HAIR's Caissie Levy to Teach The Musical Theater Audition Class in Nov/Dec

Caissie Levy currently stars as Sheila in the Tony Award winning Broadway revival of HAIR. Other credits include Elphaba in WICKED (Los Angeles, u/s Broadway), Penny Pingleton in HAIRSPRAY (Broadway, 1st National Tour), and Maureen in RENT (National Tour). She starred in The Yellow Wood at NYMF, and has played leading roles in countless pre-Broadway readings including Pretty Dead Girl, Bubble Boy, Crybaby, and Walker In Babylon. In concert she was a guest soloist for the United States Military Academy at West Point. Trained at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, Caissie is also a seasoned audition coach. Given her extensive Broadway credits in both comedic and dramatic roles, Caissie offers insight into how to tackle all kinds of material, with heavy emphasis on preparation, risk taking, and having fun. For more on Caissie, please visit www.caissielevy.com

The Musical Theatre Audition is a 3- week session that covers all aspects of the audition process. We will take you through proper audition etiquette, choosing and preparing material, and presenting your best audition possible. You will have the opportunity to not only travel through this process, but to observe and learn from fellow artists in their processes as well. The breakdown of the 3 sessions is:

11/22/09 - The time between when you enter the room and present your performance is crucial in communicating to the creative team who you are as both a person and a professional. For the first session you will present your two best contrasting pieces as if at a Musical General audition. You will then receive feedback on your audition etiquette as well as the performance itself in order to discover how to bring the best of yourself into the room every time.

12/06/09 - In the 2nd week you will return to the audition setting with a song of your choice in the style of a specifically assigned show. You will also be asked to bring in your book in case another song or style is requested of you, as is so often the case. Being caught off guard will give you a chance to work on your toes and flex your improvisational muscles. After the round of auditions each student will receive feedback on their professionalism, material choices, and overall presentation.

12/13/09 - The final session will focus on mastering the callback. After session 2 you will be given callback material for your assigned show. After a week of preparation with new songs and sides you will return to a callback audition setting to make your final impression before the class and audition panel. You will then be given directorial notes to work with as you move through the callback process. After the round of auditions, each student will receive final feedback on their professionalism, presentation, and ability to take direction.

November 22nd, December 6th & 13th
TIME: 7:00pm-9:30pm
PRICE: $175 (Includes three sessions)
LOCATION: Space on White @ 81 White St.

Photo Credit: Peter James Zielinski