I am extremely disappointed that I will be unable to return to 'Matilda.'" Chris Hoch, Mr. Bierko's understudy, has been playing Trunchbull, and his contract runs through the original length of Mr. Bierko's leave.
But he said: "If I say 'I think I'll be understudy', I'm letting myself down.
They've just written the script, I have to show up, I'm the understudy, the lead called in sick.
Many, many years later there was a revival of the show, and I was the understudy for Rosemary, the lead.
She's been with us for six years, basically doing what I did for two decades, being the understudy.
Taking over for Manuel will be his current understudy, Javier Muñoz, who already plays the role every Sunday.
People will, tiresomely, refer to you as the "spare" as in the "heir and the spare" -- you being the understudy to George.
He's the understudy for my mother".
In the original Hair Diane Keaton was the understudy to Lynn Kellogg and Heather replaced Keaton.
Ms. Judd, one of the drama's major draws, will be replaced by her understudy, Kelly McAndrew.
Barring injury, Palmer's role will be as the third-string quarterback behind Collins and the veteran understudy Jason Garrett.
