“Before I was passionate about theater or singing, I loved people. I sound like Barbra Streisand,” jokes singer-actor-producer-director David Serero. So, in addition to acting in other people’s projects, he decided to put up his own as well. “There’s nothing more beautiful than when you brought this project together and you’re on stage and you’re holding the hands of these beautiful actors that you met [and] probably discovered … and the audience [is] standing and applauding. That’s a beautiful human adventure.”
Serero did a reading of “The Merchant of Venice” in French and dreamed of doing it in NYC in English. When he met with the Center for Jewish History he was able to realize his dream. Understanding the fast-paced world today’s audience lives in, Serero shortened the production and reworked some of the language to make the play more accessible. Utilizing his musical abilities, he also added music to the production and set about bringing together a cast from all different specialties. Serero loves the versatility of actors on Backstage. “They can do films, theater, music videos; we can reach more than the triple threat.” Serero plays
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