The Audition Doctor of Backstage shares the secrets of successful auditioning for the musical theatre.
Fred Silver uses his twenty-five years of experience in the theatre, training thousands of actors, to give vital advice on: -Choosing the right voice teacher or vocal coach -Why auditioning for a musical is different from auditioning for a play -Choosing the right material -How to act a song -What to sing at a callback -How to handle the accompanist -What to wear to auditions -How to sell a comedy number -How to handle stage fright Plus lists of more than 130 excellent yet unusual songs -- including selections suitable for juvenile actors, romantic leads, character actors, comics, and performers who are primarily dancers.
With a foreword by Charles Strouse, composer of Annie and Bye Bye Birdie.
When Fred Silver writes, it is worthwhile to read carefully, and practice what he teaches.
-- Donald Pippin, music director of Oliver, Mame, A Chorus Line, and La Cage Aux Folles About the Author: Fred Silver, also known as The Audition Doctor, spent more than 25 years in the theater and trained thousands of actors.
A graduate of Boston University and the prestigious Juilliard School, Silver was a regular columnist of Backstage magazine and a lecturer at New York University, the University of Miami, and the Juilliard School of Music.
He died in 2009.
Charles Strouse is a world-renowned composer and lyricist best known for his work on Annie, Bye Bye Birdie, Rags, and more than 30 other stage musicals.
Also a composer of Hollywood film scores, orchestral works, and operas, Strouse has won three Tony Awards, two Emmy Awards, and two Grammy Awards.
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