Conor Johanson

Conor is a 14 year old who has portrayed many roles over his years of acting. He has played at Theatre 3, the Dickens' Festival, and his school's drama club. The biggest role he has played was Beast in his school's production of Beauty and the Beast.

What Were Some Previous Acting Roles That You've Portrayed?

Conor is a very talented actor in many ways. He has played many years roles over the years. "I was Billy and Gloomy in a part of Invasion of the Sulks," he said "I was the main brother in God-Spell, I was the guard in Shrek, I was Tweedledee in Alice in Wonderland Jr. I was also Louis Howe in Annie Jr. and Chief Tiger Bamboo in Peter Pan Jr. In The Curiosity Shop, I was Squalider. I was also Teen Dave in Scrooge's Past and Young and Teen Scrooge in Scrooge's Past. I was the Artful Dodger (see picture above) in Oliver. And finally, I played The Beast/ Prince Adams in Beauty and the Beast Jr." After hearing all the roles he has played, you can see that he is very talented.

How Old Were You When You Started Acting?

We have inferred that he has been acting for a while now based on how many roles he has portrayed. "I started at the age of nine at Theatre 3 with no experience. Ever since then, I have been doing different things since then and I plan to do many other things in the future."

What Was The Most Challenging Role You've Had to Play?

We think that the Beast was probably the hardest. "It was definitely the Beast. I'm not an aggressive person in the real world." Conor said "There was also the aspect having to make my voice much deeper. I was able to get over these boundaries in order to preform to the best of my ability."

What Inspired You to Start Acting?

Inspiration is key to starting anything so we asked him and got a great answer. "I first thought of getting on stage when I was around five or six. It was when I saw the drama club production at my former elementary school. I loved all the aspects of it and I wanted to give it a try. It was a great choice because I had gotten many good things out of acting."

What is Your Acting Dream for the Future?

Acting would be a great career to have and it pays a lot. "I want to take acting much farther than I have before. I would definitely take on other opportunities and major in acting in college" he said delighted.

Do You Have Any Rituals or Routines Before You Go On Stage?

These things can be important to get all your nerves out before a scene. "One thing that we do in my school's drama club, 20 minutes before the show we do a group ritual. As before scenes I don't have anything to come my nerves but I do run through my lines in my head before the scene."

What Did you Like and Dislike About Playing Your Roles?

The Beast is an amazing character to play after Belle, one thing in particular bothered Conor about this part. "One big example of this was playing the part of the Beast. I loved playing the physical part but parts of the costume, like the gloves and hat, were uncomfortable."

What Outside Activities Do You Partake In?

Activities other than acting can help you get ready for future roles. "A big part of outside of school was Irish Step Dancing and I haven't done it since third grade but a good experience I will always remember. For a year, I was also on a swim team where I won one race and it didn't go very far. One final thing was when I played soccer which I played for a few years but wasn't very successful but I still made good memories."

What Did You Learn from Playing Some of Your Roles?

Acting can be a long term or short term thing for some people but you will always learn something. "I have learned a lot about how much work goes into the production. Many people have to work so hard to put on the show and we don't always think about it."