Over the next few days, we’ll be highlighting some of the crazy characters who are appearing in this summer’s production of SPAMALOT! Keep checking back to learn more about some of the different actors in the cast! We have just a couple more interviews to share!
Today, meet Paul Hansen – he’s playing King Arthur’s squire, Patsy!
Q: What role(s) do you have in SPAMALOT?
A: I have the great joy of playing Patsy, King Arthur’s squire, in Spamalot. It’s a mildly goofy role, which is just perfect for me. Best of all, he sings “Bright Side of Life,” a Monty Python anthem of I’ve loved since I was a kid.
Q: When you aren’t onstage, what do you do?
A: I’m the marketing director for Dance Kaleidoscope. When I first saw the company perform a few years ago, I was blown away. I’d recently move to Indy and was thrilled to find a quality professional dance company and now I get to work with them every day. I also do occasional print, tv, and radio commercials. And I’m devoted to my dog Gordon, a devilishly handsome Cocker Spaniel.
Q: To date, what do you think are your best Indianapolis theatre roles?
A: Well, I had huge fun playing Vice Principal Panch in Beef & Board’s The 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee a couple seasons ago. I LOVED playing Amos in Actors Theatre of Indiana’s production of Chicago, and I had a blast doing The 39 Steps at Cardinal Stage in Bloomington.
Q: Who are some of your favorite performers?
A: I got to see actor Tony Shalhoub in a revival of Golden Boy on Broadway in January. BRILLIANT! He was so in the moment that every second he was onstage was alive and seemed completely spontaneous.
Q: What brought you into the theatre/performing arts here in Indianapolis?
A: I moved here about 5 years ago and met some fantastic folks who are passionate about theater. This city is full of great opportunities for performers and artists.
Q: If you could have any actor/famous person’s career, whose would it be & why?
A: So if I get another actor’s career, I get their talent too, right? If that’s the case, I’d like to be Danny Burnstein please. The guy is an amazingly honest, hilarious actor who does all styles of theater intensely well. He won a Tony Award playing the outrageous Aldolfo in Drowsy Chaperone and gave an understated dramatic performance in Golden Boy. He rocks!
Getting so close to opening night! Do you have your tickets yet?
