Susan Henley needs no introduction. She’s been in a number of Lighthouse productions, including 2022’s Halfway There and 2023’s Where You Are. Her theatre credits are lengthy and we’re so pleased she’s back for The Sweet Delilah Swim Club this season! We chatted with Susan about why she loves her character, what techniques she uses to develop her character, and how her approach to acting has changed over the years.
Lighthouse Festival (LF): What do you love about the character you’re playing?
Susan Henley (SH): How self-centered Lexie is, and how she has absolutely no idea of that.
(LF): Why did you want to be involved in this production?
(SH): Jane Spence is directing. And it is a well written script.
(LF): What techniques do you use to develop your character?
(SH): Living truthfully under imaginary circumstance. Also, make the scene about who you are talking to, not yourself.
(LF): How do you balance personal life and the demanding schedule of theatre productions?
(SH): As best as I can! Easier now that my children are grown, but I consciously work towards keeping everything as simple as possible.
(LF): How has your approach to acting changed over the years?
(SH): I have found, the older I get the less I know…….if anything, I ask more questions and listen harder and take myself less seriously. I mean, look at the company I get to keep!