MTI Mid-Summer 2022

INTRODUCTION TO MUSICAL THEATER

with **KATIE BRADLEY**

SINGING WITH BOTH ARTISTRY AND VIRTUOSITY

Do you love musical theater? Do you love to sing but lack the confidence to audition for a show? In this class, we will be interpreting and rehearsing songs and scenes found in the musical theater canon. Working with an accompanist, we will look at vocal technique and focus on bringing out the meaning within the lyrics. We will also touch upon preparing an audition book and beginning movement techniques (for those daunting dance calls). While the class is called an “introduction to musical theater,” if you’re beyond the introductory level, instruction will be tailored so you can hone your skills further.

Enrollment is limited to 10 participants first come, first serve. To register, fill out our form: It contains both the registration link as well as questions to help us best prepare the course.

GENERAL INFORMATION

DATES

This in-person course will be taught over 10 sessions from Jun 21 to Jul 21, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. CT. The last session will include a final semi-public showcase.

Tues., Jun 21

Thur., Jun 23

Tues., Jun 28

Thur., Jun 30

Tues., Jul 5

Thur., Jul 7

Tue., Jul 12

Thurs., Jul 14

Tues., Jul 19

Thur., Jul 21

ELIGIBILITY

Working or aspiring artists (16+) who identify either as Asian American and/or BIPOC. All experience levels welcome.

TUITION & SCHOLARSHIPS

$175—payment is made when you register for the class. In the past, Theater Mu has accommodated certain installment payment agreements when it made sense to do so. Send payment inquiries to info@theatermu.org.

MTI endeavors to make training accessible regardless of financial capability. Two students in the class can be awarded a partial scholarship to cover half the cost of tuition. Please send a detailed paragraph to info@theatermu.org describing the reason you are seeking a scholarship.

MEET THE INSTRUCTOR

KATIE BRADLEY (she/her) is an actor based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Select theater credits include: Ten Thousand Things (Comedy of Errors), Guthrie Theater (Guys and Dolls, A Christmas Carol – four seasons, South Pacific), Oregon Shakespeare Festival (The Cocoanuts, Into the Woods), Indiana Repertory Theatre (Murder on the Orient Express), Wallis Annenberg Center in Los Angeles (Into the Woods – OSF production), Children’s Theatre Company (Disney’s Mulan Jr.), Theatre de la Jeune Lune, History Theatre, and several productions with Theater Mu since 2006 including The Korean Drama Addict’s Guide to Losing Your Virginity, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Ching Chong Chinaman, Flower Drum Song, and born out of the pandemic, the live virtual production of Today Is My Birthday. She also recently made her mainstage directorial debut with Theater Mu's Man of God.

Student Testimony

“The intention and energy that Katie brought every day to class, even if she just got a flat tire minutes before class, always grounded me. The daily check-in with the class right before the lesson was meaningful. I felt safe, seen, and valued just by being in the space. This allowed me to be vulnerable, brave, and confident to create, learn, and perform alongside new faces. … I appreciate that Katie Bradley’s class was my first experience with Theater Mu. It left a great impression, and I look forward to growing as an artist with Theater Mu’s staff, offerings, and opportunities.”