1st Edition

Auditioning for Musical Theatre

By Denny Berry Copyright 2019
172 Pages
by Routledge

172 Pages
by Routledge

172 Pages
by Routledge

Auditioning for Musical Theatre demystifies the process of giving the best possible professional audition for a role in a musical. It is the result of Denny Berry’s own experience, sitting "behind the audition desk" for 30 years of professional Broadway auditions, as well as teaching newcomers and coaching established actors. The book coaches performers on how to be their best selves—and avoid... Read more

LIST OF FIGURES

BEFORE WE BEGIN

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER ONE: AUDITION FUNDAMENTALS

CHAPTER TWO: AUDITION RESEARCH

CHAPTER THREE: THE PRESENTATION PREPARATION

CHAPTER FOUR: SPEAKING IN THE MUSICAL THEATRE

CHAPTER FIVE: THE DANCE CALL

CHAPTER SIX: OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

CONCLUSION

APPENDIX

INDEX

Biography

Denny Berry is a musical theatre director, choreographer, and teacher. She heads the Musical Theatre Program at the University of Utah, USA, which she’s designed as a springboard for young professionals. She’s the associate choreographer of The Phantom of the Opera, the longest running show on Broadway.