Upcoming Auditions ~ Fall 2020 Season
Due to the COVID-19 Crisis Master Class Performing Arts is offering two options for our fall theatrical season:
VIRTUAL THEATRE PRODUCTIONS - will be rehearsed in the comfort of your own home, and performances will be recorded on Zoom.
"IN-PERSON" THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS - will be rehearsed at The Electric City Barn and filmed for streaming to an audience.
Auditions for actors and actresses are scheduled for Sunday, August 9 beginning at 2pm at The Electric City Barn, 400 Craig Street, Schenectady. Applicants should come prepared to perform 32 measures of any Broadway song, and complete a cold reading from the script. An accompanist will not be available, please bring an appropriate track. NO ACAPELLA Auditions will be permitted.
SAFETY PROTOCOL FOR AUDITIONS: In order to ensure the safety of our audition panel and performers we will be asking anyone interested in auditioning to email us to sign up for a time slot. Each time slot is 15 minutes - 10 minutes for the audition and 5 minutes to disinfect the area. Prior to entering the theatre performers will be subject to a temperature check and asked to sanitize at the sanitization station. Any performer with a temperature exceeding 100 degrees will be asked to leave for the safety of all involved. Performers will be asked to wear a mask until they are in the designated audition location. At this time they can remove the mask to perform. Once they have finished their audition they are asked to put the mask back on and exit the building. The next performer will not be permitted to enter the building until their allotted time slot.
VIRTUAL OPTION: We want all of our performers to feel safe. If you do not wish to attend an in-person audition, we will also be scheduling virtual auditions. We ask that you ONLY utilize this if you feel uncomfortable coming in person.
If cast, you are required to accept or decline your role within 24 hours of the offer or the role will be recast. A $50 audition fee will be collected at the time of audition, if cast in the production this fee will be deducted from your tuition amount. If a student is not cast in the production the fee will be returned within 5-10 business days. Remaining tuition amount will be due immediately upon acceptance of your role.
ALL ROLES ARE AVAILABLE!
MCPA is looking for Disabled and Non-Disabled Black, Asian, Native, Latino, Arab, White, and Multi-Racial male or female-identifying performers for all roles!
THE MUSICAL ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY: ONLINE EDITION
Production Team: Directed by Andrew F. Higgs; Produced by Kelly Jaeger; Musical Direction by Gabriel Morris
Virtual Performance Dates: September 28 & 29, 2020
Virtual Rehearsal Times: Sundays, commencing mid-August.
Tech Capabilities: Students must have access to a computer with a webcam and WIFI in order to participate. If this is an issue, please let us know and we will see if we can assist students in obtaining these.
Tuition: $150.00
Ages: 8 - 100
Adult Performers, ages 21 to 100, DO NOT pay a Tuition Fee to be in this production. A $50 costuming fee will be assessed for performers in this age range.
SOMETHING ROTTEN!
Production Team: Directed by Andrew F. Higgs; Produced by Kelly Jaeger; Musical Direction by Gabriel Morris
Virtual Performance Dates: October 16 - 18, 2020
In-Person Rehearsal Times: Sundays, commencing in September.
Tuition: $300.00
Ages: 8 - 100
Adult Performers, ages 21 to 100, DO NOT pay a Tuition Fee to be in this production. A $50 costuming fee will be assessed for performers in this age range.
SHREK THE MUSICAL
Production Team: Directed by Andrew F. Higgs; Produced by Kelly Jaeger; Musical Direction by Gabriel Morris
Virtual Performance Dates: December 4-6, 2020
In-Person Rehearsal Times: Sundays, commencing September.
Tuition: $300.00
Ages: 8 - 100
Adult Performers, ages 21 to 100, DO NOT pay a Tuition Fee to be in this production. A $50 costuming fee will be assessed for performers in this age range.
EMMA! A POP MUSICAL
Production Team: Directed by Andrew F. Higgs; Produced by Kelly Jaeger; Musical Direction by Gabriel Morris
Virtual Performance Dates: December 18 & 19, 2020
Virtual Rehearsal Times: Sundays, commencing mid-October.
Tech Capabilities: Students must have access to a computer with a webcam and WIFI in order to participate. If this is an issue, please let us know and we will see if we can assist students in obtaining these.
Tuition: $150.00
Ages: 8 - 100
Adult Performers, ages 21 to 100, DO NOT pay a Tuition Fee to be in this production. A $50 costuming fee will be assessed for performers in this age range.
VIRTUAL THEATRE PRODUCTIONS - will be rehearsed in the comfort of your own home, and performances will be recorded on Zoom.
"IN-PERSON" THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS - will be rehearsed at The Electric City Barn and filmed for streaming to an audience.
Auditions for actors and actresses are scheduled for Sunday, August 9 beginning at 2pm at The Electric City Barn, 400 Craig Street, Schenectady. Applicants should come prepared to perform 32 measures of any Broadway song, and complete a cold reading from the script. An accompanist will not be available, please bring an appropriate track. NO ACAPELLA Auditions will be permitted.
SAFETY PROTOCOL FOR AUDITIONS: In order to ensure the safety of our audition panel and performers we will be asking anyone interested in auditioning to email us to sign up for a time slot. Each time slot is 15 minutes - 10 minutes for the audition and 5 minutes to disinfect the area. Prior to entering the theatre performers will be subject to a temperature check and asked to sanitize at the sanitization station. Any performer with a temperature exceeding 100 degrees will be asked to leave for the safety of all involved. Performers will be asked to wear a mask until they are in the designated audition location. At this time they can remove the mask to perform. Once they have finished their audition they are asked to put the mask back on and exit the building. The next performer will not be permitted to enter the building until their allotted time slot.
VIRTUAL OPTION: We want all of our performers to feel safe. If you do not wish to attend an in-person audition, we will also be scheduling virtual auditions. We ask that you ONLY utilize this if you feel uncomfortable coming in person.
If cast, you are required to accept or decline your role within 24 hours of the offer or the role will be recast. A $50 audition fee will be collected at the time of audition, if cast in the production this fee will be deducted from your tuition amount. If a student is not cast in the production the fee will be returned within 5-10 business days. Remaining tuition amount will be due immediately upon acceptance of your role.
ALL ROLES ARE AVAILABLE!
MCPA is looking for Disabled and Non-Disabled Black, Asian, Native, Latino, Arab, White, and Multi-Racial male or female-identifying performers for all roles!
THE MUSICAL ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY: ONLINE EDITION
Production Team: Directed by Andrew F. Higgs; Produced by Kelly Jaeger; Musical Direction by Gabriel Morris
Virtual Performance Dates: September 28 & 29, 2020
Virtual Rehearsal Times: Sundays, commencing mid-August.
Tech Capabilities: Students must have access to a computer with a webcam and WIFI in order to participate. If this is an issue, please let us know and we will see if we can assist students in obtaining these.
Tuition: $150.00
Ages: 8 - 100
Adult Performers, ages 21 to 100, DO NOT pay a Tuition Fee to be in this production. A $50 costuming fee will be assessed for performers in this age range.
SOMETHING ROTTEN!
Production Team: Directed by Andrew F. Higgs; Produced by Kelly Jaeger; Musical Direction by Gabriel Morris
Virtual Performance Dates: October 16 - 18, 2020
In-Person Rehearsal Times: Sundays, commencing in September.
Tuition: $300.00
Ages: 8 - 100
Adult Performers, ages 21 to 100, DO NOT pay a Tuition Fee to be in this production. A $50 costuming fee will be assessed for performers in this age range.
SHREK THE MUSICAL
Production Team: Directed by Andrew F. Higgs; Produced by Kelly Jaeger; Musical Direction by Gabriel Morris
Virtual Performance Dates: December 4-6, 2020
In-Person Rehearsal Times: Sundays, commencing September.
Tuition: $300.00
Ages: 8 - 100
Adult Performers, ages 21 to 100, DO NOT pay a Tuition Fee to be in this production. A $50 costuming fee will be assessed for performers in this age range.
EMMA! A POP MUSICAL
Production Team: Directed by Andrew F. Higgs; Produced by Kelly Jaeger; Musical Direction by Gabriel Morris
Virtual Performance Dates: December 18 & 19, 2020
Virtual Rehearsal Times: Sundays, commencing mid-October.
Tech Capabilities: Students must have access to a computer with a webcam and WIFI in order to participate. If this is an issue, please let us know and we will see if we can assist students in obtaining these.
Tuition: $150.00
Ages: 8 - 100
Adult Performers, ages 21 to 100, DO NOT pay a Tuition Fee to be in this production. A $50 costuming fee will be assessed for performers in this age range.
*Refund Policy: Master Class Performing Arts programs and productions are tuition-based programs. Tuition and Annual Registration Fees are non-refundable. No cash refunds will be issued, except in the case of program cancellation.
