Behind the scenes with the cast: Benjamin McRae

On Nov. 19, Benjamin McRae took over Perisphere Theater’s Instagram account to share a day in the life of an actor as he prepares to play Werner Heisenberg in Copenhagen.

Here are a few of his posts:

I do crossword puzzles in pen. Also blocking notes. #badideas #CopenhagenPlayDC #actorlife

A photo posted by Perisphere Theater (@perispheretheater) on Nov 19, 2016 at 7:47am PST

The dream team. Copenhagen, here we come… #CopenhagenPlayDC #rehearsal #dctheatre #capitalfringe

A photo posted by Perisphere Theater (@perispheretheater) on Nov 19, 2016 at 11:06am PST

Schrodinger was a rival of Heisenberg’s. His cat scenario was intended as an absurdist critique of the Copenhagen crew, not as the endorsement it is commonly presented as today. Tycho here disapproves. #catsofinstagram #CopenhagenPlayDC #heisenberg #schrodinger #someLearninForYa

A photo posted by Perisphere Theater (@perispheretheater) on Nov 19, 2016 at 2:57pm PST

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