Marc Andreyko, β93, and Chase Ziegler, β13, attended ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ 20 years apart, but their shared love of theatre led them first to become friends and more recently to compete together on the national game show
Dubbed βThe Show Where Every Word Counts,β β25 Wordsβ is hosted by Meredith Vieira and allows two teams of celebrities and civilians to face off in a fast-paced word game with a top prize of $10,000.
Vieira brought their college connections to light when she introduced the pair at the top of the broadcast and mentioned that ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ State is a βfabulous school.β
Hereβs a short clip of their introduction on β25 Words or Less,β courtesy of Dino Bones Productions Inc.
Andreyko said the two met when he returned from Los Angeles and visited campus during a time that Ziegler was directing a play as a student. Knowing that Ziegler was planning to move to LA, Andreyko gave him his card.
No spoilers, but youβll want to watch all the way to the end!
Watch β25 Words or Lessβ locally at 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. on WBNX-TV.
Visit ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ Stateβs School of Theatre and Dance to learn more about opportunities in the arts.