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by Stephen G. Tabor
INTRODUCTION
Evelyn Clark argues that while there is no singular American masculinity, many men still define masculinity as having "physical strength, economic success and reliability, logic, wild streaks, being unemotional, and never seeming feminine. Men are expected to be tough, never cry, provide for their families, and most importantly be h
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by Aaron Galligan-Stierle
For almost a decade, I have taught an audition technique class in New York City called Advanced BuildYour Book. Every time I teach this course, I reconsider the challenges of constructing a binder of audition repertoire, since each song must serve many masters: it must highlight vocal strengths, showcase acting chops, embody type, and speak
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Photo of Spring Awakening courtesy of Fullerton College, 2018, Directed by Tim Espinosa, Choreographed by Haley Izurieta.
By John Pike
A singing audition is like a dance partnership: the more you understand what your partner needs, the more likely they will be in step with you—even if you have never met them before. In an audition, the accompanist is the singer's dance p...
Photo of La Cage Aux Folles courtesy of University of Oklahoma, 2015, Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre, Directed by Shawn Churchman, Choreographed by Lyn Cramer.
Deciphering the Broadway Composer for the Actor
By Mitchell Hanlon
As more college musical theatre programs flourish and begin to offer music training from faculty within the theater department, the n...
By Steven Sparling
For many students, the transition from college to the world of work is difficult. For Musical Theatre (MT) students, who are graduating into a profession with no guarantees of success, it is especially so. To help facilitate this transition, most theater programs now offer some form of "professional practice" or "career preparation" course as part of th...
By David Sisco and Laura Josepher
For the last five years, we have been helping performers find unpublished, contemporary musical theatre repertoire through our website, ContemporaryMusicalTheatre.com. Over the years, we have noticed a problem: there’s a wide gulf between playing Laurie in Oklahoma! and originating a role in a new musical, and many young artists don’t ...
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