A Los Gatos brother and sister duo are taking the stage collectively in Metropolis Mild Theater Firm’s manufacturing of “Enjoyable Residence” this summer time.
Eli Asheghian, 12, and his sister Emily, 10, are taking part in the siblings of lead character Alison Bechdel throughout flashback scenes.
“Enjoyable Residence” is a musical based mostly on the graphic memoir by cartoonist Bechdel, and follows her coming to phrases with father’s sudden loss of life and her personal sexuality.
“I like working with such a various forged, and it’s such a beautiful play with a very good message. I’m actually excited to do it,” Eli says.
Eli has been appearing for the previous six years and has carried out in six performs thus far. He performs Christian Bechdel, Alison’s older brother.
“I feel Christian has numerous stress placed on him by his dad to be extra masculine…. due to the issues his dad is fighting,” Eli says. “He’s additionally there for comedic reduction, and he’s additionally type of harmless to what's going on within the household.”
Emily performs John Bechdel, the youngest of the Bechdel siblings.
“I consider him extra as comedic reduction; he’s type of messing round along with his siblings primarily,” Emily says. “I’m very excited. I’ve by no means accomplished Metropolis Lights earlier than, and I feel it’s going to be very enjoyable.”
Of the musical’s 5 1/2-week run, Emily says, “I’m undoubtedly a bit nervous; I’ve by no means accomplished this many exhibits earlier than!”
This isn't the primary time the siblings have carried out in the identical manufacturing. Eli and Emily had been in “Seussical: The Musical” in Could, though they agree that have was virtually like being in two separate performs.
“It didn’t make a lot distinction in ‘Seussical’ as a result of we had very totally different roles,” Eli says.
With “Enjoyable Residence,” he provides, “It's good simply to have an entire bunch of time to follow collectively and work on our appearing abilities collectively as a result of now we have comparable components; we’re in all the identical scenes.”
Their mom, Erin Asheghian, says the truth that her youngsters are sharing stage time makes issues “a bit simpler on the time schedule.”
Whereas they’ve already constructed a powerful resume of theater work, Eli and Emily say they don’t have any plans to pursue appearing as a career. Each see it as a enjoyable pastime or exercise.
“I feel it’s exploring totally different personalities, and it usually opens my understanding or I discover it additionally helps me converse out,” Emily says.
“Enjoyable Residence” runs July 14-Aug. 21 at Metropolis Lights Theater, 529 S. Second St., in downtown San Jose. Tickets are $25-$52 at cltc.org or 408-295-4200.