Broadway Saturday
This musical theater program is an intensive class which prepares students who wish to pursue a musical theater career on Broadway. Our program is an ongoing Broadway Performance workshop, taught by actual Broadway professionals who have performed leading roles in Broadway shows such as Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, Mamma Mia, and Mary Poppins. The Broadway Program provides students with the ability to learn every aspect of the musical theatre through direct contacts and relationships within the Broadway Community.
The training takes place in a warm and creative environment and each student is given individual attention in a supportive and nurturing learning environment. Our Broadway Intensive will cover many aspects of the craft of Broadway musical theater performance, including:
- Vocal Coaching and Song Study/Technique
- Choreography - including learning actual Broadway choreography
- Dance Technique- including ballet, tap, and jazz
- Acting Technique - including theatre games, scene study, and character development
- Audition Technique - including a mock professional audition demonstration
- Stage Make-Up
- Stage Combat (only in certain sessions)
- The Rehearsal Process
- Meditation for the Actor
- Guest Artist Q&A
Teaching Artists
Lisa Capps is the only woman ever to perform all three leading ladies in the Broadway and National Touring Companies of Les Miserables: Eponine, Cosette and Fantine. She starred opposite Lea Salonga in the Philippine premiere of Miss Saigon (as Ellen), and also appeared as Mrs. Walker in two National Touring Companies of The Who's Tommy. TV audience’s best remember Lisa as 'Debbie' on the hit ABC series Growing Pains. As an instructor, Lisa has been a leading guest artist teacher for “Broadway Classroom” in New York City, headed by Broadway director Gordon Greenberg. In addition, Lisa and her husband, Don Brewer, have held musical theatre audition workshops at performing academy's in Michigan, New Jersey and Los Angeles. Having worked consistently in television and theatre, her “Business Lecture” class is highly requested and recommended. Lisa’s classes are motivating, challenging and informative. Students love the hands on business advice as well as the acting and singing techniques she offers from her own training with some of the best directors and teachers in New York City. Lisa is the co-founder and Co-Executive Producer (with Charles Bergell), of Broadway Sings – a concert production company featuring Broadway performers. (www.broadwaysings.com). Last year, they reached a milestone by producing their first concert at Carnegie Hall.
Charles Bergell: While in the Broadway and National Touring companies of Les Miserables, Charles had the privilege of performing the leading role of Jean Valjean. He appeared as Mssr. Andre in the 2nd National Tour of Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince, and was a member of the 2Oth Anniversary Tour of Evita. Other credits include Children of Eden at The Paper Mill Playhouse (original cast recording), Father Andrew in Neil Berg's hit Off-Broadway musical, The Prince and the Pauper, and Linda' Eder's Christmas Concert, seen on Bravo Television. Charles makes frequent concert appearances in the NYC area and around the country, often performing with his friend, composer Neil Berg, in Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway. Charles has received vocal instruction from some of the finest teachers in the world: Ryan Edwards of the Metropolitan Opera. Lorna Haywood of Covent Gardens, Katherine Hartgrove of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Dan Ballestrero of the San Francisco Opera (not to mention Aaron Bergell, his father).
Special Guest Artists TBA!
Session 1: January 23 through February 27, 2010
Ages 8-11 Time 2:30-4:30 PM Tuition $350.00
Ages 12 & up Time 4:30-7:30 PM Tuition $500.00
*Please note discounts do not apply and tuition must be paid in full.