"The power of acting and storytelling can help people see truths about the world and about themselves."

Welcome Connor Sullivan:

We’re joined on the Starline by an actor, singer and creative. He’s currently touring as August in the first national tour of Water for Elephants. We welcome Connor Sullivan.

Connor, let’s go Beyond the Mic. You’ve played Flynn Rider in “Tangled: The Musical” and Billy Flynn in “Chicago”. What made August such a challenging role for you?

What makes the complexity so difficult to display?

If someone hasn’t seen Water for Elephants, or read the book, what can you tell us about the show?

Connor, you’ve done Film, TV, Regional Theater as well as work on the Disney Cruise Line. How does this tour make you feel especially being such a new show?

The Rockin' 8:

Connor Sullivan from Water for Elephants joins us for the Rockin’ 8, 8 random questions, just trust your first instinct. There is no Pressure.

1. Favorite song from your acapella group Tonal?

2. Best part of being 6’6” and playing Ultimate Frisbee?

3. Favorite Disney movie?

4. Typical workout on the road?

Instant Followup: How much can you bench?

5. Sunrises or sunsets?

6. YES/NO/Maybe: Do you think the Loch Ness Monster is real?

7. Growing up what was the subject you disliked while you were homeschooled?

8. Which musical that you haven’t performed in is your favorite?

The Impossible Question:

If you could fix one thing in the world, but you’d lose your voice forever, what would you fix?

The Back Half:

Best article you wrote for the Viterbo Lumen?

Which is harder, modeling or Broadway?

What is your typical vocal warmup?

Tell me about routine on the road from leaving the stage to the next stage.

How many journals do you have?

Who is the person that you depend on from the cast when you are away from friends and family?

How does the downtimes between shows change you?

What are your hobbies you have?

Favorite thing to bake?

Who inspires you on Broadway now?

Go Deeper with Connor Sullivan Beyond the Mic:

What’s your Broadway dream role?

What was the first Broadway show you saw live and how did it change your life?

What lit that fire, what motivated you?

You talk about inspiration, why is important to inspire the future?

Connor, who is your hero in the business and who pushes you today?

One tip your professor Karla Hughes gave you that helps you today?

On the Road:

When you get to a new town, what’s the one thing you have to find?

When you get to a town you’ve been before do you go to the same spots or do you explore?

Best memory from the road from “Chicago” to “Water for Elephants”?

Connor, how has the tour changed you?

Since you’re going to be on this tour for a long time, how do you feather the gas?

What do you see in your future?

Two Big Questions:

What’s the power of acting and storytelling for you and how do you want people viewing your work on stage?

The Wrap:

Geometry turned him to the arts, loves Aladdin and wants you to see Water for Elephants National Tour Now. Connor Sullivan, thanks for taking the time to talk with us today.

And that my friends is Beyond the Mic.

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Connor Sullivan from the National Tour of Water for Elephants