Musical Theater Boot Camp |
July 5 — July 28Pasadena-area high school students: apply to be part of Pasadena Playhouse’s first ever Musical Theater Boot Camp! Students focus on the audition process rather than a production, allowing them to enter the college application season with a repertoire of monologues and songs, as well as the skills needed to find material appropriate for their age and type. From 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, industry professionals and guest artists will instruct students in acting, singing, dancing, movement, theater history and the college theater landscape. Each session culminates in a showcase for family and friends.
Video Auditions (Self-Tape) will be accepted until Apr 1, 2023. Decisions will be made by Apr 15, 2023. If you have any questions or need assistance with your application, please email education@pasadenaplayhouse.org or call Patron Services at 626 356 7529.
Sessions
Audition Info
Audition instructions:
All applicants must submit a video audition that includes a personal introduction as well as the audition criteria in 1 video (can be edited together). Please be mindful of all instructions, especially posted time limits.
1. PERSONAL INTRODUCTION (1 MINUTE)
- State your name, age, and the name of your school.
- Tell us about 1 meaningful arts experience you have had and why it was special.
** Do not read from a script. We are more interested in discovering your personality than hearing prepared answers.
2. AUDITION
- Sing one song (for 30 – 90 seconds); this can be a song you have sung in a show at school, something you like to sing at home, or one of the options listed here, if you’re not sure what to sing.
- If you’d like, you can also include one of the following supplemental performances:
- 60 – 90 second monologue AND/OR
- 60 – 90 second performance of dance in any style you are comfortable with. A TikTok video is fine!
PLEASE NOTE:
- You can sing to accompaniment (Spotify, YouTube, piano) or a cappella (without music)
Faculty
Will Pellegrini (Boot Camp Director)
Will Pellegrini received his BA in Theater from UCLA and his MFA in Directing from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. Will has had an extensive television career; he’s worked in a variety of roles and on numerous TV shows, including Fox’s musical hit, Glee. Outside of television, Will is an independent filmmaker who’s directed several music videos and short films. His numerous LA theater credits include work at The Actors’ Gang, Theater of NOTE, and East LA College Theater Arts Department – where he’s an adjunct professor. He is also an award-winning scenic designer and puppeteer!
Adam McDonald (Musical Director)
A recent Los Angeles transplant, Adam spent almost a decade on the road with Wicked and Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. In LA, he helms a classical/pop fusion piano trio, teaches all facets of music from kindergarten thru Broadway at his personal studio, and plays for the Broadway tours that come through the Pantages and Dolby Theaters.