Blake Allen is making his Pipeline mainstage debut on viola in Beardo, and previously performed as part of the Beardo band at our 4th annual Gala in 2016. Blake has soloed with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra as well as given the NY, EU and Canadian premieres of Judith Shatin’s “Penelope’s Song.” Blake was an artist-in-residence at the Banff Centre in 2014 and has been principal of Little Orchestra Society, frequently plays with the New York Pops, performs on Broadway, is a prolific recording artist, and has played every major hall in NYC. Learn more about Blake below, and grab those pre-sale tickets while there’s still pre-sale tickets left to grab!
Pipeline Theatre Company: What attracted you to Beardo? What made you want to work on this project?
Blake Allen: I was invited to play for the Pipeline Gala earlier this year, and Beardo was just so nasty, in all the best grungy sense. I love new and inspiring theatre, and this piece, from the little I know about it at writing, is so brilliantly dank, it attracted me like a magnet.
PTC: Why do you perform the role you perform? Why viola?
BA: The tannic acid matches my personality.
PTC: If you ruled the world, how would you be remembered?
BA: Blake the Tender Heart.
PTC: Why should someone who has no connection to this show or its artists come see the show?
BA: Because they have never seen anything like it. And who doesn’t love a dirt to power story, especially about Rasputin.
