I had a chance to talk with Casey Sullivan, an ice skater in the upcoming Disney On Ice show coming to Richmond. Read all about how he got started and all about him! Afterwards, share what you loved most below the article for a chance to win a family 4 pack to the Thursday September 20th 7 pm show.
Casey, where is home for you?
Eugene Oregon, but I was born in Hawaii and moved to Oregon when I was 4
What is your role in this show?
I am an ensemble actor , I play in the band of thugs in Tangled, a rock star in beginning and
Conan from Brave
How do you manage changing your costume, so quickly?
fast changing back stage with help , all 39 skaters plus the 15 -20 crew are all there
How old were you when you got started with ice skating?
5 years old the first time I skated and when I saw Paul Wiley in the 1992 Olympics I knew I wanted to skate professionally. I loved it
When did you realize you wanted to go further with it?
pretty soon after starting
What was your first performance?
My first professional performance was in November 2010 , but in Oregon I was in the Christmas shows starting at the age of 6 as a mouse in The Nutcracker
How did you get lucky enough to get connected with Disney on Ice?
A good friend that I graduated with connected me and I followed up with it and I have been there 2 years and love it! It is a great job!
What is a typical day like?
They can be long days but a normal show day has 3 shows a day.
Sometimes we go until 10 at night .
We practice a few hours a day
What is your touring schedule like?
1 week in each city
This tour is covering 34 cities in 16 states and 2 in Canada over a 9 month period
My favorite city visited so far has been Portland Oregon,and Las Vegas
I am looking forward to the whole tour on the East Coast as I have not seen any
Do you have down time.? what do you do in it? hobbies?
I usually have a couple days off each week
I love to take pictures in each city
photography is my hobby
sleep and rest - hobbies
Favorite Disney movie/ character and why?
Tangled- current fave
I love this one as the main character is funny , a little rough around the edges and the
princess is not proper while being fun and kind
Words of wisdom to share with our readers?
Do not give up
Stay head strong in achieving in what you want
continue your wishes
be persistent
What are your dreams
when Disney on Ice ends I plan on going to law school with the hopes of becoming a sports lawyer for Nike
Nike was founded in Oregon in his hometown
What will we love about this show?
Merida from Brave is joining her first show , she is head strong and a lot of fun.
The show is high energy and a great talent show
Mickey and Minnie are on the hunt for great talent
