Cost

$400

Musical Theatre Workshop

Day

Wednesdays

Dates

Apr 22 - May 27

Time

7 - 10 PM

Instructor

Instructor

Bobby Smith

Overview

Intensive training in musical theatre skills with one of Washington’s most popular and award-winning performers. Attention will be paid to all aspects of musical performance and auditioning, including enhancing musical phrasing and improving vocal production.

Class Size*

6-10 

* Note: Small class sizes are a fundamental part of our training philosophy at The Theatre Lab. Classes are intentionally kept small to ensure every person receives extensive personalized feedback from instructors and meaningful collaboration with other students. If a class is full, we encourage you to join the waitlist, and we will contact you if a spot becomes available.

Prerequisites or Prior Experience

No formal prerequisites are necessary. Students who take this class typically have some background experience in musical theatre, acting, and/or have taken one of the following classes at The Theatre Lab: 

  • Intro to Acting*
  • Beginning Scene Study*
  • Getting Started in Musical Theatre

* Note: For new students with no prior acting experience, we recommend starting with Intro to Acting, and then taking Beginning Scene Study, for our essential training in the basics of acting. 

Tuition Discount

Theatre Lab members receive a 10% discount off of class tuition, automatically applied at checkout. Annual memberships cost only $70 per year and also include discounted tickets to all Theatre Lab performances. Read more about becoming a member here.

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Recommended Next Steps

Students who complete this class often continue with:

  • Acting a Song
  • Auditioning for Musical Theatre
  • Performing Musical Theatre of the Golden Age
  • Singing Sondheim

Class availability depends on the session. Return to our course catalogue to explore what is currently open for enrollment.

Class Policies

We encourage all students to review our Adult Class Policies prior to enrolling.

Location

In Person

Sessions

Spring II

10 in stock

Instructor

Bobby Smith

Broadway: Crazy for You. Off Broadway: Forever Plaid (original cast), Kander and Ebb’s The World Goes ‘Round, and the revival of George Gershwin’s Of Thee I Sing. National tours: Brigadoon, The World Goes ‘Round. Studio Theatre: A Class Act (Helen Hayes Award nomination), Caroline or Change, Reefer Madness, (Helen Hayes Award nomination); Ford’s: Elmer Gantry, 1776, A Christmas Carol; Round House: A Year with Frog and Toad (Helen Hayes Award nomination); MetroStage: Musical of Musicals (Helen Hayes Award nomination); The Kennedy Center: The Happy Prince, The Flea and the Professor; Signature: 20 shows including Titanic, Disney's Freaky Friday, La Cage aux Folles (Helen Hayes Award), and Spin (Helen Hayes Award). He is an artistic associate at Olney Theatre where he was nominated for Helen Hayes Awards in The Sound of Music and Annie. He has directed and choreographed across the nation and received the 2013, 2014, 2017 Helen Hayes Award.

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