Congratulations and a hearty ‘break a leg’ to Bill Mootots, who has had quite the season. Bill will be starring in not one, but TWO shows in the Boston area. First off he will be playing Warwick in St- Joan at the Wheelock Family Theatre in Boston, and shortly thereafter will be rounding out the season by appearing in the Hanover Center for The Performing Arts’ production of A Christmas Carol. Looks like that Alaine Aldaffer class helped with something! Ask your consultants about her Theatrical auditioning intensive coming up December 11th.
From the category archives:
Regional Theatre
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Congrats to TVI NY Consultant Mackenzie Thomas, who will be joining the touring cast of Tarzan!, in the regional theatre premiere of Disney’s hit stage musical. Mackenzie Will be monkeying around with the king of the jungle as part of the ape ensemble from January to March in conjunction with Atlanta Theatre of the Stars, and will be performing all winter in sunny locations like Atlanta, San Jose and Dallas. Lucky Monkey. We’re jealous. Also in the cast is Patti Murin, fresh off of Broadway’s Xanadu. Phill Collins composes. Check out the website here and be sure to call Mackenzie soon before she swings off on the nearest vine.
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Ever find yourself up at 6am, waiting in line at a Broadway Musical Equity Chorus Call or EPA, only to find out 5 hours later that Casting has run out of time to see any additional talent? Well now, we may have a class to remedy that problem! TVI is thrilled to announce that Eric Woodall of Tara Rubin Casting will be teaching a 4 week Musical Theater Technique class starting up in 2 weeks. Broadway credits include Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia!, Spamalot, Phantom of the Opera, The Producers, The Pirate Queen and Regional Credits such as The Kennedy Center, The McCarter Theater, and east coast casting for La Jolla Playhouse. If you feel you aren’t being seen enough by casting directors, this may be the perfect opportunity to get your foot in the door with one of the top casting agencies in NYC. Slots fill up quickly, so call today to sign up–212.302.1900.
To read more about Eric Woodall and his thoughts on auditioning, visit this site: http://www.playbill.com/features/article/110028.html
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Broadway Casting Director and TVI favorite Pat McCorkle (Lieutenant of Inishmore, Emmy Nominee for Pilot Episode of Californication) has an exciting new project going up at the George Street Playhouse. David Bryan of Bon Jovi has teamed up with Urinetown’s John Rando for a new musical based on the 50’s movie TOXIC AVENGER. Pat currently offers a 5-week Masterclass in Auditioning for TV/Film and has a number of 1-day intensives.
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At 11:00am, you think actors would be asleep. But these go-getters are taking the “Respect for Acting” approach and waking up early. Here Valerie Kingston’s scene study class at TVI Actors Studio focuses on Uta Hagen’s book, Respect for Acting, with sense memory and emotional recall exercises.
What’s the Respect for Acting approach, you ask? Come check out Valerie’s class and you’ll find an in-depth answer to that question. And if you already know about Uta Hagen and her book, then come brush up your skills. Valerie takes you from exercises all the way to costume and props. That old wedding dress could actually come in handy.
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TVI Actor, Jackie Goldberg, is currently on stage in “Forty Carats” at the Stage Door Theatre in Agoura Hills, CA. She plays the character of “Maude”, the crazy Grandmother. Check the website for ticket info. The show runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00pm til September 13th, so check it out.
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Tracey Rooney, not only a TVI teacher/member but also a huge support system for the entire TVI community, just started rehearsals for the play, “The Family of Man”. A Theatre Neo production playing at The Secret Rose Theatre, “The Family of Man” will start performances on October 3rd and will run for 2 months. All we could get out of Tracey is the playing a sitcom writer and it’s all about the horrors of the writer’s room. Congrats, Tracey!
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Adam Shonkwiler, TVI New York Member and working actor is having a great year. After coming off the National Tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Whistle Down The Wind, he just finished shooting the buzz-heavy feature film The Private Lives of Pippa Lee written and directed by Rebecca Miller and starring Robin Wright Penn. Adam plays opposite it-girl Blake Lively, from Gossip Girl and The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants. Next up for Adam is a run in the great Americana musical Big River at the Goodspeed Opera House. Adam’s TVI credits include the Advanced TV and Film Masterclass with Pat McCorkle, to which he attributes his easy transition into the film world from his musical theatre roots.
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For those of you who have still not seen the hit show, cast and directed by Russell Boast, “Desert Sunrise”, you have ONLY 6 chances left!
Russell Boast is feature film casting director with Pagano/Manwiller Casting. Along with casting and directing, Russell is teaching a 4 week Audition Technique Intensive starting in August. Call your consultant for availability!
Russell is really proud of this piece, so come and support some really good LA theater.
Friday 15th August @ 8.00 pm
Saturday 16th August @ 8.00pm
Sunday 17th August @ 3.00 pm
AND…
Thursday 21st August @ 8.00 pm
Friday 22nd August @ 8.00 pm
Saturday 23rd August @ 8.00 pm - CLOSING NIGHT!
DON’T MISS IT - Go to www.goldstar.com for discounted tickets.
THE LILLIAN THEATER
1076 N. Lillian Way
(One block west of Vine)
Hollywood
CA 90038
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Noah Aberlin, one of TVI NY’s most working Musical Theatre actors, returned to NYC recently after an extended engagement at the North Shore Music Theatre, where he did stints in Contact and The Producers. This followed a part in Candide with the City Opera at Lincoln Center. Next up is the national tour of Wizard of Oz. In between, Noah has made time to take a 5 week on-camera class with the Emmy-nominated Pat McCorkle.
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