My interview with Joe Deer (published in three parts, here, here and here) generated a ton of traffic and response on the site, which leads me to believe there are a lot of serious singing actors with college auditions on their minds. As a followup, I want to tip you off to the single most …
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There’s not much literature on voice training specifically calibrated to the needs of the singing actor, and that makes the arrival of “So You Want To Sing Music Theater,” a new book “developed in coordination with” the National Association of Teachers of Singing, something to sing about! NATS has taken considerable strides in its approach …
Is a BFA Degree Part of the Recipe for Musical Theater Success? Part I of my conversation with Joe Deer, co-author of Acting in Musical Theatre Sooner or later, any serious singing actor faces the College Question – should I study musical theater in college? And what do I have to do to get into …
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The face is the ultimate “organ of expression.” Its chief purpose is to transmit information for the benefit of those around you – I’m friendly, please approach; I’m scary, better step back; I’m lost, can you help me?; I’m in the mood for love, are you? Communication like this is central to our survival as …
Stew, who co-created the musical Passing Strange with Heidi Rodewald, and whose new musical Family Album opens tomorrow at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, said, “We don’t like musical theater actors so much.” Did that make you flinch? I did when I read it. Contemporary theater artists like Stew, inspired by the vivid immediacy of rock, …
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Actor Forrest McClendon would be the first person to tell you he’s blessed. A chance call from a casting director led him to a leading role in The Scottsboro Boys, a musical by Kander and Ebb helmed by Susan Stroman. The success of that show is now part of history, and also part of his …
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It’s summertime, and the living is easy! Actually, summertime can be a challenging time for serious singing actors. During summer, all the normal routines seem to fly out the window. If you’re a student, that means classes and lessons are probably on hold. “No more pencils, no more books” – well, that may be what …
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