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Meg Guzulescu
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Hi! I'm Meg, and I'm twelve years old. Welcome to my site! I love to act, sing, and dance! Currently, I'm performing as part of the Original Broadway Cast of Billy Elliot. It's such an honor to be able to work with so many amazingly talented people! Also, it's fantastic because I get to do what I love to do! The thrill of the stage has always attracted me, and when I'm performing I really feel like I belong. I enjoy my off-time as well, so I appreciate downtime at home. But now I'm SO excited to be a part of this company! The show is currently playing in London, England and Sydney, Australia. Click this link to find out more about the Broadway Billy Elliot: Billy Elliot Official Website
Also, check out my newest recording, Christmastime, written by my good friend Jeff Verney:
Home of Christmastime
My Story So, do you ever wonder where people begin? I sure do! I love to hear people's stories about how they started their careers. People don't always start off and say "I want to be a singer", or "I think I want to be an actor on Broadway". Sometimes it just happens by chance, and they're just randomly swept into show business. My becoming an actress has been quite an adventure! I started out as an ice skater at the age of three. I skated very intensively and advanced speedily to the point where I won competitions against kids years older than me. I loved gliding across the glossy ice, and the feeling I got whenever I landed a difficult jump or accomplished a challenging move. I've always adored seeing shows, so when I saw children my own age acting on stage at a community theater, I knew that theater was my calling. My wonderful parents :-) enrolled me at a community theater, and as I grew, my roles did, too! I loved it, and it taught me much more than how to act. It taught me about work ethics and getting along as a group, lots of important lessons for a kid. Though it was years ago, I still use what I learned there in my work to this day.
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Cast of Billy Elliot
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But, it was getting harder and harder to juggle my skating and acting, as skating was becoming quite the commitment. At that age, I had to practice before and after school. A friend from skating was an actress who had been in movies and commercials. She referred me to an agent in New York. As I was at the time "too theatrical" for him, he sent me to a manager. It all worked out nicely and I returned home. Meanwhile, I had won 2nd place in a statewide skating competition, and was qualified to compete in the nationals in Colorado Springs. I would have to train vigorously to have a chance at winning. A few days after my trip to NYC, I got a call from my manager asking if I could sing Castle on a Cloud. After an over-the-phone performance, she decided to send me on an audition for the National Tour of Les Miserables a few days later. I went, of course! So they called my mom in and asked if I could make it to the call-back a few days later....hmmmm...of course! So, after a nerve-wracking, knee-knocking call-back, they informed me that there was no part available! I took it pretty well for an over-excited eight year old....
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Colorado Backstage, May 2006: An enormously talented young lady, Guzulescu grabs the heart with her strength and beauty. The Daily Californian, June 23, 2005: Eight-year-old Meg Guzulescu delivers a heartfelt rendition of "Castle on a Cloud." | | | Denver | | Daily Californian | | |
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Young Cosette (Les Miserables)
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The next day at skating practice I got a call from my manager about Les Miz. I was told that I'd be leaving in two weeks to be Cosette on tour! I screamed so loudly everyone on ice turned to look at me....Awkward! So, I said 'goodbye' to my ice skates, and 'hello' to the stage! So, I traveled with Les Miz for 16 months, followed by three TV appearances, Irving Berlin's White Christmas, and Patti LuPone's Gypsy on Broadway, and I'm in Billy Elliot on Broadway. Check out my credits for more. I used to say that I wanted to be an actress when I grew up --- well, I guess I didn't have to wait that long! It sure doesn't feel like a job ... it feels like a dream come true!
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