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Backstage Expert Contributor
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January 5, 2018June 29, 2022

Backstage Expert Contributor

Read invaluable tips and advice published in Backstage magazine by A Class Act NY’s Artistic Director, Jessica R. Grosman. Click here for Jessica’s latest articles.    

Asian Families Travel a Long Way for Summer Camp
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July 24, 2017January 15, 2018

Asian Families Travel a Long Way for Summer Camp

“Of the 154 students enrolled in A Class Act NY’s musical theater camps this summer, artistic director Jessica Rofe said, two are flying in with their parents from Japan, two are coming from South Korea and one is arriving from China, for a week of vocal training, stage combat lessons and the chance to make their...

Auditioning for Broadway Revival of ‘Annie’ Is a Hard-Knock Life
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June 11, 2011May 14, 2021

Auditioning for Broadway Revival of ‘Annie’ Is a Hard-Knock Life

Brynne Norquist isn’t taking any chances with her audition for a new Broadway revival of “Annie.” The eight-year-old with a moon face and blond pigtails got rid of her friendship bracelet so she won’t fiddle with it during her tryout. She worked on her performance style with a private coach (Jessica Rofé of A Class...