Cast to Type, or Not? That Is the Question.

It's exciting to have so many talented teachers, participating in Broadway Knights Theater Academy!  But with so much talent in the house, we should have known that something was up, when Yoda told us, "Cast to type, I always, do not."

After many anxious inquiries, Yoda has decided that, rather than tape the teacher's cast list to a varnish-deprived door, in a dim hallway or, worse, on a wall in one of the stage wings, he'd post it on a blog- and, by default, the Broadway Knights' Theatre Academy Facebook page- for all the world to see.

• Mrs. Jamie "DJ Jazzy J" Chamberland, Jane Foskey- Band Director
• Mr. Ben "Obi-Wan Kenobi" Erskine, Christopher Cross- Mall Owner
• Mrs. Shelly "Velvet Fog" Erskine, Lisa Brown- Lounge Singer, Mother
• Mrs. Melody "Annie Camden" Heubner, Melanie Johnson- High School Teacher, Mother
• Mr. Vaughn "Grandmaster V" Hogans, Martin Monroe- Tool and Die Maker, Dad
• Mrs. Christina "Shutterbug" Palmer, Debra Jones- Mall Photographer
• Mr. Bill "La Cage aux Folles" Pepper, Dr. Robin Lehman- Professor of Music at State University

After submitting his list, Yoda said, "Cast to type, or not?  In the eye of the beholder, it is!"  Is Mr. Erskine really that mean and nasty?  Can Mrs. Heubner possibly be that sweet?  Should Mr. Hogans keep the shades?  What about covering his shaved dome with a do-rag?  And, perhaps most importantly, how will Mr. Pepper look with a leopard-print fanny-pack and a pink sweater tied around his neck?