NR: I was wondering what would have happened if one of you wanted to do one show and the other wanted to do the other one.

EWL: There was a time that we thought... because Terry knew about our financial situation and he said, "What about if one of you comes with me?"

KL: But who do you pick?

NR: Then one of you would have been on the road.

KL: We're very clear with people. In this show and with Terry, we've always said, "We are not a package deal. We would love to work together." For a lot of people, that is a bonus. If you like the two people it's easier to keep the family together, and the people are more committed to the show and stay longer. However, one of us can go.

NR: I'm sure it would hurt you terribly if you said to any future director, "Look, you have to take both of us."

EWL: (laughing) We would never do that. We would never get away with that. Luckily enough, we don't know why, but we have some sort of strength as a couple that people are drawn to. It may be that we do work together more often than not, but we've never said that we have to.

KL: No. We would never say that.

EWL: What was good about us for the Capulets was that we are a married couple and so are they. Now, they are a very dysfunctional married couple, but it's an energy that is hard to create. It's just an unspoken thing between us and I think that worked in our favor.

NR: Do you have any dream role - like two leads that you would love to play together?

KL: No.

EWL: Interestingly enough, we were supposed to do Marian the Librarian and Harold Hill in The Music Man at Terry's theater.

KL: Terry asked us about a year ago.

EWL: Longer. We were booked to go do it.

KL: He said, "I direct down there. We can do something together. What would you guys like to do?" and I said, "I've always wanted to do Harold Hill in The Music Man."

EWL: He said, "OK." We were supposed to go in November, and now, obviously, we can't go. That's disappointing. That would definitely be something we'd like to do together.

NR: Well, you never know.

KL: Nope. You never know.

NR: What do you wish you had more time for?

KL: I wish we could get out of town more. We love Vermont. We've spent a lot of time up there. We've spent some time out on Cape Cod too.

EWL: It's a tough schedule. You have one day, and inevitably there's something. Next Monday we're doing this thing at Radio City Music Hall and we're going to be rehearsing till kingdom come.

KL: If we could just have a little bit more time...it's a tough turnaround. When I asked Lizzie to marry me, we went up to Vermont, this place that we really love, but it's seven hours away. So, we left on a Sunday night, got up there at midnight, or one o'clock in the morning. We had all day Monday, which is great, but Tuesday morning we had to pack up the car and get back here to do the show. It's really fast, so I wish we had just a little more time to get out in the country. Especially since we both really love autumn. October is our favorite month and we just wish that we could spend more time. We go close places.

EWL: Well, as Ken says, "Show business will give you its vacations."

KL: That's right. Sooner or later.

NR: Yeah, but that's when you can't afford them.

KL: That's right. If you're out of work you think, "I can't spend any money." You don't have the time when you are working, and when you're out you're so protective of your dough.

EWL: It's such a bizarre life. But we thank our lucky stars all the time that we "get it." As a couple, we understand about the other person's goals and dreams. I had definitely dated some guys that were not in show business and it never had worked for me.

NR: It's hard with the hours.

EWL: It's hard with the hours and they just couldn't quite understand why I would do a job for $400 in some remote area just because I liked the part.

NR: That's a good point. One last question - The League - have you ever seen anything like it?

KL: No. Never. Everybody keeps saying, "Wow." And we know when (sing-song) "they're here." We can hear them.

EWL: You know, truthfully, the only tough time when they're in the audience is that they know the show so well that it's tough for the other audience members. But, as a fan base, you guys could not be nicer. You couldn't be nicer. You've been so supportive. That outweighs the other, but I've never seen anything like it.

NR: When it's a few people, they don't do that. I think it happens more often on one of the big party days when a lot of people show up.

EWL: Well, the energy is incredible, but for the regular audience person, it makes it a bad experience for them.

KL: But they have been great to us. They've been so nice to Lizzie and me. Some of them came up to Goodspeed too.

NR: I know. More people would have gone but we couldn't get tickets.

KL: I know. Well it's a little tiny house and it sold out.

NR: Well, maybe you'll get to do Romeo and Juliet again in a larger house. I'm sure many people will go to see it then. Thanks so much for your time.

KL: You're welcome.

EWL: Thank you.

Liz and Ken have a dynamic together that's probably greater than the sum of the parts. Several of their answers were simultaneous and it was such a treat to see a couple who are working towards the same goals. They're very supportive of each other and manage to prove that it is possible to work with your spouse and not kill each other!

Questions suggested by:

Jan Combopiano, Karen, Faith K, Samantha, Renee Girard, Wendy Gibb, Jennifer Ahlborn, Stacy McInnis

Interview conducted and photographs by Nancy Rosati.