"9 to 5" cast profile: Mike McShane

Mike McShane steps in front of the lights as one of the actors playing Mr. Tinsworthy, chairman of the board, in "9 to 5"!

GCP Girl: Tell me a bit about your character.
MM: I am the understudy for Mr. Tinsworthy as well as the Lighting Designer. Mr. Tinsworthy is the head of Consolidated. He is Franklin Hart, Jr.’s boss. He is the only person who can set Hart straight and allow the trio to rise through the ranks and be recognized. Mr. Tinsworthy has heard about Violet Newstead’s contributions over the years and feels that she is ready to run this particular division of Consolidated.

GCP Girl: Tell me about some of your previous shows.
MM: I recently directed/designed/acted in “Death of a Salesman” (Hap Loman/Howard Wagner) and “Christmas Belles” (Raynerd Chisum) at the High Springs Community Theater. Designs: "Chicago: A Musical Vaudeville" (University of Florida), "The Fantasticks" (Expressions Studio Theater), "Noises Off!" (UF), "The Mousetrap" (UF), "The Threepenny Opera" (Acrosstown Repertory Theatre), "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (ART). Roles: Boolie Werthan, “Driving Miss Daisy” (Actors' Warehouse), Sidney Bruhl, “Deathtrap” (High Springs Community Theater), Bellomy/Mortimer, “The Fantasticks” (Expressions Studio Theater), Bobby, “American Buffalo” (Everyday Theater).

GCP Girl: Why did you audition for "9 to 5"?
MM: I was only on as the Lighting Designer. I met with director Rhonda Wilson while still in my old age makeup as Boolie Werthan from The Actors’ Warehouse production of “Driving Miss Daisy” to ask if I could design the lights for the show. Then the opportunity availed itself to where I would alternate with Mr. Ed Hunter on the role of Mr. Tinsworthy.

GCP Girl: What is your favorite musical number in the show?
MM: Roz’s “Heart to Hart.” It is a great character song that has enough overt sexuality to balance out Hart’s “Here For You.”

GCP Girl: Tell me about your least favorite job.
MM: Working at Chik-Fil-A shortly before I got a job working at Smathers Library.

GCP Girl: What are you looking forward to the most about performing in "9 to 5"?
MM: Playing an old Southern gentleman again.

GCP Girl: Why should people see this show?
MM: It is an empowering musical. Dolly Parton does a fine job of taking on the great American Musical Comedy.

GCP Girl: Tell me something you'd like everyone to know!
MM: I am going to design lights and projections and understudy the role of Ian in “Rooms: A Rock Romance” in the Hippodrome Cinema. This will be a grand south east regional premier of the rock opera on May 13 and 14th.

Thanks, Mike! You can see Mike as Mr. Tinsworthy tonight in the third week opener!

xo xo GCP Girl