PROFILE: BRANDON THOMSEN

User Name

brandonthomsen

Name

Brandon Thomsen

Member Since

July 1, 2010

Hometown

Quincy, Illinois

Bio

I am the Director of Student Theatre/Head of Education at Quincy Community Theatre (QCT) in Quincy, IL.  I have been in this position since June 2006.  I have toured the country as an actor, director and theatre instructor.  I absolutely love what I do!


Educational Background

B.A. in Theatre from Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee, WI.

Number of years teaching

9

Last show you worked on


Favorite Playwright

John Patrick Shanley, William Gibson, Thorton Wilder

Favorite theatrical moment

Bernadette Peters singing "Send in the Clowns" in the revival of "A Little Night Music"

Sondheim or Rodgers and Hammerstein?

Rodgers and Hammerstein

Interests

I love shows with really good stories. I love musicals, especially the classics. I love to read biographies and theatre books. I love to sing. I love to play the piano.

Something you should know about me!

My mottos: Go beyond the usual. Never settle. Go with the flow. I am a total theatre nerd!

Accomplishments

I acted in a one-man show of Abraham Lincoln, by Herbert Mitgang. I am working in a full-time position, doing what I love: theatre!

Upcoming Projects

teaching acting classes; directing The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

School/Organization Name

Quincy Community Theatre