In the summer of 1992, I was offered one of the first AEA contracts to play both of the Dromios in Bob’s production of “Comedy of Errors.”  It was one of the most chock-filled summers of fun — I ran my ass off every night for two hours straight!  Bob came up with an idea for the beginning of the second half for Dromio of Syracuse to accidentally discover some snake-charmer objects and then do an impromptu magic show.  Lotta fun!  I also remember a few performances when I had pulled a muscle in my back and the entire cast and crew avoided me like the plague backstage because I stank of Ben Gay!!  My favorite part was that we came up with the idea to create fake biographies in the program for the alter egos for Paul Sulzman and I, thereby not giving away the fact that the same actors were doubling in playing the twins.  Paul played both of the Antipholus(es). The main reviewer didn’t get the joke and actually reviewed the imaginary actors.  Mine was named “Duke Menaphon” (an archaic reference from the text…) and I was tickled that Duke was given an outstanding review.  The following week, someone wrote to the reviewer explaining that “Duke” and “Ken Sonkin” were one and the same person and he printed a correction to his review, complimenting all of us all for the charade.  We had a great laugh over that…

Almost 20 years later, I’m still dear friends with a number of the actors and designers from that magical production in Forest Meadows, especially the stage manager Stacy Ardelean, Scott Phillips, and Paul Sulzman.  Great friends, great theater, great memories.  Bona Fortuna, MSC!!