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John Squire was the third actor to play the exasperatingly lovable Johnny Chastain in the lengthy touring history of Letters from the Front, and accordingly proved that the third time was indeed the charm. John Squire's natural, easy going charm was the tool he used to make his character immensly likeable to audiences, and consequently catching them off-guard when he revealed Johnny Chastain's darker side. It was a very effective technique and won him accolades all across America, as well as in Germany and England. Like so many of the great Depression Era comics, Johnny Chastain is a product of vaudeville. He can deliver a punch line with split-second timing and do pratfalls that draw gasps from the audience. He's light on his feet, yet strong enough to whirl his jitterbug dance partner through the air -- safely. Again John Squire fits the bill. Not only is he an accomplished professional dancer, but he's also an instructor and choreographer. And his choirboy face belies his six-two frame, kept in shape with rockclimbing and swimming. John Squire is a working actor who divides his time between stage, screen and print work. His busy schedule leaves him little time for other activities, such as in-line skating, which he has a passion for. In fact, John closed a play in New York after a Sunday matinee and was in Atlanta Monday morning to start rehearsals on Letters from the Front -- typical of his hectic career. Some of John's favorite stage appearances are Picasso at the Lapin Agile, The Jew of Malta, Checkered Pasts, and If Everyone is Leaping . . . Now he has added the bigger-than-life Johnny Chastain to his repertoire. He was thrilled about performing in Letters from the Front and trying to give something back to the men and women in the Armed Forces. |
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Della Cole * * * Bob Harter * * * Neal Matthews * * * Danette Bock * * * Michelle Rosen |
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