Lakewood Theatre Company Hosts Master Class with WICKED's Justin Brill, 3/28
By: Harmony Wheeler Feb. 23, 2012
Broadway veteran Justin Brill, in Portland with the National Tour of Wicked, will conduct a musical theatre master class at Lakewood Theatre Company on Wednesday, March 28, 11:00 AM. Mr. Brill will focus on singing technique, song selection, acting within a song and honing musical theatre audition technique. The master class is geared to actors interested in auditioning for productions, competitions, professional training and college or conservatory programs.
Mr. Brill, who currently plays the role of Boq in Wicked, is a graduate of the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama where he was the recipient of Charles Willard Award for excellence in Musical Theatre. His Broadway credits include All Shook Up!, Rent and High Fidelity. Other productions include Beauty and the Beast (National Tour), Mamma Mia! and Monty Python's Spamalot (Las Vegas) Class description:
Actors should have two contrasting songs or a song and monologue prepared. Each participant will be asked to perform approximately 16-32 bars of one song or a 2-minute monologue. Mr. Brill will provide feedback to each participant then select several actors to demonstrate an in depth analysis of the audition process.
An accompanist will be provided. Please bring sheet music in the appropriate key, with your start and stop points clearly marked. We suggest that you set your music in a three ring binder for the accompanist. If you prefer to bring your own accompanist, you may. You may not sing a cappella. You may not accompany yourself. No recorded music will be allowed.
Cost for the 2-3 hour master class is $35. Those interested in auditing the master class may do so for $15. This is an outstanding opportunity for the theatre community.
Registration:
Participation in the master class is limited so pre-registration is strongly recommended by calling 503-635-3901 immediately. The master class will be at the Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street in Lake Oswego.
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