Finding the Funny in Fear: Susana Cordón on Dracula
Actress Susana Cordón sits down with host Avery Anderson to talk about starring as Lucy in the Straz Center’s Dracula: A Comedy of Terror. They dig into why playing the truth makes comedy funnier, what “belonging” in the arts really feels like, and—of course—why we all worship Audra McDonald. 🎟️ Support local arts journalism & get perks: Arts Passport memberships start at $10/month. 🗓️ Upcoming AP events: Book Club (Lies and Bone at freeFall Theatre in Oct; Night at the Florida Holocaust M...
Actress Susana Cordón sits down with host Avery Anderson to talk about starring as Lucy in the Straz Center’s Dracula: A Comedy of Terror. They dig into why playing the truth makes comedy funnier, what “belonging” in the arts really feels like, and—of course—why we all worship Audra McDonald.
🎟️ Support local arts journalism & get perks: Arts Passport memberships start at $10/month.
🗓️ Upcoming AP events: Book Club (Lies and Bone at freeFall Theatre in Oct; Night at the Florida Holocaust Museum in Nov). Movie Series kicks off with Hidden Figures at Greenlight Cinema.
Chapters
00:00 Welcome + why comedy needs heart
01:46 Tampa humidity & first impressions
02:32 Finding theatre (and family) at 13
06:09 Meet Lucy: brave, curious, adventurous
08:10 Playing it real so the laughs land
10:20 Reps in straight comedy
11:10 When live theatre “boat horn” happens
13:55 Why live vs streaming
14:37 The Straz as a hub of creation
16:12 Murals, bridges, Disney?
18:54 Rapid fire: community & hope
19:57 The Church of Audra McDonald
23:23 Wrap + Arts Passport events
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