A head usher on the go

Think you’re overqualified for your job?

Meet Abdoulaye N’Go, head usher at the Geffen Playhouse. He’s studied dance with choreographer Katherine Dunham, and drama all over the world, from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco to the Conservatoire National D’Art Dramatique de Paris. In his early 40s, he was born in Senegal and is a native speaker of French and the African dialect Wolof. He also speaks Spanish and Mandarin and is finishing his master’s in Italian literature at UCLA.

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Inner vision

N’Gom wants to be an international character actor and he’s on his way with small roles in “Green Card,” as well as “Dharma & Greg” and other TV shows. His Broadway and off-Broadway credits include an appearance at the Manhattan Theatre Club in “Boesman and Lena,” directed by Athol Fugard.

Style

Patrons hear his melodious voice and say he ought to be on stage. His response? “In L.A. everybody’s an actor. I’d rather say I’m a student of the theater.”

Perks

Meeting Brendan Fraser during the Geffen’s “Four Dogs and a Bone.” That led to a role in “George of the Jungle” and its sequel.

Seat mix-ups

“Most of the time it’s the wrong night.”

No small parts

He ushers because he adores theater and needs the flexible schedule to take auditions. “Maybe some of us are long-distance runners and maybe God is giving us a job that we are above, but we’re doing it so well that one day we’ll make it, because we are fully prepared.”

Career philosophy

“Success is measured by the sum total of all the obstacles you’ve overcome. That is stronger than the millions you’ll make because it forms your character, it’s part of your blood.”

-- Anne Valdespino