PhotosPHOTO EXCLUSIVE: The Adventures of Master Class' "Sophie" and "Sharon" — Al Silber and Sierra BoggessPlaybill.com welcomes back guest contributor Alexandra Silber, appearing as Sophie De Palma in Broadway's Master Class. Having previously provided a look at the early stages of the production, the actor/singer/blogger offers a peek at her "Dorm Life" and day-off antics with co-star Sierra Boggess.
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Matthew Blank, Alexandra Silber
August 23, 2011
Sierra Boggess and Alexandra Silber
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I'm baaaaaaaaack.
That's right readers, Alexandra Silber here, back and ready to [over]share! Well, with such a lovely response from all of you how could I stay away?
The truth is I just couldn't resist sharing a bit more from behind the scenes at Manhattan Theatre Club's revival of Master Class starring Tyne Daly at The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre!
Wait, does this make it a serial?! A serial deserves a proper title. Hmm... perhaps...
"Are you there God? It's Me Sophie."
No.
How about... "Sophie Knows What You Did Last Summer"
or
"Sophie De Palma Explains it All For You?"
Regardless... I bring you, with unabashed "Sophie Geek-Chic" pleasure:
"The Adventures of Sophie and Sharon!"
You see, Sierra Boggess (who plays soprano Sharon Graham) and I are having so much fun together offstage, we wanted to give you our very own sneak peek at all this said fun.
Do we spend every day off together? Maybe. Did we turn our dressing room at The Friedman into a character-related Juilliard dorm room? You betcha.
Wanna take a closer look at all this adorable insanity? It is just a click away.
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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: The Adventures of Master Class' "Sophie" and "Sharon" — Al Silber and Sierra Boggess
PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: The Adventures of Master Class' "Sophie" and "Sharon" — Al Silber and Sierra Boggess
That's right readers, Alexandra Silber here, back and ready to (over)share! Well, with such a lovely response from all of you after Part One how could I stay away? Sierra Boggess (who plays Sharon Graham) and I are having so much fun together, we wanted to invite you in on the action. Come explore the "Dorm Room" we share together and see how we spent a recent jam-packed day off! Read the Playbill.com story.
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Our Super Real Imaginary Dorm Life
When Sierra and I first met in London, violins played. Well, it felt like they did. The POINT is that we were an instant match and were excited to share a dressing room, which we promptly began to plan.
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Al and Sierra have turned Dressing Room 4 into a Juilliard dorm room, as if Sophie and Sharon have been forced to move in to the dorms together and are valiantly trying to make it work "Odd Couple"-style.
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
So, what are two crazy ladies to do? Well I will tell you what they do! They go all out. They *WHOLE-ass* it. They come up with a concept and never look back. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you... DRESSING ROOM 4!
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Ta-DAAAA!!!
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Did we force our director to take us to the Juilliard Store so we could use his staff discount? Did we then buy Juilliard flags and magnets and relevant paraphernalia to go on our doors and walls? Did we buy matching shirts, fleeces and water bottles...?
We are aware that it is ridiculous. We are. Being serious for a moment, it might even seem a little insane to say this, but it has legitimately fleshed out our back-stories on stage in a pretty profound way.
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
So get ready. Stuff in Dressing Room 4 is about to get very very real...
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
We have matching make-up brush glasses with appropriate monikers!
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
En "corragio"-ing flowers and pillow!
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Our Sophie and Sharon plant. The straight arrow is Sharon, the curly one is Soph.
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
You may be wondering what THAT pink ball is! Sophie was just DYING for a dorm pet, a guinea pig to be precise, but Sharon said NO. But Sophie just KNEW that "No" meant "Yes" so she went out and bought TWO guinea pigs and a pink ball for them to live in.
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Sharon found a great use for the guinea pigs eventually...
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
GUINEA PIG YOGA!!
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Our whiteboard plans for a Summer and Fall O' Fun! As you have already seen, we get a lot done!
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Sometimes, however, our whiteboard needs to be used to communicate before class...
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Sharon's birthday cake for Sophie. I tried to tell Sierra that Al's birthday might be July 3rd, but Sophie's is February 29. Sophie is *totally* a Pisces.
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Everything it takes to make a "Sophie"
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Everything it takes to make a "Sharon"
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Sometimes there is tension and we have to write Roommate Citations...
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Sometimes Sharon needs a little encouragement!
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And sometimes...
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... you just have to switch things up!
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Sophie takes an advertisement stating: "Sophie De Palma, former student of Maria Callas, now offering voice lesions." Only after it goes to press does someone bring her attention to the fact that it says "lesions" and not "lessons." Oops.
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
We also play M.A.S.H with the whole cast. SO fun. We paste them on the wall of our dorm.
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Sophie is Student Union President, Tony is Treasurer and Sharon is Secretary. Sharon ALWAYS has a pencil.
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Maybe I spent the Act 1 monologues drawing/painting us a Student Council poster...
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Stolen pencils are a hot topic in the dorm room too...
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Sophie loses things...
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
... but Sharon found it!
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Totally in control. Thanks for visiting our dorm room! And now we present...
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Sophie and Sharon on their Day Off
Sophie and Sharon get ready for their first day off together! SAFETY FIRST! WATER & HELMETS!!
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
We rode our bikes all along the West Side of Manhattan. Our theme song may or may not have been "Flight of The Valkyries."
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Signature sideways smile from Soph in front of the Intrepid!
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Whoop!
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Biking break for some MINI GOLF!!
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Sierra putts.... 8 times.
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
We had a BLAST.
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Sandy toes after a long day of biking.
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Love.
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
A sensible post-interview beverage at Bloomberg.
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
We spent the day walking through Central Park and a butterfly landed on Al.
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Sophie & Sharon welcome Summer, a cellist who sometimes visits their dorm room. She must go to Manhattan School of Music! No but seriously this is Sierra's big sister, professional cellist Summer Boggess! Aren't our matching specs cute?
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Slumber party! But we must keep it down!
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Um... I think Sophie will never be having tequila again.
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
On the 4th of July we bought "fireworks and bunting and other accoutrements of patriotism" [points for anyone who can name the familiar author of that sentence] as well as bubbles and giant cookies. We walked to Riverside Park to spread the bubble love.
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
It was such glorious weather!
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
This was Sophie's poster shot when she ran for Student Union President. "Sophie De Palma: For Art. For You. For America..."
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
So Sierra is one of those people who "finds four-leaf clovers." She narrowed down the looking area for me and, in looking, I FOUND MY VERY OWN!
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Preparing for our "weekend in the country!!"
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
On our way out the stage door. We are freaking out with excitement!
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Some sensible snacks for two girls with über virtuous dressing room food. Sour Patch things were called for on the road.
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
WHY! THIS LIGHT BLUE CONVERTIBLE BEETLE SHALL BE OUR CHARIOT FOR THE DAY!
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
We made a quick stop by the Improvement Society.
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
"Up where they walk! Up where they ruuuun..."
Well I mean, come on. We had to. Once a mermaid, always a mermaid.
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
"I like to watch the river meet the sea..."
Once Julie Jordan, always Julie Jordan.
Alexandra Silber and Sierra Boggess
Sophie and Sharon Forever!
Well Playbill.com readers, I hope you've enjoyed getting to know us a little bit. Come see Sophie and Sharon (aka Al and Sierra) in Master Class at the Friedman Theatre through Sept. 4. Over and out!
According to MTC, "Terrence McNally's play about Maria Callas (Tyne Daly) takes us to one of her famous master classes, where, late in her own career, she dares the next generation to make the same sacrifices and rise to the same heights that made her the most celebrated, the most reviled and the most controversial singer of her time."
Stephen Wadsworth directs a cast that also features Olivier Award nominee Sierra Boggess (as Sharon Graham), Clinton Brandhagen (as Stagehand), Jeremy Cohen (as Emmanuel Weinstock), Drama Desk Award winner Alexandra Silber (as Sophie De Palma) and Garrett Sorenson (as Anthony Candolino).
For tickets, call (212) 239-6200 or visit www.Telecharge.com. For more information about MTC, visit www.ManhattanTheatreClub.com.
![On the 4th of July we bought "fireworks and bunting and other accoutrements of patriotism" [points for anyone who can name the familiar author of that sentence] as well as bubbles and giant cookies. We walked to Riverside Park to spread the bubble love.](http://assets.playbill.com/editorial/_embeddedGallerySize/5db63c40f69ea0be3bdf4798604e8794-silberdayoff19.jpg)
