Mike MacDonald is making the most of his remaining time in Toronto as Nick Piazza in FAME: The Musical.FAME is Mike's second show with T3, as he was the company's Charlie Brown in You're A Good Man Charlie Brown last spring. After singing for most of his life, Mike completed 2 years of training at the Canadian College of Performing Arts in Victoria, BC.
Mike says that his favourite show to date was Children of Eden. "I had a small part. I was Ham, one of Noah's sons. I loved the show for the music. There is a part at the end of the show when the rainbow, God's promise to not flood the earth again, would be flown from the cat walk, over top of the audience and across the stage filling the whole theatre. Just the swell in the music and the feeling in the theatre. It's something I'll never forget being a part of."
Mike is working to make a complete transformation into Nick and truly differentiate himself from the character. While he doesn't have a favourite moment in the show, he believes that many performers should be able to relate to what is happening onstage. "Most of us have been through professional performing institutions at around the same age as these characters going through the Fame School. I think having that personal connection is going to bring out some incredible moments on the stage".
Amid FAME performances, Mike is preparing to move back home to the east coast to pursue a degree in education. "I want to bring the arts to the youth of today because we need them to be the performers of tomorrow".
Watch for Mike in FAME: The Musical until June 27 at the Papermill Theatre. Tickets available at www.ticketweb.ca
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