#003: Female Roles for the More Mature Performer with Michele Lansdown

Shooting guns, battling spiders, costume changes in the wings! All in a day's work for Michele Lansdown. Michele is a mainstay of Sydney musical theatre and has played many, many of the iconic female roles. She joined Paul on the Fantastic Fantastix Podcast and discussed her Top 5 favourite Female roles for the more mature performer. FANTASTIX BITS IN THE INTERVIEW Making bold audition choices Politically correct terminology The mechanics of 1970's wardrobe and fast costume changes Sondheim melodies and morals Discovering the future Matilda Self-care for psychotic roles (spoiler alert) Props training for handling guns Bucket list roles and missing out on a role Games nights and art classes Jurassic spiders MICHELE'S TOP 5 5 – Dolly Levi (Hello Dolly) 4 – The Chaperone (The Drowsy Chaperone) 3 - The Witch (Into the Woods) 2 - Mame (Mame) 1 – Norma Desmond (Sunset Boulevarde) Honourable Mentions Phyllis (Follies) Joanne (Company) Miss Hannigan (Annie) PAUL'S TOP 5 5 – Miss Hannigan (Annie) 4- Madame Morrible (Wicked) 3- Mame (Mame) 2- Dolly Levi (Hello Dolly) 1 – Mama Rose (Gypsy) THINGS TO CHECK OUT AFTER THIS EPISODE (SHOW NOTES) Spotify Find HeyMish PR in the Fantastix Production Essentials Directory Bentspoke Brewing Company Tickets for Into the Woods with Bloom Creative Productions School Spectacular Squabbalogic THANK YOU Head over to iTunes to subscribe to the show and play the episode. Or you can listen to the episode right here, by hitting the Play button at the top of this post. We hope you enjoy! Thank you for listening! Love Fantastix? Support the show! Join the conversation in our Fantastix Cast & Crew Community Group on Facebook Follow our Facebook Page Leave a rating or review in iTunes Keep listening: Subscribe via iTunes Subscribe via Spotify Subscribe via Stitcher