This 4 week course will revamp your Musical Theatre auditions:
• Expand your song repertoire
• Discuss proper audition technique
• Learn submission etiquette
• Learn how to act through song
• Start making confident choices
• Review and critique of your headshots and resume
• Meet and audition for leading professionals in the industry
• Optional private repertoire coaching
• Limited class size
• Only $299
Week 1: Q&A with Daryl Eisenberg & Seth Bisen-Hersh and review of audition material
Week 1.5: optional 45 minute private repertoire coaching with Seth Bisen-Hersh
Week 2: Group coaching session on new material with Seth Bisen-Hersh
Week 3: Workshop songs with Daryl Eisenberg
Week 4: Mock audition panel with Daryl Eisenberg and Industry Guest!
All classes are held in midtown NYC
Cost: $299 for 4 weeks, additional $50 for private repertoire coaching
Daryl Eisenberg, CSA owns Daryl Eisenberg Casting and is the casting director for numerous theatre, TV, and film projects. Daryl cast this year’s FringeNYC production of VOTE! The Musical as well as several NYMF productions. Daryl has also been the casting associate for The CW’s hit show GOSSIP GIRL as well as ABC’s CASHMERE MAFIA.
Seth Bisen-Hersh is a New York City based musical theatre composer/ lyricist who works as a pianist, accompanist, musical director and vocal coach.
Topics covered will include, but are not limited to:
*What cabaret is
*Why people do cabaret
*How to book the space
*The pros and cons of various spaces in the city
*How to build an audience
*How to write a press release
*How to get people to come
*How to make postcards
*Where to leave postcards
*How to put the act together
*How to storyboard the songs
*How to write good patter
*What types of songs to do
*How many songs to do
*How to find good material
*How to play to an audience
*Overcoming anxieties
Next Session Dates TBD
Week 1: lecture on the ins and outs of cabaret
Week 2: finding new repertoire that fits your "story"
Week 3: finding the flow and the order of the show
Week 4: coaching of songs and patter
Topics covered in the Musical Theatre Audition Master Class include: practical advice, finding appropriate, actable song repertoire, how to find better audition cuts, audition preparation, proper audition technique and etiquette, how to talk to a pianist, how to organize an audition book, telling a story through song, making confident choices, overcoming anxieties, figuring out one’s type, becoming comfortable in one’s skin, getting representation, review and critique of headshots/ resume and long-term career planning.
Topics covered in the Cabaret Master Class include: what cabaret is, why cabaret exists, how to book the space, the pros and cons of various spaces in the city, how to build an audience, how to write a press release, how to get people to come, how to make postcards, where to leave postcards, how to put the act together, how to storyboard the songs, how to write good patter, what types of songs to do, how many songs to do, how to find good material, how to play to an audience and overcoming anxieties.
Seth Bisen-Hersh has played hundreds of auditions for Broadway shows, off-Broadway shows, cruise lines, regional theaters, etc. As a coach, he specializes in repertoire selection, finding appropriate cuts, finding truthful acting choices and providing practical advice. As an accompanist, he is familiar with almost any musical theater song and most pop songs that are used in auditions. He can also sight read fluently and transpose on sight. As a composer/ lyricist, he has written over 200 original songs between his 15 musicals/ cabarets. He teaches audition and cabaret workshops, as well as emceeing, producing and accompanying weekly talent showcases at Don't Tell Mama, which he has done over 150 featuring over 500 performers. He does 2 charity concerts of his work each year featuring Broadway veterans: Broadway Meows & Broadway Can! Finally, he is the writer and star of the new web series, Every Day a Little Seth.
