BRIAN MATHIS

Brian Mathis is a Dallas-based actor who will be appearing as Georges Pitou in MEMOIR. Brian has been seen in national tours of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, SEUSSICAL, THE MUSICAL and the pre-Broadway tryout of ANGELS, THE MUSICAL. He has performed at Tennessee Rep, Casa Manana, Nashville Shakespeare Festival and the Alabama Shakespeare Festival.

 Full given name:
Brian Mathis

Hometown:
Fort Worth, TX

Zodiac sign:
Capricorn

Currently driving:
Ford

On your tombstone it will say:
Well done good and faithful servant

The most overrated virtue:
Patience

Best and worst audition experience:
Worst: Being called in to audition for CATS on Broadway and realizing halfway through the audition it was a dancer swing position I was auditioning for which I do not have those mad skills!
Best: Being hired without having to audition!

Biggest regret in life:
Not finishing my degree, but that will change soon! It’s never too late.

Why regional companies are important to theatre:
Regional theatre provides the rest of the U.S. the opportunity to see works if they can’t make it to NYC . I have also worked regionally with some of the most skilled actors/singers you have never heard of!

First professional theatre production you ever saw:
Probably SCROOGE at Casa Manana in Fort Worth,TX back in 197# !

If you could go back in time and catch any performer or production on Broadway, who or what would it be?
Wow. So many. Probably anything with Alfred Drake or Len Cariou.

Website most frequented:
www.actorsequity.org

Best or worst theatre trend that you’ve observed:
Best: Cirque d’Soliel, wow, no boundaries.
Worst: still counting

Your most effective audition song:
either “Stranger in Paradise” or “If I Sing”

One CD you could not live without:
Paul Carrol Binkley – “Passages”

Artist you would drop everything to go see:
If he was still alive, Elvis!

Last book you read:
“Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle”…… I read it to my kids.

Must-see TV show:
MR. BEAN

Last good movie you saw:
UP

Pop culture guilty pleasure:
Facebook

If you were down to your last few dollars would you buy flowers or food:
Food

First stage kiss:
High school production of THE MUSIC MAN…..how awkward.

Worst missed cue and/or onstage mishap:
In college, came on stage too early, thank God I was knocking on a door waiting to be let in, no one came, I turned around and came back six pages later!

Worst costume ever:
Playing the Jing-Doodle in the National tour of SEUSSICAL, THE MUSICAL, a two person costume!

Best costume ever:
Custom made 1920’s style linen suit made for THE PERFECT 36 @ Tennessee Rep by Mel Marvin

Favorite role (professional or amateur) to date:
SWEENEY TODD

Role you would most like to play:
Javert – LES MISERABLES

Actor that most inspired you:
Dustin Hoffman, Terrance Mann

Director you would most like to work with:
Hal Prince

Favorite show tune:
“The Impossible Dream”

Favorite playwright:
Shakespeare

Film or play that had the most and lasting profound impact:
MR. ROBERTS and SCROOGE

Worst show or production you ever saw:
INTO THE LIGHT, on Broadway 1987

Worst thing a director required you to do on stage:
Playing the Jing-Doodle, lol

Favorite holiday:
Christmas

Most dreaded holiday:
Halloween

Worst job ever:
Working Lawn and Garden section of an orange and white home improvement store!

Favorite style of theatre:
Musical

One vice you can’t quite give up:
Coffee

Favorite junk food:
Doritos

Favorite non-theatre related pastime:
Chips and salsa!

Favorite non-theatre related pastime:
Jogging