MUSICAL THEATRE: Next Level Teens

3 DAY MASTERY COURSE, with optional bonus day ProPackage

ENROLLMENT CLOSED

Ages 13-17 (limited space)

  • Sat, Nov 16 10am-4pm, Sun, Nov 17 10am-3pm, & Sat, Nov 23 from 10am-4pm

  • ProPackage Add-On - Sun, Nov 24 10am-3pm and scheduled headshot appointments throughout the day.

Some of the Broadway names in musical theatre who have graced the Garry Marshall Theatre stage include: Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen), Rory O’Malley (Book of Mormon [Tony nominee], Hamilton), Jackie Seiden (Hairspray), Anna Aimee White (Grease!), Grace Yoo (Hadestown), Kamilah Marshall (Rent, Hairspray), Terron Brooks (Disney’s The Lion King), Eric Anderson (Moulin Rouge!, Waitress, The Great Gatsby), Jessica Rush (Jersey Boys, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical), James Snyder (Cry Baby), Heather Lindell (La Cage aux Folles), Jully Lee (KPOP), Paul Vogt (Chicago, Hairspray), Fred Applegate (The Producers, The Last Ship), Sabrina Sloane (Catch Me If You Can), Joey McIntyre (Wicked), Tony Danza (Honeymoon in Vegas), Mark Ballas (Jersey Boys), Stephanie J. Block (The Cher Show [Tony winner], and Billy Porter (Kinky Boots [Tony winner]).  

Musical Theatre: Next Level Teens is designed to prepare teens with a passion for musical theatre to gain an edge in collegiate and professional performance opportunities.
Focusing on solo performance, stage presence, and audition technique we will refine elements of:

  • Solo vocal performance

  • Acting a song

  • Character connection

  • Making clear choices

  • Gestures/body language in storytelling

  • Unpacking audition pro tips 

Participants will work with GMT’s Producing Artistic Director Joseph Leo Bwarie (Jersey Boys), LA vocal coach Rachael Lawrence and special guest coaches. 

Participants should prepare two 32-bar cuts of appropriate musical theatre audition material. If you would rather bring an entire song and have help making a cut, that is also an option.

What are appropriate song selections?
Age appropriate songs that suit a participant’s vocal range.

The bonus ProPackage additional 4th day of the program will focus on resumes, audition logistics, audition coaching, guest casting director Q&A, and the musical theatre self-tape. The one-on-one appointments include a mini headshot session with coaching by photographer and prep-team, makeup/grooming touch-up by industry makeup artist, in advance wardrobe consultation from industry pro.

TEACHING ARTISTS

JOSEPH LEO BWARIE

Joseph Leo Bwarie is the Producing Artistic Director of Garry Marshall Theatre. He began working with Garry Marshall and his family in 2000. With Rachael Lawrence, and Lori Marshall, he is part of the creative team behind Cindy & The Disco Ball, The Root Beer Bandits, and for GMT has directed A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, and has produced with Dark Blue Mondaze, Troubadour Theater Company, Impro Theatre, including the GMTea Experience of Jane Austen Unscripted: Tea At Pemberley. He is widely known of this record-breaking turn as Frankie Valli in the Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys with over 2,000 performances as the falsetto voiced pop icon (Las Vegas, 1st National Tour and Broadway). As a recording artist with airplay on Siriusly Sinatra on SiriusXM Radio and many other stations, he started singing for television, film and records at age eight. His studio albums The Good Stuff, Nothin’ But Love, and A Little Christmas are joined by his latest traditional pop release Lucky 13 (out digitally on all platforms). 

RACHAEL LAWRENCE

Rachael has been a vocal coach, musical director, composer, and songwriter/producer in Los Angeles for over 20 years. Projects range from: in-house vocal coach for Fox's Glee and ABC's Grey's Anatomy (The Music Event) to on-camera vocal coach for television shows such as Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil, personal vocal coach for many well known artists including Rebel Wilson, Halsey, Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Joey McIntyre of NKOTB, Rachel Platten, and Aly & AJ. She has musically directed in Los Angeles, at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the University of Southern California, and for The Troubadour Theater Company. As composer/songwriter, Rachael has written musicals for the Garry Marshall Theatre and is co-founder of PTP Music, with many original song placements in film and television.

Limited Spaces Available. Tuition Assistance available.

GMT Theatre Education is supported in part by the Yeardley Smith Foundation & Nancy and Steve Carell.

For questions or more information, email education@garrymarshalltheatre.org

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