Amy Poirier Gets a Gold Star as Endearing Paulette

Amy Poirier plays Paulette, the lovable hairdresser 

Although she’s last in order of appearance, Amy Poirier’s Paulette is first in the hearts of most audience members who’ve seen Legally Blonde, the Musical at the Farmington Players.  Amy describes Paulette as “Elle’s confidante, a lonely-heart hairdresser with a hilariously left-field obsession with Ireland. Paulette is brash and funny and longs to find a man for herself.” Like Elle, Paulette “relates to being hit by the negative wave created by a guy in her life. Elle and Paulette support and encourage each other throughout the show, becoming each other’s champion and instant best friends.”

Amy has great chemistry with Heather Dolan (Elle): “Working with Heather has been amazing – she is a true professional, a lot of fun, and extremely talented.”  Amy also has cool karma with Michael Rose, who plays Kyle, her love interest.  Amy’s favorite scene is “definitely ‘Bend and Snap’ – I just love that entire scene, from first meeting Kyle the UPS guy to the big dance number with Elle and the Greek chorus. It’s such an empowering moment for Paulette.” Being true to oneself is the central theme of Legally Blonde.  As Amy observes, “When you look beyond the stereotypes, the comically witty dialogue, and the occasional use of legal jargon, the audience will find that Legally Blonde is about one thing: Being yourself and never letting others knock you down because of it. The message is: I just need to be who I am. I don’t have to be like this person or like that person. And if they don’t like me, well, then that’s too bad. I’m going to still be who I want to be. For myself, this is a lesson that has come with experience and age. That’s what strikes a chord with the audience and with me personally.”

While Amy seems perfectly cast as Paulette, she found it challenging to play someone who is so insecure, saying, “in most areas of my life I’m pretty confident and sure about what I want, who I am, and the people I want to surround myself with.”  Amy has done a great job of contrasting Paulette's vulnerabilities with her strengths.  In the course of ‘Bend and Snap’ alone, Paulette transitions from “being unsure about herself and not thinking she has anything to offer to being loud and brash and funny. She has so many hilarious lines in the show. Paulette is an unforgettable character role that the audience can’t help but fall in love with her and root for her throughout the show.”

Amy’s other onstage roles at the Barn include Mazeppa in Gypsy, Shirley Markowitz and others in The Producers, and Ronette in Little Shop of Horrors. Amy works as an engineer at GM and is a very busy mom of three amazing kids. The Farmington Players' production of Legally Blonde, the Musical is sponsored by TruVista Wealth Advisors.  The show opened April 26 and runs through May 18. Tickets can be purchased online at www.farmingtonplayers.org or by calling the box office at 248-553-2955.