Grant Myers
Actor, Singer, Mover
About Me
Hey everyone! My name is Grant and I'm an Emory & Henry University graduate holding a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre. I was born in Milwaukee, WI, lived in both Abilene and San Antonio, TX and finally Winchester, VA before attending Emory & Henry (so I perhaps was already prepared for the traveling lifestyle haha). Along the way I discovered my passion for theatre and have been performing since the age of 10. It's been a journey already, and I feel incredibly grateful for all of the love and support from my friends, family, and my incredible partner and fellow performer Jay Ruttenberg (check them out too!).
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My first experience with theatre was a summer camp production of Annie, Jr., which I joined mostly just because I wanted a new summer activity that year. I enjoyed that so much that I happily returned for the next two summers, and furthered my interest in theatre after discovering two classic (if overdone) musicals Into The Woods and The Phantom of the Opera. I participated in plenty of plays and musicals in high school, attended and graduated from E&H and now I'm here: Excited and ready to grow as a performer with as many challenging experiences as possible.
Along with theatre, I'm a bit of a choir nerd and was involved in choir since the start of high school. I participated in a variety of choirs throughout high school and continued that involvement in college. In another life (and with more time in my day) I would love to dive deeper into music theory and composition. I'm also a movie/TV nerd and in fact have a Notes page on my phone full of 'reviews', but am nowhere near a film buff or anything like that (I just appreciate artists' creativity in any form).
Aaaanyway, I find performance to be incredibly impactful not only on myself but on anyone else involved. I truly value it for how much it has helped me grow as a person and for the positive and sometimes life-changing effects it can have on others. Whether it be offering a needed escape from reality or providing essential educational opportunities, I am thrilled and proud to be working in this field.
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Fun Facts
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I've been singing ever since I was about 5 or 6 years old, whether that was writing my own "songs", keeping up to date with whatever musicals were on Disney Channel, or falling in love with Journey’s entire discography.
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I have performed in 3 musicals twice: ‘Annie’, ‘The Music Man’, and ‘Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella’.
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I love all types of music but I’m partial to female artists, specifically Lizzy McAlpine, SZA, & AURORA.
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I played Olin Britt in ‘The Music Man’ when I was 11 years old, and eventually played the role professionally while Swinging for the Quartet, Charlie Cowell, and others in Round Barn Theatre’s summer 2024 production.
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I was selected for NAfME’s All-National Choir my senior year of high school.
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My favorite movie of all time just might be ‘Inside Out’ on account of how it makes me cry every single time, no matter how many times I watch it.
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I performed in ‘Annie’ twice before I even started high school, playing Oliver Warbucks when I was just 14 years old.​
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Meisner is my favorite acting technique - the intense focus on connecting to your scene partner makes acting feel so much more genuine and easier in my opinion.​​
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My two musical theatre hot takes: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ is overrated and ‘Cats’ is over-hated (though admittedly still not great).
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My Covid-cancelled show was ‘Little Women the Musical’ while I was in college, where I would have played Mr. Laurence.​​​
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I love Shakespeare and would honestly love more experience with it. My only Shakespeare credit is playing Peter Quince in a filmed-on-stage, Covid-era production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.
