Arts & Entertainment
Faces of DYPAC: Dave Rzucidlo
Faces of DYPAC is a series of profiles focusing on the people who make up the Downriver Youth Performing Arts Center.
Dave Rzucidlo is the Board Representative for Production for DYPAC. His day-to-day duties involve acting as the liaison between production and the DYPAC board.
Bio
Dave is a lifelong occupant of the Downriver area, and is currently a model maker and fabricator at GM Powertrain in Pontiac, Mich.
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What did you want to be growing up?
Like every kid, I wanted to be a doctor or a baseball player, but when I was younger, I had the ability to come up with ideas in my head, and I had the hands to make those ideas come to life.
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When did you get involved with DYPAC?
I got started with DYPAC in 2000.
How does DYPAC fulfill you?
Theater offers the ability to vent your creative side. For instance, I took on the task of creating the design for Lumiere, the candlestick from Beauty and the Beast. It was certainly a challenge, but I came up with a way to show the flames on his hands.
How does DYPAC benefit the community?
It offers an opportunity for kids. I can’t tell you how many shy kids show up for auditions, but can’t sing because they are so nervous. But by the end of the show, they’re outgoing. They’re a part of something. It’s redeeming to see this transformation in kids. It’s like they’ve been doing this forever.
