Payton Coyle

Payton is a 13 year old girl who has a thirst for acting. Some places that she has performed at are Theater Three, her school drama club, and hopefully at the Patchouge Theater this summer. She hasn't had any lead roles but she has had many others.

What are Some of Your Previous Roles?

"I haven’t had many big roles, but all the roles I have played are Sasha in Fiddler on the Roof, Jungle Citizen 2 in Seussical Kids, a pirate in Peter Pan Jr., The Butler in Frozen Jr., and the Candlemaker in Beauty and the Beast jr."

What is the Hardest Part About Bringing the Script to Life?

A hard part about bringing a script to life is connecting your character to your life. "That hardest thing about bringing a script to life is when you have a smaller character with no background, it is hard to know what you do and say."

What is Your Favorite Musical and Why?

Newsies is a good musical. The Newsies are in a bad situation and still manage to find the bright side and the fun in it. People can learn something from that. "My favorite musical has to be Waitress or Beetlejuice. I have never seen either of them in person but, I love all the songs from both of them."

Do you Want a Future in Acting? If so, What?

It's difficult to be an actor/actress as a career. "I would love a future in acting and singing. I want to get a degree in acting in Boston University, I want to go to the French Woods Sleep Away camp in Upstate New York and I want to become a School of Rock All Star."

What Inspired you to Start Acting?

'I think the most liberating thing I did early on was to free myself from any concern with my looks as they pertained to my work.' - Meryl Streep "I was inspired to start acting after I watched my old neighbor who was Ursula in The Little Mermaid Jr. Seeing her and her friends have so much fun on stage just inspired me."

Do you do any Extracurricular Activities Besides Acting?

If you are both an athlete and and actor, exercise is critical for athletic performace and helps actors keep mid and body in tip-top shape. "I play soccer and I am a singer at School of Rock Port Jeff."

What is the Biggest Challenge for you?

If there was one thing actors can improve on, it would be overcoming fears. "The biggest challenge for me is trying not to freak out before going onstage and focus on becoming my character."

Do you Have any Backstage Rituals?

You have to always focus on your strength and ability to handle challenging situations. "I don't have any backstage rituals for theater but before I go onstage at School of Rock, my good friend Ava and I jump up and down while screaming at each other. It is scary to watch but it helps."

Is There Anything you Want to Improve on?

Acting is all about creating the characters and getting the audience to believe you are that character. You need to be able to use your voice, face and body to create emotion. "I would love to improve on my singing and dancing because I am a terrible dancer and I want to become a soprano."

What is a Lesson you Have Learned From Being Onstage?

Whether it is for actors, writers, or anybody else, the thing holding them back from achieving their goals is an invisible force called resistance. "A lesson I have learned from being onstage is to just dance, be over the top, and and especially just to have fun."