Danielle Agar

My name is Danielle Agar. My only previous experience in public performance involves church or class presentations, when I usually know most of the audience, so this whole musical theatre thing is new to me. I'm going to be playing the muleteer, Paco. I've already got a trick in mind to help me get in character… (think 'Singing in the Rain'). I'm generally a shy person, so I'm hoping to get lots of practice in going against my usual attitude by participating in Man of La Mancha. As for myself, I like Malcolm McDowell, reading fantasy and classic books, select types of music (no pop, country or rap), the film industry in general, and writing. My plans for the future include majoring in English at university, possibly teaching in Japan, and hopefully getting into lots of fun amateur stuff (music, theater, what have you). Paco, the prisoner, is a wiry urchin with a penchant for ending up with things that don't belong to him. His game, picking pockets. He grew up on the streets under the care of his "older brother", although it's uncertain whether they were actually related in any way. He doesn't remember having parents, and only remembers having to fight to survive. He is in jail because his "older brother" turned him in as a thief in exchange for bribe money. Paco is therefore wary of everybody, something of a loner. He can't trust anyone but himself. Knowing his own way of operating, he tends to hoard things carefully, worrying that other prisoners may try to steal from him what he stole from someone else. He tends to run rather than fight, aided by practiced sneaking, but has the "cornered rat" skill pinned down pretty well. He usually wears a grin or a smirk that effectively masks whatever he's really feeling. Paco dislikes authority and anyone who thinks they are above him. He enjoys a good laugh, although tends to be sarcastic or angry himself. He is ready to join in Cervantes' little play as a means of passing the time and distracting others from coming after the things he has pilfered. As a muleteer, Paco is a little crazy. He laughs at everything, especially Aldonza. Everything is a joke to him. Despite his apparent lack of sanity, Paco is loyal to Pedro and the other muleteers. Some of his prisoner tendencies show through in his muleteer performance, such as dry wit. In the end, Paco changes little, but he enjoyed the show while it lasted. He is disappointed to see such a great entertainer as Cervantes removed from the prison, since it means he will have to return to watching his back and his pockets.