This month's show features Part 1 of an interview with actor Rene Auberjonois, who won a Tony Award for his performance in Coco. I interviewed Mr. Auberjonois on May 22, 2006 in his Los Angeles home. We discussed a wide range of subjects related to the time he spent working with Kate on Broadway.
Topics discussed in Part 1 include:
- Winning the part in Coco
- Rehearsals, and getting to know the intimidating Miss Hepburn
- Kate's encouragement of Rene
- The star's relationship with the Coco company
- Rene accepts a ride home from Kate
- Kate comes to see Rene's performance in Big River
- Charles Higham's error corrected
- Scott Berg's book captures Kate's personality
- Reflections on the childlike Kate
Listen for Part 2 on the July episode of THP
