Opportunities for Teachers & Students:
Taking it to the Stage: Transforming Our Theaters into Vehicles for Social Change
We are incredibly excited to announce that Diane Paulus, the Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director of the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University, and Michael Bobbitt, the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Cultural Council have accepted our invitation to a virtual conversation with our students and teachers about how we can transform our theaters into safe, welcoming, and healthy environments that spark conversations and advance social change.
When: Monday, May 3, 2021, 7 PM
If you are a teacher, please send this information to your students as well. If you are a student, please share it with your friends! We'd love to have as much representation from across the state as possible.
Please use this info below to access tonight's conversation:
Topic: Taking it to the Stage: Transforming Our Theaters into Vehicles for Social Change
Time: May 3, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89404311931?pwd=MFpOVnQ2aGNBYTRmSzFHNzlpZ1IxUT09
Meeting ID: 894 0431 1931
Passcode: 412022
We will begin promptly at 7 PM.
You may register for the event at this link.
Opportunities for Teachers:
Green Room Series:
Please stay tuned for our next Green Room Series!
Opportunities for Students:
A Student Masterclass Series with Broadway Stars!
Session One: Preparing for an Audition: Prescreening*
Tuesday, April 20th at 6:00pm OR Saturday, May 1st at 10:00am
If you have signed up for the first session, you should have already received the Zoom information for 5/1 at 10:00AM. If you did not receive an email with that info, please contact metg@metg.org!
Prepare for your next audition, school musical audition or college auditions. Participants will learn tricks of the trade on how to angle their camera, prepare a slate, and how to use proper lighting and sound. This class will also give you tips on how to help determine the correct song.
*Session One is REQUIRED in order to participate in Session Two
Session Two: Repertoire Building/Coaching Session
Date(s) TBD following Session One
Participants will have 10 minutes to work on audition material with the team in front of the group. Individuals will submit a short pre-screening video and will then be asked to prepare one song to work on in front of the group.
These Masterclasses will be lead by Christine Dwyer (Wicked, Waitress, RENT) and Matt DeAngelis (Hair, American Idiot, ONCE).
The Sessions are open to all students in grades 6-12. They will take place on Zoom and are free to all students from METG Member Schools. There will be a $10 registration fee for all Non-Member students.