P.O. Box 691 Sebring Florida USA 33871 Tel: 863-382-2525
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P.O. Box 691 Sebring Florida USA 33871 Tel: 863-382-2525 |
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Carl Gillilan - Actor, Singer, Musician By: Roy Riedy |
Carl's name first appeared in the program for Jim Lanier's production of Gypsy in November, 1994, as a Spotlight Operator. Since that initial citation, his name has appeared in 9 other HLT programs. The following January, he was listed in Peter Pollard's Ain't Misbehavin' program as one of the Stage Managers and two months later he appeared in Frank Oberhausen's musical 1776 in the duel roles of the Painter and the Courier, roles that introduced his beautiful voice to HLT audiences.
In January of the following season Carl appeared in a non-singing role as the devious Reverend David M. Lee in Roy Riedy's production of the Off-Broadway prize winning comedy, The Foreigner. He appeared again, two months later, as a villager in Frank Oberhausen's Best Play production of Fiddler on the Roof in March, 1996. Tammie Pollard's Play It Again, Sam was staged in June and Carl played the part of Dick Christie in the Woody Allen comedy. At the Eleventh Annual Zenon Awards, at the end of the season, Carl was nominated for a Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his portrayal of Dick in Play It Again, Sam.
At the Twelfth Annual Zenon Awards held in October, 1997, Carl and Clell Ford gave the audience a preview of things to come when they sang "All For The Best," from the upcoming production of Godspell.
Godspell, directed by Sue McCollum the following November, was the first show of HLT's Twenty-fourth Season. Carl played the duel role of John/Judas and received a nomination for his part at the Thirteenth Annual Zenon Ceremony the following October. In June of that season he was the Choral Director of Beverly Brando Gillilan's musical Paint Your Wagon, a contribution that won him his first Production/Technical Zenon at the season's close.
Carl worked on one play in the Twenty-fifth season, the June production of Arsenic and Old Lace, directed by Beverly Brando Gillilan, with the Set Construction Team.
Carl was last seen on the Lakeside Playhouse stage in Sue McCollum's April, 2000, production of Bye Bye, Birdie, in which he starred as Albert Peterson. Carl received a nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role for the part of Albert at the October, 2000, Fifteenth Annual Zenon Awards Ceremony.
All told, Mr. Gillilan has been associated with 10 plays at HLT, he has been involved in 4 Zenon Ceremonies, has received a Zenon for his Music and Choral Direction and taken part in one Christmas show. He has been mentioned in 20 local news articles and 15 HLT Newsletters for a total of 50 Citations. HLT audiences await the next appearance of this gifted actor and musician.
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