That Guy - Robert Godfrey

Many have tried, but few have succeeded in becoming a member of an acclaimed a cappella group, a hysterical improvisational theater group or a fantastic and versatile co-ed dance troupe. It is uncommon to be a member of one, but all three? Unheard of, unless you are Robert Godfrey, a sophomore who hails from California and who's favorite letter of the alphabet is "K, because it's harder to use in the [Improvisational Theatre] alphabet game than you think."

Robert has not declared a major, although he has thought about "English, theater, history and religion as a quadruple major." He most frequently is found wandering the hall of PBK and Ewell.

"I'm in PBK a lot. I have a theater class there, and IT practices there. I'm also in Ewell. That's where the Gentlemen practice."

In addition to all this busyness, he is now one of the newest members of Pointe Blank, the College's co-ed dance troupe.

Robert raves about his involvement with IT, the improvisation company on campus.

"IT is a lot of fun," he said. "We improvise scenes from audience suggestions. We get a lot of good suggestions, which make great scenes, and the audience thinks it's the funniest thing. We get lots of terrible suggestions and the audience still thinks it's the funniest thing."

Robert joined the crazy cast of IT characters in the fall of his freshman year.

"My favorite IT game is the Music Game. You are in a scene with four people and at some point while you are doing the scene someone on the piano or with a guitar will say 'freeze, that sounds like a song' and you have to make a song out of the last line that was spoken."

One of his favorite IT events was last year's Improvathon. In the spring, the troupe performed improv tirelessly for 12 hours at the Crim Dell Amphitheatre.

"My favorite number is 12," he said, "for all the 12 hours of the Improvathon."

In addition to being in one of the funniest comedy troupes on campus, Robert is also a member of the Gentlemen of the College, an all-male a cappella group that captures the ears and hearts of females across campus.

"I joined last spring," Robert said. "I'm a second tenor. We rehearse three days a week and have a concert somewhere at least once a week."

Although he doesn't have a good luck charm with him when he is performs, Robert does have one signature article that accompanies him during shows.

"I wear a tie that was my Grandpa's."

In his short time with them, Robert has managed to have an adventure or two with the men in navy blue blazers.

"When Colin, Tim, Jordan and I were in New York City [while the Gentlemen were on tour] we decided that we wanted to go to the Empire State Building. Well, we get there and we ask someone how to get to the top of the Empire State Building and they informed us that we were in the Chrysler Building. We felt like the biggest idiots."

Admitting to having completed the Triathlon during Hurricane Floyd last year, Robert is willing to let the campus in on one more little secret.

"The craziest thing that I have ever done was streaking around Dupont in the snow last year. My roommate, Matt, dared me. He said, 'Robert, you may never have another chance to run around naked in the snow.'"

Although Robert is no longer streaking Dupont, (he currently resides in a Ludwell apartment) his roommates keep him entertained.

"I really like my roommates. Two are in IT and the other is in the Gentlemen."

Robert also would like to showcase his talent on the College stage before accepting his diploma.

"Before I graduate I would like to be in a Mainstage production. I was in a freshman Round Table production of 'The Bus Stop' last year," he said. "I was a used car salesman."