Making it on Broadway

Dancing, singing, acting, combat choreography and auditioning - Overture's workshop series Making it on Broadway covers it all to prepare you for a career in musical theater!

Learn from professionals

During the school year students are invited to participate in workshops at the Overture Center taught by local professionals and cast members from the touring Broadway shows performing at Overture. 

Small Group Advantage

Space is limited in each of the workshops so participating students are sometimes able to get personal feedback from the instructors.

Interested?

Email Karra Beach at kbeach@overturecenter.com to receive workshop invitations. 

EXAMPLES OF PAST WORKSHOPS:

STAGE COMBAT WORKSHOP
With Jeff Skubal

In this class students learned the basics of hand to hand fighting while keeping oneself and fellow performaners safe on stage. Students learned to make punches, kicks, slaps, and throws look real on stage. 

DANCE MASTER CLASS
with Ballet Maribor

In this master class intermediate and advanced dancers learned contemporary dance from this innovative company.

AUDITIONING AND VOCAL TECHNIQUE 

with Anne Brummel, standby for Elphaba

To begin the workshop Anne Brummel gave a talk about her role in the show, her career and the audition process.  Next, 6-10 of workshop participants performed a short solo in front of the group as an audition piece.  Ms Brummel provided feedback on vocal and auditioning technique.  The workshop will conclude with a Q&A session.

PERFORMING ON BROADWAY

with Nikki Bohne (Elle) & Andy White (Aaron), lead performers in Legally Blonde

Participants were led through a performing based workshop that included dancing, singing and acting.  Nikki and Andy taught the “dance break” from the musical’s number “Positive” and include tips on auditioning.

GETTING THE PART: AN AUDITION WORKSHOP

with Tom Klubertanz, Director of Theatre for Oconomowoc High School in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

The primary focus of this workshop was on monologue work. Each actor attending this workshop prepared a 60-90 second monologue suitable for audition purposes, presented the monologue at the workshop, and was evaluated for what they did well, and areas for improvement.  There was a discussion on headshots and resumes, personal presentation, audition etiquette, and how to turn those nerves into a positive. Learning how to get the best out of yourself and the entire audition process! 

MUSICAL THEATRE 

with Gail Becker Koppa, lead singer in the Prohibition Orchestra of Chicago and a member of the Wisconsin Chamber Choir

This workshop focused on audition song preparation, song choice, interpretation, score notation and age and role appropriateness.