Ep225 - Michael Guerriere, Skimbleshanks in 2025 Shawnee Playhouse Production of CATS

“I started to realize that Skimble had a little bit of a cheeky side to him and that’s the thing I wanted to balance out along with his meticulous side.” This episode features Michael Guerriere who recently played Skimbleshanks in the Shawnee Playhouse 2025 production of CATS. They discuss Michael's introduction to CATS, his character development process for Skimbleshanks, and the unique experience of performing with a different Grizabella each night. Michael shares his intricate approach to doing makeup and reflects on the trust and camaraderie built during the production. 0:48 Michael's History with CATS 03:22 Diving into the Role of Skimbleshanks 09:36 Unique Production Elements 14:26 Building Trust and Overcoming Challenges 17:46 Memorable Moments and Makeup 22:21 Rapid Fire Questions Check out Michael's Website: www.michaelguerriere.com Check out Michael on Instagram: @mike_guerriere Check out Shawnee Playhouse on Instagram: ⁠⁠@theshawneeplayhouse⁠⁠ Check out Shawnee Playhouse's website: ⁠⁠www.shawneeplayhouse.org⁠⁠ Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alan Seales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Broadway Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social Media: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices