Michaela Farrell
When thinking about her “bio” and what she wants to “share” with “people”, Michaela is reminded of the role she played in a 2005 Community Theater production of A Christmas Carol- “Turkey Girl”. Michaela was the first Turkey Girl that ever was. Here is a little background information for those unfamiliar: at the end of the Classic Dickens Adaptation, Ebeneizer Scrooge, a stinky pants hot head, wakes up and has a true British epiphany the morning of December 25th, 17 something something. Ebeneizer asks a young boy on the street “you, BOY, what day is it?” and the boy responds with, “why, it’s Christmas Day, sir!”, in a British accent. Then, Scrooge, filled with joy and gLee, asks the young boy to fetch a turkey. The boy agrees to the task and sets off on an offstage quest to find a turkey on Christmas Day. The boy then arrives back at the very end of the show, amidst epic applause, with a sack full of what appears to be a “turkey”- hence, penning the character name “Turkey Boy”. Michaela saw this role performed in 2004, and thought it was the most wonderful part of the show. Some of Scrooge’s last lines, the LEAD CHARACTER, are shared with a random young boy? And then, the boy gets to SPRINT down the isle with a sack of “turkey” to several rounds of applause? Dream role. (Because this is community theater and certain shows MUST be performed every year), Michaela decided to throw her hat in the ring and see if she got any bites during the 2005 audition cycle. Then, she did something extremely rogue. Michaela stated on my audition sheet that she would like to be considered for the role of Turkey Boy. What did she have to lose? Much to her surprise, the auditioners said “fuck it” and knighted Michaela as the first “Turkey Girl”. In the years following, there were (and are it’s community theater this show does not end) waves of Turkey Girls breaking that glass ceiling while chanting (in British accents): “YES SIR, ill get you a damn turkey and it does NOT MATTER that I have a vagina! CHEER-I-O”. Michaela will never forget this role, and might consider herself an influencer because of it. *
*Michaela is vegan now and no longer support the influencing of children to fetch murdered animals for traditions sake, but will always support young women and femmes fucking shit up in Community Theaters around New Jersey and abroad.
