CARSON

My ultimate goal is film and TV acting. I was recently working with WinterForgeFilms productions on the short film, "Split Second." The film was written and directed by Hayden Mason. Check out the teaser under the video tab on the home page! I have also participated as a contestant on Let's Ask America on the Game Show Network and am looking for more opportunities in TV and film.

Even though I am new to this type of "stage," I know I can use my technique from my theatre degree to make a big splash in the industry. As Chicken Little said, "All I need is one chance to do something great."

Carson has a magnetic personality that draws the audience's eyes to watch his every move.  He has a look that can play many different parts from Italian to Middle Eastern, and from an older teen to a young dad.  Carson has an "it" factor that is felt by those around him as soon as he walks into the room.
- Kimberly Holtzman Sloan,Television Casting Director

With a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music, I am well trained for musical theatre roles.  I have performed in shows such as Guys and Dolls, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Annie, Little Shop of Horrors, Plaid Tidings, Oklahoma, Seussical the Musical, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Specializing in Musical Theatre and Classical Opera, I have performed principal, ensemble, and dancer roles.

Credits in competition include NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) in the division of musical theatre and classical opera. I competed several years in the finals in both state and regional NATS competitions.

Carson is an enthusiastic, hard working, talented young man who has a wonderful sense of theatre and music. He has been a delight both on and off stage in many of our productions.
- Cindee Stockstill, Producer of Theatre, Harding University

I have performed for over 10 years in stage performances, and received Best Leading Male Actor with the role of Arnold at the Center on the Square awards show, the Archies.

I am able to play comic characters as well as dramatic roles. Leading roles like George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life (pictured right) are always fun, but playing a supportive role or a comic relief character is always enjoyable. 

Taking the stage as a different person, with a distinct personality, and sometimes even a new look, is always an exciting experience. I have played roles from a slick salesman to a Russian spy to a mentally handicapped young man in a group home.

All of these roles hold their own challenges, but playing Arnold in The Boys Next Door was my most rewarding experience. Playing a character with a mental disability is risky. There is a fine line between going too far and being believable. This role really launched my passion for portraying lovable characters to a whole new level. Receiving feedback from parents who have children with the disability Arnold had was the most rewarding aspect of the show. Hearing that I represented and portrayed the disability in such a professional and personal way was validation that acting is where I belong.

Carson McGill has been a very active participant in our Community Theater in Searcy, AR for several years.  He has acted, directed, pulled props, designed costumes, given musical instruction, designed and painted sets, struck sets, served as a greeter/usher and pretty much anything else it takes to keep a Community Theater going!  He is a very hard worker and talented young man.  We will miss his presence when following his dreams takes him away from our community, but he will be an asset wherever he goes!
- Connie Brown, Executive Director of Center on the Square, Searcy, AR