Act NOW

 

Most of you have been reading for years know E has been a part of Actor's Technique NY since he was around four years old. He hasn't always consistently taken classes, but he started in the Tots class - which is for 4-6 yr olds doing improvisation. He took that a few semesters in a row. Then he moved on to the Kids and Teen level classes which is a three class option on a Saturday or Sunday. They are willing to work with you on how many classes you want to take in a day though. I remember when E was doing it, I had to leave NYC by around three o'clock to be able to get home with relatively no traffic. I will say that I live in Glen Rock, NJ and on Saturdays and Sundays at around ten o'clock in the morning, it only took me about thirty minutes to get me to where ATNY has their classes and maybe forty minutes to get home in the three o'clock hour. I'd use the Park Whiz app to get a good deal on a garage for like six hours and I'd walk around the city while he was in class. It was actually pretty great.

 

He did those classes and loved them. He met new people, gained skills in improvisation, on-camera, monologues, audition preparation, commercial acting, etc. Now, because of being on a competitive swim team and meets on weekends, he doesn't have time for the weekend classes. He still remains connected to ATNY though. He has been doing ATNY's cabaret nights which usually feature around 16-20 performances of all singing genres, approximately every three or four months. He's participated in other workshops too. He did a virtual American Idol style workshop which was a lot of fun. 

HOWEVER, ATNY has come to NJ for both on camera/film/tv/audition preparation classes and full length productions. E was just in their off-broadway production of Mean Girls. There were a few casts- I think there were three in NYC and two casts in NJ. In NJ, they practiced in Ridgewood in HeART in Motion and their final performances were in the John Cullum Theatre, American Theatre for Actors in NYC. It was really cool to perform on a real NYC theater like that. ATNY just announced they're doing Newsies in the fall, which is one of our personal favorites, as E played Jack Kelly in a local theatre production of that in the fall of 2022. This time there will be casts in NYC, NJ, and CT! These productions are being directed and choreographed by a Tony winning team of current Broadway professionals.

There is more info on the ATNY site HERE but below is the general info for auditions and commitment: 

 

*Virtual Auditions: (Pick 1 day)

(1) Wednesday, August 30th (4pm – 7pm) or

(2) Wednesday, September 6th (4pm – 7pm) or

(3) Thursday, September 7th (4pm – 6pm)

*Once You audition, you may leave the Zoom. If you cannot audition during these virtual times, please send ATNY a video clip for consideration. We can invite you to callbacks if selected.

In-Person Callbacks – Pearl Studios, 519 8th Ave. 12 Fl, NYC

Saturday, September 9^th &/or

Sunday, September 10th

Final Cast selections will be made within a few days of callbacks.

REHEARSAL DATES:

October through December 2023 – NY & CT, Saturday and Sunday afternoons; NJ, Friday (after school) & Sunday afternoons.  Only actors who are rehearsing scenes that day will be called for that day.  Conflict Sheets will be provided and honored.  All Holidays off.

Performance Dates/Tech Week:

New York City-based cast: Jan. 6^th, 7^th 

New Jersey-based cast: Jan. 13^th, 14^th

Connecticut-based cast: Jan. 20^th, 21^st

*Tech week encompasses 4 days before performance weekend, approx, 4pm – 8pm.

Audition Requirements:

• All roles open, ages 7 to 18. (If 19 or over, please contact us to discuss.)
• Must provide headshot and resume, online is fine.
• Prepare 32 bars of a standard contemporary or classic musical theatre or song. Pop ok.
• Track or a cappella ok (online only). Accompanist provided at Callbacks.
• May be asked to stay and dance.  All levels encouraged.
• CANNOT MAKE VIRTUAL AUDITIONS? Please email us an initial audition tape for consideration.
  

And don't forget to check out the on camera/film/tv/audition prep classes being offered this fall in Glen Rock in the Gary Stevens Tae Kwon Do studio at 175 Rock Road, Glen Rock NJ 07452. I love that ATNY has come to NJ. As E gets older and commitments with swim and school get more intense, it's hard for us to get into the city. But he can still stay connected to Todd and the ATNY family by being able to do things right in our backyard.  

**If you're still looking for something for August, there may still be room in their week long Mean Girls camp. E is helping out with that one since he played Aaron in the full length spring production!