By exclusive arrangement with Voorhees Theatre Company, Broadway teaching artists Julie Barnes, Catherine Brunell, and Chris Peterson are conducting musical theatre master classes 12 -6 p.m., April 18, at Osage School, 112 Somerdale Road for students ages 12 through 18. Families are encouraged to attend.
Selected students will receive one on one coaching in vocal, dance and acting. All students will work with instructors on material customized for the classes including scenes from “Mary Poppins,” Voorhees Theatre Company’s fall 2015, all-age production.
Julie Barnes (dance) is a veteran of Broadway and London’s West End. Her Broadway credits include: “Mary Poppins,” “The Little Mermaid” and “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.” Barnes also performed in the first U.S. tour of “Spamalot” and in the West End productions of “Oklahoma!,” “Cats,” “Chitty,” “Joseph…Dreamcoat,” “Evita,” “Crazy for You” and “Beauty and the Beast.”
Catherine Brunell (vocals) has performed the title roles in Broadway’s “Mary Poppins” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie” and played the role of Eponine in the Broadway production of “Les Misérables.”
Brunell was twice nominated for a Kevin Kline Award for Best Actress for her portrayals of “Laurey in Oklahoma” and Eliza in “My Fair Lady” at the St. Louis MUNY.
Chris Peterson (acting) is a performer, educator and choreographer. Peterson played Enjolras in the original Broadway production of “Les Misérables.” Peterson teaches theatre at North Star Academy in Newark, and served as teaching artist for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and the Walt Disney Company, and as director of after-school Programs for the McCarter Theatre Center.
To ensure maximum involvement, each workshop is limited to the first 25 students who register. To register, visit voorheestheatre.org. The participation fee is $30 per class or $75 for all three. Registration deadline is April 10.
Donations to Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS, a leading industry-based non-profit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organization, will be accepted.
The Voorhees Theatre Company is a non-profit community theatre organization providing opportunities for young people to experience theatre as performers, technicians, managers and audience members.
