Meet the Stars of NYMF: Steven Hauck of 210 AMLENT AVENUE

New York Musical Theatre Festival is in full swing and BroadwayWorld has taken the time to sit down with some of the stars of this years NYMF musicals.

Like any great art form, musical theatre is shaped by the events and philosophies of the day. The strength and vitality of musical theatre lie in its ability to stay fresh and relevant. It was with that idea in mind, ten years ago, that the New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) was created - to provide an effective platform to introduce new shows, new perspectives, and new blood into the musical theatre canon.

MEET THE STARS OF NYMF sits down with Steven Hauck of 210 AMLENT AVENUE

What's your favorite thing about performing as part of NYMF?

There's a special thrill in originating a role on the New York stage, especially a musical role. I've loved singing all my life, but I decided at some point that I couldn't compete with the uber-talented people who do Broadway musicals. NYMF gives me hope that maybe I can.

Have you participated in NYMF before? If so, what's your favorite part and what drew you back to the festival?

I've been in 2 NYMF shows in the past; THE HAPPY EMBALMER in 2009 and CROSSING SWORDS in 2013. In EMBALMER I played a crazy Russian scientist in a yellow rock-star-afro-fright wig. In CROSSING SWORDS I was a repressed British math teacher. In 210 AMLENT AVENUE I'm a happy-go-lucky Hamptons real estate guy. Variety is the spice of life, and of a career.

What other NYMF show are you most intrigued by or excited to see?

The ones I auditioned for and didn't get, which is several!

Tell us about your show/your character?

210 AMLENT AVENUE is about family drama in the rarefied world of the Hamptons. It's also about artistic ambition and the choices and sacrifices we make to be in the artistic professions. My character, Murphy, stands outside of both. I love my wife and I love my life, and I can't understand why everyone else can't do that too. As actors we usually search for the meatiest, most emotional roles, but it's refreshing to play someone who doesn't take life (or himself) that seriously.