Introducing Matt Hindmarch
This is your first appearance with Vintage Theatre. What was your journey here?
In my twenties I worked up and down the West Coast on stages in Seattle, Portland, Ashland, Santa Maria and Los Angeles – from outdoor park shells to Tony Award-winning regional theatres. When my first wife and I married, we decided to commit to more geographically and financially stable careers. I always said, however, that someday I would get back into the theatre world – “someday” came 18-months ago when I decided, with the support of my family, to start auditioning around town. The Legend of Georgia McBride is my third production after a hiatus of 32-years. My previous two shows last year were Tiny Beautiful Things (awarded as a Top Play of 2023 by Onstage Colorado) and The Odd Couple (both with Firehouse Theatre Company).
What has been your journey with this show?
As many different actors as there are in the world, there are as many different acting processes – each of them equally valid, if that process is supportive of collaboration and safety. We all borrow some from various acting theories, and a hell of a lot from the other teachers, actors, and directors with whom we have been fortunate to work. For me, each role requires a slightly different approach. Sometimes obvious, other times elusive, my rehearsals and homework start centered around discovering the process that ignites me in that specific piece. The role of Eddie in The Legend of Georgia McBride was more elusive than most. I went down several paths that led to dead ends. I had to trust that I would find my way with the help of our director. I’m not going to reveal how the “sausage was made”, but there is one moment, discovered in rehearsal, that lit a floodlight down my path. It is a moment that illuminated the journey to other moments and is the core of what I have discovered and built with this role. This is a moment that I will relish sharing each performance – I hope it is enjoyed by the audience as much. We’ll see. My instincts say “yes.”
From the very first read-through and meeting of the production staff and other cast members, I knew this was going to be a special production. I hope you enjoy it as much as we have enjoyed getting this show on its feet.