🎭 Dreaming of a BFA in Musical Theater or Acting? This Episode is for YOU! 🎬

Are you a high school student (or parent!) navigating the overwhelming world of college auditions for theater programs? You're not alone!

In this episode of Arts for the MASSes, host Ryan Malyar sits down with Gigi Watson and Sarah Muirhead, directors of My College Audition, to break down everything you need to know about auditioning for competitive BFA programs.

What You'll Learn:

✨ Why students are applying to 18-25 schools (yes, really!)

✨ The complete A-Z timeline from junior year through acceptance

✨ What colleges are ACTUALLY looking for (hint: it's not perfection!)

✨ How to handle video pre-screens, Shakespeare monologues, and interview prep

✨ The importance of authenticity over being "cookie-cutter perfect"

✨ Why rejection is redirection (and how to stay positive)

✨ Expert tips for selecting the right material that showcases YOUR strengths

Did you know:

• Some programs have a 1% acceptance rate (harder than Harvard!)
• MCA has a 100% success rate placing students in competitive programs over 16 years
• An arts degree teaches invaluable skills: empathy, collaboration, communication, and confidence

Whether you're just starting to explore theater programs or deep in the audition process, this conversation is packed with wisdom, encouragement, and practical advice.

Watch now and take the first step toward your theater education journey!

🔗 Learn more about My College Audition: www.mycollegeaudition.com

Remember: You are enough. If you want to go for this, you absolutely should. 💫

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Join host Ryan Malyar for a heartfelt conversation with Paul Melendy, one of Boston's most beloved actors and an Elliot Norton Award winner. In this episode, Paul shares his journey from a pivotal Boy Scout sketch at age 10 to becoming a powerhouse on Massachusetts stages.Paul opens up about his impressive career, including his award-winning solo performance in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at Greater Boston Stage Company—a role he calls both terrifying and transformative. He discusses the challenges of memorizing and embodying multiple characters in a one-person show, and how that experience changed his approach to acting forever.The conversation takes delightful detours through Paul's memorable roles, from the physical comedy of Boeing Boeing at Barnstormers Theater to the post-apocalyptic world of Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play. Paul and Ryan reminisce about their collaborative summers in stock theater, sharing hilarious backstage stories and discussing the art of finding truth in comedy.

🎭 Arts for the MASSes - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Join host Ryan Malyar for an exciting conversation about The Savoyard Light Opera Company's upcoming production of the beloved musical comedy, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying!

In this episode, Ryan sits down with director Kendra Thyne and actor Christopher Govang, who plays the ambitious window-washer-turned-executive J. Pierrepont Finch. They discuss bringing this classic Broadway satire of corporate culture to the stage, featuring memorable characters, timeless musical numbers, and a hilariously relevant story about ambition and power dynamics—set in 1961 but still resonating today.

This talented production features music direction by Barry Singer, choreography by Amy Nosowitz, and special guest Dave Robichaud (former news correspondent and host of Phantom Gourmet) as the Voice of the Book. Since 1988, The Savoyard Light Opera Company has been delivering quality musicals with live orchestras in Carlisle, MA.

Performance Dates:

• Friday, November 14 at 7:30 PM
• Saturday, November 15 at 7:30 PM
• Sunday, November 16 at 2:00 PM
• Friday, November 21 at 7:30 PM
• Saturday, November 22 at 4:00 PM

📍 Corey Auditorium, Church Street, Carlisle, MA 🎟️ Tickets: $28 adults | $22 seniors & students 🌐 www.savoyardlightopera.org

Do things "by the book" and order your tickets today!

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Carlisle Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

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