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Students will learn the art of storytelling through musical theatre songs.
Basic acting skills will be taught. A professional accompanist will play for
all students as students learn how to work and communicate with an
accompanist for class work and for all auditions. The art of auditioning
will be taught, demonstrated and practiced each class as students will learn
how to speak, dress and present a picture and resume. Students are required
to bring a prepared ballad and up tempo song to perform for the first class.
It is strongly suggested for students to practice at home
Instructor -- Kelly Briggs
Kelly Briggs grew up in Bordentown, NJ. He received a full scholarship to
attend The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in NYC., and became the
protege of the first female conductor of Broadway, Karen Gustafson. After
graduating, Kelly appeared in many regional, stock and concert performances
around the country, joining the National Tours of ³Les Miserables² and
³Cats.² Kelly hosted the syndicated television show ³Debates/Debates²
produced by National Review. In 2000 Kelly founded his own casting company
and serves as a casting consultant for regional theatre companies and
corporate entertainment firms. He has produced ³Broadway on the Boardwalk²
with Keith Cooper for a series of fundraising performance for the South
Jersey Aids Alliance, headlining Broadway performers such as Andrea McArdle,
Melba Moore, Gary Beach, Frank Gorshin and Julie Budd. Kelly is a casting
director for TriArts at The Sharon Playhouse, Sharon, Ct., and a casting
consultant for Cohoes Music Hall in Cohoes, NY. He received the Backstage
Magazines Bistro Award and is the recipient of the first Nightlife Award for
Musical Comedy Performance along with Jerry Christakos for the continuing
musical comedy show ³Lovely.² Currently, Kelly serves on the Board of
Directorıs for the Theatre Collaborative of South Jersey, saving the Gateway
Playhouse in Somers Point.