August 2023

Patrick Gover 2021

DEGREES:
B.A. Music and Theatre - Performance

CURRENT EMPLOYER
Toby’s Dinner Theatre

CURRENT OCCUPATION
Actor

DESCRIBE YOUR CAREER PATH
After graduation, I was looking for musical theatre auditions in the Delmarva area. It wasn’t until June 2021 that Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia, MD, was looking for a Rocky Balboa to be in their Rocky: The Musical. I submitted my audition, and after numerous callbacks, I ended up landing the role! Ever since at Toby’s, I’ve played roles such as Sam Wheat in Ghost: The Musical, Robin in Something Rotten!, Danny Zuko in Grease, and I am currently playing Tully Mars in Escape to Margaritaville.

MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU LEARNED WHILE ATTENDING SALISBURY UNIVERSITY
Presence. You can’t fail if you show up 100% of the time.

WHAT CAMPUS ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS WERE YOU INVOLVED WITH?
Squawkappella, Singers Showcase, SU Theatre, SU Dance Company

BEST COLLEGE MEMORY
Performing Hairspray in the spring of 2018.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE SALISBURY UNIVERSITY?
Personally, I feel it was the right decision. I felt that there was more attention given to me versus a bigger school. Salisbury was also close to the beach, and my grandparents live in Fenwick.

IF YOU COULD DESCRIBE SALISBURY UNIVERSITY IN THREE WORDS, WHAT WOULD THEY BE AND WHY?
1. Under-appreciated because there was always so much talent and amazing opportunities, but I always felt the general public overlooked this fine school.
2. Resourceful and 3. Supportive because it’s known as a teaching school and the professors are awesome and always willing to help you out in classes no matter how far behind you are. Even to this day, I still reach out to my professors for insight in the real world and they’ve been more than generous and thoughtful.

FAVORITE VACATION SPOT AND WHY?
The beach because it’s calm and a good meditation spot. Who doesn’t love the beach?

GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT
Placing Top 14 in the nation for the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Competition in 2020.

WHAT IS SOMETHING PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU?
I am one of seven siblings (I am number five).

HOBBIES/OTHER INTERESTS
I love football. I love working out at the gym. I love playing bass, guitar, piano, ukulele and beatboxing. I love reading and playing video games.