Tuesday, May 25, 2010

The MST Q&A: Philip Lehl

Philip LehlPhilip Lehl makes his MST debut playing Bernard Nightingale in our hit production of ARCADIA. Get to know a little more about Philip as he answers MST's Q&A ...

Full given name: Philip Eric Lehl

Hometown: Des Moines, IA

Zodiac sign: Taurus

Audition Monologue/Song: "Why Don't We Do It In the Road?"

Special skills: making a living as an actor

First Houston show ever saw: "Art" at the Alley

Current show you have been recommending to friends: Arcadia!

Favorite show tune: Finishing the Hat from Sunday in the Park with George

MAC or PC? MAC!!!!!

Most played song on your iPod: Murder in the City - Avett Brothers

Last book you read: The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbary

Must-see TV show: don't watch TV much, but, um, when I did, I really liked Hill Street Blues

Last good movie you saw: District 9

Pop culture guilty pleasure: Gilligan's Island

Favorite board game: blebracS, er, I mean Scrabble

Favorite cereal: carbs? are you kidding?

Performer you would drop everything to go see: Richard Burbage

Who would play you in the movie? Richard Dreyfuss 20 years ago

First stage kiss: well, it was backstage, and I was 14, and I was playing a lost boy in Peter Pan, and she was an Indian Princess. But onstage, as Lt. Cable in South Pacific in high school. Ah, Liat. She was a senior, I was a sophomore - also the answer to: why did you first get into theatre?

Worst onstage mishap: Playing Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls. Wrong, wrong, wrong.

Worst “day” job you ever had: taking telephone polls for the Louis Harris company.

Favorite post-show meal: carbs

ARCADIA, by Tom Stoppard, has been extended through June 20th! Don't miss out on the greatest play of the 20th Centruy!

And that's the word on the street!

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