JONATHAN GROFF

Sundance Film: C.O.G.

Age? “27.”

Where are you from? “Lancaster, Pennsylvania—home of the Amish. I’m a meat and potatoes guy, but that started to catch up with me so I’ve had to curb my appetite.”

Big break? “I did Spring Awakening on Broadway [with his frequent Glee costar, Lea Michele] for two years. That was the job that got me an agent. And nominated for a Tony Award.”

It’s your first time at Sundance! “Yup. And I’m excited to be popping my cherry with this movie.”

So what have you heard? “That the best thing is Park City is an incredible environment of natural beauty. And the worst thing is the inability to enjoy the atmosphere because you’re doing interviews all day—what a cocktease!”

Describe your character in one sentence. “He is a smart, well-educated young man who doesn’t really know anything about life.”

What’s the buzz about C.O.G.? “It’s the first time that David Sedaris has allowed anyone to translate one of his stories into a screenplay. My director sought him out at a book signing, and this will be David’s first time at Sundance, too. I can’t wait to meet him.”

What about before you became a Sundance and Broadway (and—for all of the Gleeks out there—TV) sensation? “I worked at Dutch Wonderland, an Amish-inspired theme park.”