MTEA JOURNAL:
ARTICLES

^{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...

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...

^{Photo of All Shook Up by Genny Muncy, Valdosta State University, 2018. Directed by Jacque Wheeler. Music Direction by Joe Mason. Choreography by Geoffrey Reynolds.}

By Dr. Jan E. Prokop

As performers, our body is the vehicle we use to convey our art. Yet actors frequently suffer from stresses and tensions that impede movement, breath, and performance....

^{Photo from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Weber State University, March 2017, Directed and Choreographed by Cody Walker.}

From Jeremiah Downes

Singing actors must do their very best to live truthfully under the imaginary circumstances of the play, and the song. This exercise is designed to isolate the five primary senses and to excite...