02/08/06

Acting a Song

Tony Award winner Michael Rupert, best known as the originator of the role of Marvin in William Finn's Falsettos musicals, teaches this important musical theater class. People who think of themselves as singers don't tend to spend enough time on the acting that goes on in a song, and people who think of themselves as actors often assume that musical roles are not open to them.

Our Acting a Song course corrects these imbalances. All singers who act and actors who carry a tune can improve their performance (of their chances of getting cast) in musicals by learning ways to interpret a lyric, make the most of musical phrasing, and connect to the person the song is being sung to. Michael comes to this course with a unique perspective, as a composer and lyricist of award-winning musicals as well as one of Broadway's most accomplished performers.

You don't have to sing a note to learn something about acting. This affordable one-night class will explore the link between monologues and songs, to see what straight actors and musical theatre performers might be able to learn from each other. Michael brings a wealth of musical and non-musical experience, as well as a genial personality, to this intensive three hours. Prepare a monologue or song to work on in front of the group, or just watch and learn.