Meet Dillon Giles, they are joining us for our next production of It’s the Most _____ Time of the Year: Oil on Canvas written by Erin McCarson and directed by Jessica Johnson.
In this production, it's Thanksgiving Eve, and Jean and Doug couldn't be more excited about the holiday season. The halls are decked, the trees are up, and the kids, Rosemary and Bing, will be arriving any minute. Son-in-law Mike and new grandbaby Suzie round out the family gathering, and loving tolerance and charity abounds. But Jean has arranged a surprise for them all that makes them question her sanity, and as Thanksgiving Day dawns, the family must decide: How far will they go to make Jean's ultimate Christmas wish come true?
We reached out to Dillon to tell us a bit about themselves and about what their experience has been like working on this production!
1. What is your favorite or least favorite holiday season tradition and why?
Favorite tradition is football all day and food on Thanksgiving day.
2. Do you relate to your character or to any character in the show? How similar / different are you?
I definitely relate to Bing. When I talked to Erin i actually asked if she had just completely based the character on me. That's how amazingly close to Bing I am, I just don't have his levels of anxiety.
3. What's your favorite line in the show? Why?
Their national sport is goat grabbing. It made me actually laugh out loud when I first read it.
4. What are the top 5 songs on your holiday season playlist?
You're a Mean One Mr Grinch
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Mary Did You Know
12 Days of Christmas- Rockapella
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
5. How would you spend your ideal Thanksgiving / Christmas / Hanukkah / Kwanza / other holiday season holiday?
Just drinking and eating food with family and friends.
6. How did you get into theatre?
Been doing it since kindergarten.
7. Do you have any upcoming projects that we should check out?
Denton the Dragon The Musical. An original new family musical that will be coming to Black Mountain Center for Performing Arts in January.
Biography
Dillon is a locally based professional actor who has been seen recently in shows in the area at SART, HART, ACT, and other local establishments. He's excited to be apart of another production with Magnetic after the walking show this summer. You can reach me on Facebook or Instagram- @dillpicklegiles. He would like to thank his friends and family for all their support.
It’s the Most _____ Time of the Year: Oil on Canvas is showing December 3-18, 2021. Grab your tickets here: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=129115