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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day at Arena Stage With Metamorphoses' Geoff Packard

Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman's acclaimed production of Metamorphoses plays DC's Arena Stage 10 years after its Broadway premiere. Cast member Geoff Packard (Candide, Phantom of the Opera) shares a recent two-show day with Playbill.com. Read the Playbill.com story.

Fueled and caffeinated, I am ready for a two-show day.
Geoff Packard
Fueled and caffeinated, I am ready for a two-show day.
The lengthy commute from the provided apartment to the theater is daunting (note that Arena Stage is across the street in the background of the photo).
Geoff Packard
The lengthy commute from the provided apartment to the theater is daunting (note that Arena Stage is across the street in the background of the photo).
The closeness of the apartment building is evident in the reflection outside the theater.
Geoff Packard
The closeness of the apartment building is evident in the reflection outside the theater.
The stage door awaits!
Geoff Packard
The stage door awaits!
Signing in 45 minutes before curtain and I am STILL not there before the earliest bird—Raymond Fox is already here.
Geoff Packard
Signing in 45 minutes before curtain and I am STILL not there before the earliest bird—Raymond Fox is already here.
Before fight call I like to test the water to make sure it is good and hot before…
Geoff Packard
Before fight call I like to test the water to make sure it is good and hot before…
…the dunking by Chris Kipiniak begins! Here he has me in a headlock…
Geoff Packard
…the dunking by Chris Kipiniak begins! Here he has me in a headlock…
…and some synchronized swimming for good measure (not part of the fight call, but hey, we are already wet!)
Geoff Packard
…and some synchronized swimming for good measure (not part of the fight call, but hey, we are already wet!)
Our legs are always a nice shade of pink afterwards, because the temperature is 103 degrees in the pool!
Geoff Packard
Our legs are always a nice shade of pink afterwards, because the temperature is 103 degrees in the pool!
After fight call, it’s time to take out the contact lenses. I learned the hard way that they don’t stay in my eyes with all the water.
Geoff Packard
After fight call, it’s time to take out the contact lenses. I learned the hard way that they don’t stay in my eyes with all the water.
Fueled and caffeinated, I am ready for a two-show day.
The lengthy commute from the provided apartment to the theater is daunting (note that Arena Stage is across the street in the background of the photo).
The closeness of the apartment building is evident in the reflection outside the theater.
The stage door awaits!
Signing in 45 minutes before curtain and I am STILL not there before the earliest bird—Raymond Fox is already here.
Before fight call I like to test the water to make sure it is good and hot before…
…the dunking by Chris Kipiniak begins! Here he has me in a headlock…
…and some synchronized swimming for good measure (not part of the fight call, but hey, we are already wet!)
Our legs are always a nice shade of pink afterwards, because the temperature is 103 degrees in the pool!
After fight call, it’s time to take out the contact lenses. I learned the hard way that they don’t stay in my eyes with all the water.
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