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ADV: Music Direction Intensive 2010
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Music Direction Intensive 2010:
This highly selective program on the Goodspeed Musicals campus will provide a limited number of individuals with practical training in all aspects of Music Direction. The six day intensive will offer participants the opportunity to work with internationally renowned experts in Music Direction while networking with industry professionals.
Participants will use the latest technology to receive hands on training in the management and implementation of the audition, rehearsal and orchestration process. Participants will also attend nightly lectures given by industry experts on pertinent subjects relating to real world success in the field of Music Direction.
To register for this unique opportunity, please fill out and submit an application by December 4, 2009. If you have any questions, please contact Joshua Ritter by email or at 860.873.8664, ext. 745.
SCHEDULE and CURRICULUM
Monday, January 18
3:00 p.m.
Rooms available for check in
5:30 p.m.
Welcome Dinner in Goodspeed Opera House Green Room
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Evening Program 1: “So You Want to be a Music Director?”
Participants will have an opportunity to join in a discussion on the principles of music direction and to share their personal stories and goals.
Tuesday, January 19
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Class 1: The Audition Process
There will be a discussion of the elements that create a positive and successful audition process for the creative team and for the auditionees. It will also include what to look for in the audition, how to create a vocal breakdown for the casting director to give to agents and how to teach audition material to performers.
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Practicum 1: The Audition
Participants will have the opportunity to act as the auditioners for a mock audition. Their behavior and judgment will be critiqued by Intensive staff.
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Lunch Break
1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Class 2: The Rehearsal Process
How to create a productive rehearsal environment, to include a discussion of teaching techniques, working with groups vs. working with individuals (including non-singing actors), teaching singing with intention, the importance of vocal warm-ups, adjusting keys to accommodate vocalists’ range, protecting voices throughout the rehearsal process and the proper way to take notes during rehearsal.
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Dinner Break
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Evening Program 2: Working with the Director
Discussion of the relationship between the MD and the Director in musical theatre production, creating incidental music to suit the needs of the director and adjusting the vocal and orchestral score to accommodate the vision of the director. This program will require work outside of the class to prepare for Wednesday morning's Rehearsal practicum.
Wednesday, January 20
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Practicum 2: The Rehearsal
Participants will join in a rehearsal for a new musical in production.
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Lunch Break
1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Class 3: Orchestrating for the Musical Theatre
How to act as a liaison between the director and the orchestrator, including strategies one can use to best convey the director’s needs to the orchestrator. This session will also include a discussion of reduced orchestrations and the use of electronic sound in orchestration.
5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Dinner Break
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m
Evening Program & Practicum 3: Use of Electronic Sound in Musical Theatre
Hands on session pertaining to the use of electronic sound in orchestration. Participants will have the opportunity to work with our experts in the programming of electronic sound. Participants will leave this session with an assignment to orchestrate a piece for a new musical in production.
Thursday, January 21
Morning Free to Complete Work on Orchestration Projects
1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Practicum 4: Conducting for the Musical Theatre
Participants will have the opportunity to rehearse their orchestrated pieces with live musicians, conduct from the keyboard and podium and receive feedback from our experts.
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Wine and Cheese reception
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Evening Program 4: “The Business of the Business”
Discussion to feature the business elements involved in a career as a musical director, ownership of intellectual property and the typical responsibilities assigned to various job titles (e.g., Musical Supervisor, Music Director, Associate Conductor, Assistant Conductor).
Friday, January 22
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Practicum 5: Working with the Choreographer
Discussion of the working relationship between the musical director and choreographer on a musical theatre production. The session will feature a well-known choreographer and participants will gain experience in dance arranging and orchestrating for dance.
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Lunch Break
1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Class 5: Vocal Arranging
Discussion of the principles of vocal arranging, including the expansion or reduction of existing arrangements to suite the director’s needs.
5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Dinner Break
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Evening Program 6: To Be Announced
Saturday, January 23
10:00 a.m.
Participants depart East Haddam
Schedule subject to change
REGISTRATION
To register for this unique opportunity, please fill out and submit an application with a $100 deposit by December 4, 2009.
Application Link:
http://www.goodspeed.org/uploadedfiles/about/education/MTI_2010_application.pdf
Website Link:
http://www.goodspeed.org/about.aspx?id=1938
Important dates:
*Early acceptance deadline: November 2, 2009
* Application deadline: December 4, 2009
* Applicants will be notified of status: December 11, 2009
* Upon acceptance and deposit payment, the remaining tuition of $1,000 will be due: December 18, 2009
Total tuition: $1,100
Please make checks payable to The Goodspeed Opera House Foundation.
Note: Upon acceptance, deposit is non-refundable. If you are accepted, your deposit will be deducted from your total tuition. If you are not accepted, your deposit will be refunded in full.
Please send applications to:
Goodspeed Musical Theatre Institute
Attn: Joshua Ritter
PO Box A
East Haddam, CT 06423-0281
If you have any questions, please contact Joshua Ritter by email or at 860.873.8664, ext. 745.
ABOUT GOODSPEED MUSICALS
GOODSPEED MUSICALS has achieved international acclaim for its dedication to the preservation and advancement of musical theatre. Under the direction of Michael P. Price since 1968, Goodspeed produces three musicals each season at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut and specializes in producing and developing new musicals at The Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, Connecticut. From the Goodspeed stages, 19 musicals have gone to Broadway (including Man of La Mancha, Shenandoah, Annie), receiving more than a dozen Tony Awards. Also integral to its mission, Goodspeed houses the Scherer Library of Musical Theatre and has established the Max Showalter Center for Education in the Musical Theater to educate and train future generations of theatergoers and theatrical professionals. Goodspeed has received two special Tony Awards for its outstanding achievements.
ABOUT THE FACULTY
DAN DeLANGE has orchestrated shows for Paul Williams, Julie Andrews, Jerry Herman (composer of Hello, Dolly!; Mame; La Cage aux Folles), Harvey Schmitt (composer of The Fantasticks, 110 in the Shade), and Peter Link (composer of The King of Hearts). He also orchestrated the premiere of You Never Know by Charles Strouse (composer of Annie and Bye Bye Birdie.) Other original orchestrations and arrangements include Enrico Garzilli's Rage of the Heart CD, The Smart Set, The Altos, The Broadway Tenors (with Brent Barrett, Brian D'Arcy James, and Alan Campbell), the Pittsburgh Public Theater, The Epic Brass Symphonic Christmas Series, The American Symphony Orchestra, and music for several commercials and documentaries. Dan has conducted the Broadway national tour of Chicago with Brent Barrett and Karen Ziemba, and was music director/conductor for Musical America's national tours of Crazy For You, Beauty and the Beast, and Singin' in the Rain. He is a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy and Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
MICHAEL O'FLAHERTY is in his 18th season as Goodspeed’s Resident Music Director, having conducted 35 musicals at the Opera House and five at The Norma Terris Theatre. His musical arrangement credits include Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Broadway), Reunion-A Musical Epic in Miniature, Carol Hall's To Whom It May Concern, and Red, Hot and Blue! (GOH and Paper Mill Playhouse). He has worked at North Shore Music Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, Ford's Theatre, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Kennedy Center, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, The Smithsonian Institution, and was the musical supervisor and Cabaret Director of the Williamstown Theatre Festival for 11 years. Michael conducted the Goodspeed Musicals productions of By Jeeves and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes on Broadway. His original musical Genesius, for which he wrote the music and lyrics, was recently showcased in NYC.
ROB RUGGIERO has directed the Goodspeed Musicals productions of Camelot, Big Riverand 1776, which garnered him his third Connecticut Critic Circle Award for “Best Director.”Connecticut audiences are also familiar with his work through his association with TheaterWorks in Hartford, where he has been a key partner in the artistic leadership since 1992. Recent projects at TheaterWorks include a production of The LittleDogLaughed (starring Chad Allen) and conceiving and directing an original musical revue entitled Make Me A Song: The Music of William Finn, which had a successful run off-Broadway in 2007 as well as a London production. The production received nominations for both the Drama Desk Award for "Outstanding Review" and the Outer Critics Circle Award for "Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical.” In 2005 he conceived and directed the highly successful Ella, which continues to be produced nationally and recently won three Joseph Jefferson Awards and two Kevin Kline Awards (including “Outstanding Director of a Musical” for both). Mr. Ruggiero directed the world premiere of Matthew Lombardo’s new play Looped (with Valerie Harper) at the Pasadena Playhouse, which had a recent production at Arena Stage with a planned Broadway opening in 2009-2010 season. Mr. Ruggiero’s work on both plays and musicals has been seen at many regional theaters around the country, including Arizona Theatre Company, Barrington Stage Company, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cleveland Playhouse, The Pittsburgh Public Theater, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, and San Jose Repertory Theatre. He is the recipient of four Kevin Kline Awards, two for "Best Director of a Musical" (Urinetown, Ella) and two for "Best Director of a Play" (Take Me Out, The Little Dog Laughed). An online portfolio of his work can be viewed at www.robruggiero.com.
F. WADE RUSSO has worked on over 15 productions at Goodspeed Musicals, including the national tour of The Boy Friend directed by Julie Andrews. He most recently conducted Cabaret directed by Ted Pappas at the Pittsburgh Public Theatre. Broadway: By Jeeves, Assistant Conductor. Regional Theater: The Mikado, Pirates of Penzance, HMS Pinafore, Man of La Mancha, By Jeeves, Forum, Falsettos, A Grand Night for Singing (Pittsburgh Public Theater); Urinetown (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis); Mame with Sandy Duncan (Barrington Stage Company); Company (Huntington Theatre); West Side Story (Gateway Playhouse); Louisiana Purchase (Swine Palace Repertory); Illyria (Shakespeare Theatre of N.J.); Sunday in the Park with George (St. Louis Art Museum); Happy End (Juilliard Repertory); Williamstown Theatre Festival Cabaret (six seasons). Cast Recordings: Illryia and By Jeeves. Wade has served on the faculty of the National Theatre Institute (Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center), Circle in the Square Theatre School and the Juilliard School. Wade will be directing Show Boat in Baton Rouge this summer. Special Thanks always to M’OF and Steven.
WILLIAM J. THOMAS has served as principal conductor for the Goodspeed Musicals mainstage productions of 42nd Street, Li’l Abner, Me and My Girl, Brigadoon,and George M!. Bill was also associate conductor for Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (2008), Big River, Happy Days, 1776, High Button Shoes, Pirates of Penzance, Abyssinia, Where’s Charley?, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Babes in Arms,and They All Laughed!. Norma Terris credits include Lizzie Borden, Tin Pan Alley Rag, Dorian,and Gotham!. A composer of several works for chorus and orchestra, Bill is Director of Music Ministries at Christ the King Church in Old Lyme, Conn. Bill is grateful to be celebrating his 16th year of being part of the Goodspeed family.
GOODSPEED HOUSING IN EAST HADDAM
While participating in the Music Direction Intensive you will be staying in one of several Goodspeed owned houses, which are all in easy walking distance of the Opera House and rehearsal studio. All houses are completely furnished. We will supply you with pillows, blankets, one set of linen(s), and one towel, you are responsible for laundering these items before checking out. The Goodspeed has private laundry facilities in East Haddam open to all intensive participants. All intensive participants will have a private room with a desk, dresser, and bed. Most of the houses have shared bathrooms, kitchen, and living areas. The kitchens have basic appliances, including coffee makers and microwaves. The living rooms are furnished with a sofa, table, and television. There is no smoking in any of the houses or apartments.
Please be advised that there is a non-refundable $20.00 replacement charge for lost room keys. You must return your key prior to leaving East Haddam.
During your stay you will be responsible for the daily housekeeping of your room and the shared living areas. There will be no housekeeping available.
Every house has a phone on each floor. These phones have free local calling, but are blocked to outgoing long distance calls. If you don’t already have one, we suggest you secure a calling card for long distance and information calls. Wireless internet access is available in all of our housing.
TRANSPORTATION
Upon your arrival to begin the Music Direction Intensive, Goodspeed will provide you with transportation from the Old Saybrook, Conn., train station or from Bradley International Airport, Hartford-Springfield. As there are no grocery shopping facilities available within walking distance, all participants will be taken on a shopping trip shortly after arrival. This will be the only opportunity to stock up for the week (unless you can provide your own transportation) so please plan accordingly. For further information on getting to and from East Haddam, please contact Joshua Ritter at jritter@goodspeed.org.
PARKING
For those traveling to East Haddam by automobile, parking will be available near all housing.
CAR RENTAL
For those who wish to rent a car while in East Haddam, here are a few options. Because rates and terms differ please call each location for a rate quote.
Thrifty Auto Rental
860.399.5146
2051 Boston Post Road (Route1), Westbrook
This location provides occasional pick-up and drop-off at the train station.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
860.537.0181
120 South Main Street, Colchester
This location provides pick-up and drop-off in East Haddam.
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Job Start Date
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1/18/2010
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Job End Date
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1/23/2010
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Company
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Goodspeed Musicals
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Address
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6 Main Street
PO Box A
East Haddam, CT 06423-0281
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Contact
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Joshua Ritter
Jritter@goodspeed.org
Phone: 860-873-8664 x745
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