Full Name: Jye Frasca Nickname(s): Jyseph! (given by Julie Atherton) & Jidsey-boy! (given by my Mum!) Date of Birth: 13 of November 1980 Place of Birth: Newcastle; Australia Brother(s)/Sister(s): Sister, named Amy Hobbies: Eating lots of food! Swimming! Sun-baking! Shopping! Spending time with my mates! Likes: Special things! Like just sitting and talking to people; and learning! Dislikes: Stupid things! Like people being selfish, horrible & causing pain! Where did you go to school? Newcastle, Australia! The Broadmeaddow School! What was your favourite subject? English (NOT!)! I actually enjoyed Maths! Who or what inspired you to do what you are doing now? So many people have really inspired me, My Mum, My Uncle Jason; watching people like Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Peter Allen, Bernadette Peters, Liza Minnelli, Bette Midler, working with Anna-Jane Casey; my dance teachers back home; and my best friend Scarlett Strallen! If you weren't starring in shows what would you be doing? I would probably be living back home in Australia in Sydney being a lifeguard on a hot, sunny beach! You were in West Side Story before Mamma Mia, which do you prefer? I absolutely loved playing A-rab in West Side Story but am loving my time in Mamma Mia! They are two very different shows and both Brilliant! So sorry I can't say which one I prefer!!! You have been in Mamma Mia for a few months now, do you get a good response from the audience after every performance? It is so amazing! The audience seem to have a brilliant time every show and always get up and have a bit of a jive! The roar of the applause at the very end send a big smile on my mouth!!! Do you get on well with the rest of the Mamma Mia cast? All the cast are simply lovely! I have made a lot of new great mates! What is your favourite song from the show? Ooooooo! Hard one to answer. I love; Money, Does Your Mother Know, Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia! Waterloo, actually I love all the songs! But my favourite would be either Voulez-Vous or the Winner Takes it All! Out of all the shows in London, which would you most like to appear in and as what character? Another hard one! Mungojerrie in Cats; Rusty in Starlight Express, Fosse, Chicago! There are too many great shows! Oh I would love to be Bobby C in Saturday Night Fever! What was the last show you went to see? Did you enjoy it? It was La Cava! And I did enjoy it very much! I thought Julie-Alanah Brighten was simply Brilliant! My mates Woody and Luke Evans were great too! Have you had any embarrassing moments on stage? I am sure I have had plenty! Out of ballet, tap, jazz, modern, and contemporary, what is your favourite? You see, it sounds a bit 'corny' but I love them all and get different highs from all of them! If you could be someone else for the day, who would it be and why? Brad Pitt! Because I would love to do big, good Hollywood films and I love Jennifer Aniston! Can you play any musical instruments? If so, what? I did play the trumpet at school! What is your favourite sport? Swimming! Swimming! What is your favourite film? My favorite films would be all the Scream trilogy; Gone with the Wind; Tina - What's Love Got to do With It (cause Angela Bassett is Brilliant); & The Opposite of Sex with Christina Riccy & Lisa Kudrow! But the ultimate film is 'the Wizard of Oz'! Last CD bought: It was for my 'stagie' friend Jenny Ashton and it was 'Mermania - Ethel Merman'! What is your worst fear? Being attacked and not being able to tell. You have five minutes to live, how would you spend that time? I would stop and think about all the people I love for two minutes and for the other three sing & dance until I dropped!!! What are your ambitions in life? To win a Olivier Award, a Tony Award, & a Oscar!! Oh, and to be very happy! Do you have any hidden talents? Maybe!?! What would you NOT do for a million pounds? Not Much! Tell us a secret ... I Love Mickey Mouse! A big thank you to Jye for answering our questions :-) No part of this interview can be copied or used for other web sites without permission from us first. This interview was undertaken early August 2000.