the show and said he would like to industry likes to t all a triple threat - some ' 1 cast McIntyre in one of his productions, one who tan sing. dance and act. She also 4‘ 3‘ “He actually told me he has written a has All infectious personality and a gift for Jamie tong and Waterloo’s own Marisa McIntyre bring their Jam Show fundraiser to the song called Marisa. sdld' Mel-my re. I said gab that she brings tothe stage. 5‘ Jacobs Count Playhouse this Saturda at 8 m , . (an i hear its and he said. I hoped you ( oinbining those talents. she promises to ' N y p. ' mmmmm 0‘ mm ”m wouldn‘t ask me because l forgot.” make a few more fans of her abilities, which on the subway saying, ‘Didn’t you play really connect with the audience. "But now I can call him tip and ask how were honed on local stages like the Waterloo Marisa on TV? " laughs the bubbly per- “l kept saying, 'lust be yourself.‘ " she that Marisa song is coming along .. can i Stage lheatrc and the Centre in the Square. former who now lives in Toronto but refuses said. “Through all the stress and all the cra/i hear it? (an I sing it?" Her musical talents have taken McIntyre to call it home. Home is still Waterloo for the ness l just wanted to react honestly. Don't be surprised if london does even from the Waterloo Stage Theatre to a starring 25-year»old who admits she doesn't get back "I have nothing to hide. ljiist made sure l ttially come (ailing, She would love to see role in the Toronto production of Mamma as much as she'd like to. told myself not to fix my hair. pick my nose herself at the Old Vic or some other famous l Mia! She left home for the first time at ill to “l have to tell them lam Marisa « I'm not or fix my wedgie when the camera is around British stage. j star on the stage at the Royal Alexandra The playing Marisa on the show. that's me." because they'll make you look goofy.” “You have to make your own work I you t aim, and she's done all kinds of work since. There are those who have had trouble in In fact. there was a lot more of that type have to make stuff happen." said McIntyre. i But it was .i shot in the dark audition for a the past separating the actor from the char- of attitude with the girls than the show's cre» "It's cool because l wanted to go to ion new reality show called How Do You Solve a actet she's playing, ators were hoping for, much to the chagrin don and I wanted to got to Salzhiitg ti\tistriai l Problem like Maria? that has the Waterloo But what if you‘re not playing a character. ofthe producers. and I got to do all of those things." native belit-Ving in the power of TV and you’re just being yourself? 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