Derek Klena on How Sports, Show Tunes, Marc Shaiman & American Idol Led Him to Dogfight
Age & Hometown: 20, West Covina, CA Current role: Finding an unlikely path to love as conflicted young Marine Eddie Birdlace in the off-Broadway musical Dogfight. Golden (State) Boy: From an early age, Klena pursued dual interests in sports and music. “I’d be running from a game to a performance all the time,” he says. “It was crazy.” His mom got Derek and his two younger …