November 3rd, 2009 Posted in Musical Theatre | 2 Comments »
This one-day workshop is FREE and ONLY AVAILABLE to New York Film Academy applicants, alumni and faculty. Spend the afternoon with our new Chair of Musical Theatre, VP Boyle and learn what it takes to audition for musicals at the Broadway level. This upbeat master class will cover:
• Audition tips and techniques for Broadway level auditions
• How to build the perfect audition book (repertoire)
• Navigating the current trends in the market place
• Finding out how to be yourself when you sing
• A crash course in the six musical genres you really need to master
• Guidelines you should know for the best song cuts for professional auditions
Sunday, November 15th
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
NYFA Screening Room
Union Square Campus, 4th Floor
100 East 17th Street, NYC 10003
Registration signup sheets are available at both New York campuses. A limited number of performance spots are available. Anyone wishing to be considered for a performance spot must submit an email request to vpboyle@nyfa.edu for additional information.
VP Boyle is one of the most sought after Broadway audition coaches for professionals in New York City and is launching the New York Film Academy’s cutting-edge Musical Theatre Conservatory with a sparkling faculty of seasoned Broadway veterans. VP travels across the country to spread his irreverent approach to theatrical wellness and wears many hats in the Broadway community on both sides of the casting table. He directed the sold-out An Evening with Frank Wildhorn and Friends at Studio 54 featuring Linda Eder, Douglas Sills, Frank Wildhorn and others. He also directed the critically acclaimed presentation of The Normal Heart at Lincoln Center. He spent two years as the Producing Director for The Musical Writers’ Playground and as a casting director with Dave Clemmons Casting casting Broadway shows, tours, and original workshops. He is currently the casting director for Mason Street Warehouse and teaches audition workshops from coast to coast. As an actor, his favorite moments on the boards include The Scarlet Pimpernel with Douglas Sills and Sunset Boulevard with Diahann Carroll. VP currently has three new musicals in development and is at work on his next book, Audition Juice: 100 Ways to Love Your Life as an Actor. He lives with his French Bulldog, Violet and has more professional union cards and guild affiliations than any one person should really have. Live who you are. Love what you do.
The New York Film Academy is pleased to offer need based tuition grant in the name of filmmaker and friend of the Academy, Bernardo Bertolucci of up to $10,000. To qualify, applicants must show a credible need for financial assistance through documentation (i.e. parents’ income tax statement, if dependent; personal income tax, if independent). Additionally, applicants must submit a Personal Statement explaining why they would like to attend the New York Film Academy.
