BROADWAY AUDITION COACH VP BOYLE RETURNS TO SEATTLE!After a wildly successful inaugural workshop in October, VP Boyle returns just in time to help you prep for all of your general auditions. We are offering even more options this time with something for every budget so check out the information below. Space is limited so sign up now! Deadline for applications is February 1st e-mail
charissa.bertels@gmail.com for an application or for more information. A deposit of 50% is required upon acceptance to the workshop; the rest is due on the first day of class.
AUDITION FREEDOM BOOTCAMPFebruary 16-18 5:00-10:00 p.m.
Cost: $195Imagine what your theatrical life would be like if you could walk into any audition room and find authentic freedom! Freedom to be human, freedom to be happy, freedom to be brilliant and freedom to be nothing but fantastically you? This inspiring not-like-any-other-audition-class taught by Broadway's top coach will crack your brain open with long lasting shifts that will keep you creating and enjoying powerful experiences "in the room."
This integrity-driven workshop incorporates personal goals, journal assignments and structured written feedback. All participants will work one-on-one and receive honest, specific feedback about their audition material based on Broadway-level expectations. Throughout the two day intensive when not performing, you will complete structured feedback exercises for all of your peers. The AUDITION FREEDOM BOOTCAMP will not only hone your technical skills to create powerfully effective auditions, but will clarify and guide your own personal career goals.
VP Boyle has a gift for inspiring actors. If you have chosen an acting career, which certainly has its emotional ups and downs, VP Boyle will remind you why you LOVE what you do! Rachel Hoffman, Casting Director, Telsey + Company (Wicked, Rent, Legally Blonde, Hairspray, The Color Purple and many more)ADVANCED AUDITION FREEDOM WORKSHOP
February 14-16 10:00-6:00 p.m. (Sat/Sun) and 10:00-2:00 p.m. (Mon)
Cost: $295 (First 6 people to sign up with a deposit will receive a free 1 hour private coaching!)
Requirement: Must have taken boot camp or have equivalent professional experienceThis upbeat advanced master class focuses on building a well-rounded audition book with the fundamentals begun in the Bootcamp, exploring new repertoire and polishing existing material for each performer. There is a strong emphasis on finding material that supports clear casting choices for type, age, personality and voice.
From his experience as a professional casting director and from eight years of his Musical Theatre Forum casting workshop, which has included every Broadway casting office, VP has distinguished six song categories imperative to success: standard ballad, standard uptempo, contemporary ballad, contemporary driving/dramatic, comedy, and pop/rock. This master class also explores additional categories based on the skill set of each individual performer, including: 30s/40s, contemporary composers, Sondheim, patter, cabaret, country, and more.
Each participant will work approximately 30 minutes every day in a small and supportive classroom setting. Discussions include "red flag" songs, which should be used strategically or with caution, common expectations and suggestions of casting directors, and the best/standard cuts for auditions at the Broadway level. This is a very "results oriented" class that will challenge you as an actor and singer and take your work to the next level. Best part: you'll have fun while doing it!
GET UNSTUCK! SHAKE-IT-UP SEMINAR
Thursday, February 19 4:00-11:00 p.m.
Cost: $50This thrilling new full day workshop is designed to empower and jumpstart you in different aspects of your life as an actor. Pick one area of interest or create momentum with this powerhouse life workshop! You will:
Create a personalized 90-day action plan for success
Define areas of your career where you can generate new energy
Create a powerfully clear personal statement to keep you on track towards your dreams, goals and personal growth
Get clear on what your personal and professional priorities are and how to integrate them into forward momentum
Initiate measurable and productive action steps in your career without spinning your wheels
Expand your resources and network to create a winning team that benefits everyone
And much more!
I took away a great deal from VP's seminar, and I mean that tangibly as well. It was a great feeling to finally leave that room with so many specific goals and fleshed out ideas in hand. VP creates a warm, comfortable, fun atmosphere, and I would recommend the seminar to everyone I know. I feel like I already have. Michael Schwartz, Director/Actor
PRIVATE COACHINGA limited amount of one hour private coaching sessions are available for anyone wishing to address specific goals in their audition process in a one-on-one setting. Studio and accompanist provided. RSVP required. Priority will be given to those signed up for Bootcamp or Advanced. Remaining slots will be filled as available.
ABOUT VP BOYLEVP BOYLE is one of the most sought after Broadway audition coaches for professionals in New York City and works with actors at every level across the country to spread his irreverent approach to theatrical wellness. He wears many hats in the Broadway community (director, casting director, actor, writer, producer) and is most known in the theatrical casting world for creating The Musical Theatre Forum, a professional casting workshop with every major Broadway casting agency in NYC. He directed the sold-out An Evening with Frank Wildhorn and Friends at Studio 54 featuring Linda Eder, Douglas Sills, Frank Wildhorn and others. He also directed the critically acclaimed presentation of The Normal Heart at Lincoln Center. He spent two years as the Producing Director for The Musical Writers' Playground and as a casting director with Dave Clemmons Casting casting Broadway shows, tours, and original workshops. As an actor, his favorite moments on the boards include The Scarlet Pimpernel with Douglas Sills and Sunset Boulevard with Diahann Carroll. He is the screenwriter/lyricist for Walk Away, with Mary-Mitchell Campbell and is currently at work on a new pop/rock musical with Joe O'Keefe, The Tunnel, based on the Mole Peoplethe underground homeless living in NYC's abandoned subway tunnels. Outside of the zany world of show biz, VP is an amateur potter, librettist/lyricist, closet photographer and self-proclaimed man of leisure with more professional union cards and guild affiliations than any one person should really have. Member: AEA, CAEA, SAG, AFTRA, SSDC, ASCAP, The Dramatists' Guild
