January 2018
Ages 7 – 12! January 6, 13, & 14!
Open Call Auditions for ACANY’s Spring Off-Broadway Productions of SEUSSICAL JR. are coming up! Accepting video auditions for those who cannot attend the in-person auditions! Video audition deadline is January 12.
Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical JR., a fantastical musical extravaganza from Tony-winners, Lynn Ahrens, and Stephen Flaherty. Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos. Horton must protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, and he must also guard an abandoned egg that's been left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family, and community are challenged and emerge triumphantly!
Ages 7 – Adults! Saturday Jan. 13 & Monday Jan. 15 (No School - MLK Day)!
ACANY is holding auditions for our Advanced Weekly Classes, Summer Intensives, February Cabaret and our Spring Agent & Manager Showcase on Saturday, Jan. 13 and Monday, Jan. 15 (No School - MLK Day)
SOLD OUT! Email us at info@aclassactny.com to join the waitlist now!
Ages 7 – 18! Monday Jan. 15 (MLK Day, No School)!
Part 1: Join a Broadway Star of WICKED for a one-day musical theatre WICKED themed workshop! Participants will learn a WICKED song and dance combo from a Broadway Star who will also host a lively Question and Answer Session about their experience in this long-running, beloved musical! The WICKED Star will be signing autographs and taking pics with students, so bring your playbills!
Part 2: Even if you don’t want to go pro, a top NYC talent manager will offer helpful feedback and coaching on mock auditions and will teach participants how to snag a coveted role in a school, community theatre or professional production! The Top NYC Talent Manager is always on the lookout for fresh faces and kids have been picked up from past workshops!
Ages 7 – Adults! Monday Jan. 15 (MLK Day, No School)!
Join Broadway Star of HAMILTON, Andrew Chappelle (HAMILTON, MAMMA MIA! PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT) for a one-day musical theatre HAMILTON theme workshop! Andrew will teach lucky participants a song and dance combo from HAMILTON and also host a lively Question and Answer Session about his experience in this historic, revolutionary and inspiring American Tale! Andrew will also be signing autographs and taking pics with students, so bring your playbills!
Ages 7 – Mid 20s! Monday Jan. 15 (MLK Day, No School)!
Work on musical theatre audition technique with Top NYC Talent Agent, Chris Cooper of FBI Talent Agency! Gain useful feedback and coaching on your presentation, song choice, and interpretation from Chris! Chris is always on the lookout for fresh faces!
Ages 7 – Mid 20's! Saturday, Jan. 20 & Sunday, Jan. 21
Learn the art of comedic on-camera acting featured on both The Disney Channel and Nickelodeon TV from one of the industry’s most in-demand professionals, Wendy Faraone! Wendy is a dynamic and influential director. She is currently directing Disney’s WALK THE PRANK and she was also the director of Disney's #1 family sitcom, LIV AND MADDIE. Wendy has worked on-set with actors on BEST FRIENDS WHENEVER, I DIDN’T DO IT, A.N.T. FARM, WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE, SONNY WITH A CHANCE, I’M IN THE BAND, HANNAH MONTANA, as well as many Nickelodeon and Disney Channel pilots! Wendy’s workshops are well known for creating an inviting and energetic environment in which students are given the tools necessary to be successful, working actors in the entertainment industry. Impressively, she has recently coached all of the newly scouted talent for Disney Channel’s latest bootcamp and showcase!
Ages 10-18! Sunday Jan. 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11, Mar. 4, 11!
Voice-over acting is unlike any other type of acting. It requires an actor to make bold, gutsy choices that are original and specific, and outside of the box. Learn the art of voiceover acting in a professional recording studio! Learn how to create living, breathing animated characters for cartoons and animated feature films. We will also work on naturalistic reads for commercials, and radio spots. Class culminates with a performance in the studio for a top VO Casting Director and two actively scouting VO Agents!
Come and visit ACANY at BroadwayCon! We are located at booth 322 in the Marketplace (Hall 1B). We will have free merchandise, contests, discount codes, and a raffle! Plus you can talk staff and teachers in person and get more information about upcoming classes and workshops.
Ages 10 and up | Saturday Jan. 27, Feb. 3, 10, Mar. 3, 10, Apr. 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19
Actors are often asked to read cold in both auditions and in your preliminary meeting with an agent. Of course as actors we always want to do the best we can in the room and that’s why its imperative for actors to sharpen their cold read skills. Learn how to quickly pick up text with no time to prepare, break down the script and bring your best self to the audition room despite your lack of time with the material. Every week, students will be presented with new material based on a weekly theme. We will cover Commercial cold reads, TV, Film, Monologues and Voiceover. Little factoid: commercials are always cold reads! Actors will NEVER receive the copy in advance to prepare!
Can’t commit to all 12 classes? Come for one class, sign up for a few, or take all 12! Pay for all 12 at once, or pay by the class! Save $ when you commit to all 12-weeks!
Final Showcase: Students who can commit to all 12-Weeks will have perform their newly honed cold read skills in a Showcase for family and scouting Talent Reps!
When you purchase a class, we will follow up and see when you plan on attending. You can also drop by on Saturday and pay if there’s space! LEARN MORE
Ages 12-19! By Audition Only! NEW SESSION JUST ADDED!
Video Audition Instructions:
Please perform a one-minute monologue from a play. Monologues MUST be memorized. If you need help finding a monologue, please contact our office. Click here for self-tape guidelines and video submission instructions.
Teen Drama is an on-camera class geared toward actors interested in learning techniques found in popular teen dramas, such as RIVERDALE, VAMPIRE DIARIES, THE BOLD TYPE, PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, GOSSIP GIRL, THE O.C. and SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER!
Students will also learn to identify clues within the text as well as physical techniques to deliver the material that will help set them apart in their auditions. The class is geared toward young actors who are serious about their work. A considerable amount of memorization and homework will be required.
Ages 7 – 11 and 12 - 19! Sunday Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11, Mar. 4, 11! By Audition or Invite ONLY!
Video Audition Instructions: Please sing 32 bars a cappella of a musical theatre song. Click here for self-tape guidelines and video submission instructions.
Students will learn the in’s and out’s and the art of creating a memorable and exceptional cabaret performance! Topics will include mic technique, how to write “patter” (the spoken lines between songs), and how to create a unique performance! The class will conclude with the chance to perform a solo in an ACANY Cabaret! The class is geared toward young actors who are serious about their work. A considerable amount of memorization and homework will be required.