Living in the spotlight is something Evan Guinessy is use to. A freshman, elementary education major, Guinessy is ready to make his mark. Theater has always been a big part of his life. Guinessy has been acting since the age of six. Starting early gave Guinessy a different view on life and his future. “I have always had a positive inspiration of arts and theater,” Guinessy said.
Guinessy wasted no time jumping into theater here making his debut in Cabrini College’s fall production ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’. “I am bringing myself and all that I have to offer talent wise.”
Though a new face to the audience Guinessy is a familiar face to the cast and crew. “When I visited here, I saw the production of ‘Out of Order’,” Guinessy said. “I was completely blown away from the cast to the set.”
Guinessy will also make an appearance in this spring’s musical, ‘You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown’, by the Cabrini College theater. He will play a character named Jose. “I am a normal go with the flow type of guy,” Guinessy said. “So it is a challenge for me to play José because he is so much like myself.”
Guinessy tells how his fun and enthusiasm keeps him eager to learn more about theater. As he prepares for the musical at Cabrini, he is also preparing to audition for the King of Prussia Players. “I will be auditioning for their production of ‘Footloose’ for the part of Ren McCormack,” Guinessy said. This is a complete contrast to his supporting role in the spring musical. “The challenge faced is juggling responsibilities being here at Cabrini and auditioning for the KOP players,” Guinessy said.
Challenges are something Guinessy believes he deals with well. Though he invests much of his time in theater, he is able to balance his school work and acting career. “At first I was not sure if I was going to do theater because I was afraid I wasn’t going to get my homework done,” Guinessy said, but it proved to do the opposite for him. Theater allows him to escape for just a few hours. Enough to clear his mind and keep his stress balanced. “Joining theater mentally puts me in a position to do homework.”
Guinessy believes that his role as a future teacher of America is like playing a role on stage. He understands that it will be the most serious role he will play in his life. “My inspiration was my third grade teacher,” Guinessy said. “She really inspired me to be what I want to become in the near future.”
Being a teacher is something Guinessy always knew he wanted to be. “I envisioned myself as a teacher since I was little,” Guinessy said. I would pretend to track stuffed animals. Along-side loving theater his love for school is the same.
Though he is not sure if he will teach drama, his major goal is to make sure that his students leave his classroom with the education they deserve.
