This Kansas City Musician Leads A Band Called The Misery Boys, But His Day Job Is Entertaining...

Stage names aren't just for actors. Scott "Rex" Hobart and the members of his honky tonk and country band, Rex Hobart and the Misery Boys, have used other people's names on stage since they started playing together in 1997.

But Hobart has another career, one that's off-stage.

For the past 11 years, Hobart has acted, played guitar, designed and built sets and created artwork for set pieces and decoration at the Coterie Theatre, where he now serves as the technical director and as one of the resident artists.

He says he didn't set out on this career path.

"I've always liked to draw, and I built skateboard ramps when I was a kid, and, I guess, did some scenic work for my high school drama department," said Hobart, who grew up in St. James, Missouri. "But at that time, it was just something to do, you know?"

Hobart studied at the Kansas City Art Institute for two years, dabbling in painting and printmaking, and then turned his focus to music. With the Misery Boys, he toured the country and released several albums.