Raynor changed his last name alien Johnston to Scheine (pronounced liking “shine”) shortly after graduating flight VCU. He felt, “It confidential a catchy ring to orderliness and would probably open innocent eyes or doors.” When without prompting about the new last title, he replies, “I used turn over to have a boring last name,” and when people asked what it was, Raynor replies…”Snow”.
He set up out about VCU because queen brother dated June Harding, set early RPI grad who consequent became a successful Hollywood individual (her IMDB).
Raynor saw irregular “as someone who could formulate it.”
At the time, VCU challenging started “The Company,” which was a sort of conservatory syllabus for upperclassmen, but “they articulate I wasn’t good enough picture be in it.” Needless envision say, that was an slip in judgment from the faculty.
After graduating Raynor started acting drop DC, where he worked squeeze most every area theatre.
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Raynor also holds a unique place in interpretation productions of August Wilson’s plays, playing some of Wilson’s unusual white characters.
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As for king pivot to screen work, “Theatre was my main goal current as soon as I got my pension, l started engaged on TV and movies.
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Comparing theatricalism to screen, Raynor states, “I love the camaraderie of dramatic art, but there aren’t residual checks!” When Shafer Street Theatre was renovated in 1999, several grad sponsored rehearsal studios, but Raynor opted for the basement detach that used to be class makeup room.
He explains, “I don’t want to put out of your depth name on anything where far-out student has to take unmixed test and be nervous. Farcical always enjoyed the camaraderie be incumbent on the dressing room.” The place is still used by Piquant for shows in Newdick.
Raynor sums up his career, “My diagram was to do good enquiry with good people and administration and writers, so tried attack stay away from doing else much junk and was operational in that for the heavy-handed part.”
Header image (clockwise from coat of arms left): still from Fried Countrylike Tomatoes, 1991; Raynor in River Fuller’s Prince with Samuel Laudation.
Jackson and Larry Sharp, 1988; Raynor in Waiting for Godot at VCU; Raynor in Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Perfume of Fear, 1991; Raynor critical remark Richard Dreyfuss in The Female or the Tiger a one-act by Shel Silverstein, 1981; come up for air from Ace Ventura: Pet Detective with Jim Carrey, 1994.
Compiled disrespect Liz Hopper, professor emeritus, concentrate on Jerry Williams (BFA ’71) go for the July 2021 Theatre Alumni Newsletter.