Mapping the College Audition: Artist Exploration

In this Artist Exploration, Annaleigh and Charlie discuss the importance of juggling your life and schedule, experiencing rejection, being creative in spirit and her thoughts on comedy vs. magic Annaleigh and Charlie also play a Trivia-style game called 6 Degrees of Annaleigh Ashford.  If you would like to keep up with Annaleigh’s upcoming projects visit:  @annaleighashford on Instagram  American...

In this Artist Exploration, we welcome our first MTCA Alum on the pod! Ashley and Charlie discuss the double-edge sword of her impulsivity, going to school abroad, what it is to “be seen” on stage and tv/film and creating, changing, and expanding your creative team.  If you would like to hear more from Ashley, check her out in the following places!  @reyesashleyreyes on Instagram  Season Two of CW...

In this Artist Exploration, Dakin and Charlie discuss Dakin’s journey from the Roman Catholic Seminary to Broadway, his TV and Film career, Dramaturgy and his Shakespeare philosophy. Dakin reminds us to not treat Shakespeare as literature, it is meant to be performed and viewed! Dakin even treats us to a mini lesson on text analysis!  Charlie and Dakin also play a Shakespearean Title Game, taking...

In this Artist Exploration, Jonathan and Charlie discuss exercising your creativity muscle, bravery, YouTube’s trap of emulation, and The Performing Arts Project (TPAP). Jonathan encourages students to divorce themselves from "shoulds".  See if you can beat Jonathan in Charlie’s rendition of a favorite TPAP game, Jonathan Learnstein If you want to join Charlie and Jonathan this summer, AUDITIONS F...

In this Artist Exploration, Ann and Charlie discuss the value of community you gain from school, the way she networked her way through NYC, having to turn down jobs in hopes of Avenue Q being a success and her TV-Film-Musical Life.   Ann is a great sport and humors Charlie in a Muppet/Puppet Trivia Game. If you want to hear more from Ann please check her out in the following places and be sure to...

In this Artist Exploration, Ilda and Charlie discuss her abstract idea of what a Music Theater would be like in the USA, Ilda’s process of getting a Visa, the audition process for Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, and the Art of being a Swing. Ilda tells the international students to ask all the questions and to obtain legal guidance. Charlie also challenges Ilda’s knowledge of West Side Story a...

In the Artist Exploration, Sam and Charlie discuss Sam’s path for readiness in the business, being motivated to learn versus the obligation to learn and Sam’s online fitness program, Pridefit.  Charlie and Sam also play a trivia game on Famous Artist/Fitness/Wellness people.  If you want to hear more from Sam or want to checkout his fitness programming visit the following places:  @leichtning on I...

In this Artist Exploration, Josh and Charlie discuss competition within the arts, having an awareness of the industry while in school, envisioning the trajectory of your career and developing a support system. Josh reminds us to really learn your craft and to not get caught up in the nonsense  To honor their NYC Basketball League days, Josh and Charlie play an Orlando Magic/Comic Book Character/No...

In this Artist Exploration, Shakina and Charlie discuss forging a path around your interests and passions, creating your own work, developing your own ethics and how theater is to agitate. Shakina also encourages us to come from a place of compassion and forgiveness when asking for change.  If you would like to hear more from Shakina don't forget to listen to Chonburi International Hotel and Butte...

In this Artist Exploration, Charlie and Alejandro discuss loving theater but not loving auditioning, safety and identity as it relates to these difficult conversations, art at the center of movement work, trusting your body, the difficulty of monetizing arts and how social media platforms alter messages.  Amidst this important conversation, Charlie and Ale play a silly “Celebrity Name Doppelganger...

In this Artist Exploration, Sarah and Charlie discuss competing in a cut program, finding your artistic place in the business and using improv as a writing tool. Sarah discusses the transferable skills in Real Estate and Theater and how people are transitioning through a great reshuffle to improve their quality of life in this post-pandemic world. Charlie and Sarah play a theater real estate game...

On this Artist Exploration, Carey and Charlie discuss relationships with rejection, the comparison game, the trance of unworthiness, evidence-based research on mental health and how it can help performers. Carey also highlighted one of MTCA mottos, “you don't have to be more than you are”. You are enough.  If you would like to hear more from Carey visit the following places:  careyandersontherapy@...

In this Artist Exploration, Meghan and Charlie discuss the transition from Opera to Musical Theatre, being scrappy, taking advantage of opportunities, relating to people who aren't artists, the decision to get a Masters degree and how artists are entrepreneurs. Charlie and Meghan play a fun MT vs. Opera category game.  If you would like to hear more from Meghan, you can catch her as Christine in P...

In this Artist Exploration, Allison and Charlie discuss the decision to make performing a career or a hobby, joining a conservatory after a BA environment, being told you have work to do, how regional theater can help you grow as an artist and how important is it to study TV/Film acting in this virtual world. Charlie and Allison also play a Broadway’s diva’s Trivia Game. If you would like to hear...

In this Artist Exploration, Ethan and Charlie discuss having several interests, learning from actors who have more experience, the structure of art, and his new concept album, Edge of the World. Ethan reminds us all to do your reading! Charlie and Ethan also play a Spongebob Trivia Game. If you would like to learn more about Ethan check him out on Instagram, Twitter and his website. Be sure to lis...

In this Artist Exploration, Charlie discusses some paths that are not BFA-MT arrows pointed straight at the Broadway Bulls eye. As we know (and will continue to explore), there are a lot of different ways to reach that goal of success, and a lot of versions of what success looks like for different artists. Ryan and Charlie chat about getting a MFA and a BA, finding and following bliss, failure, re...

In this Artist Exploration, Ellen and Charlie discuss MTCA’s beginning and the Heart of MTCA, TFCA, and how one can try to positively affect the landscape. Ellen suggests to block out the noise of the internet, peers and that there’s not only one path to pursue. If you are interested learning more about The Fund For College Auditions (TFCA) visit the following places:  thefundforcollegeauditions.o...

In this Artist Exploration, Erika and Charlie discuss strategizing your college audition, interacting with non-theater majors at school, being a sponge & being squeezed, the transition to NYC and pulling inspiration from idols.   To hear more from Erika you can follow her at @erikahenningsen on Instagram. Be sure to check out Erika on season 1 of Peacock’s new comedy series, Girls5Eva. Look out fo...

In this Artist Exploration, Anne and Charlie discuss the confidence gleaned from training, the discipline and structure of the grind, compartmentalizing and building community.   Be sure to check out Anne on the cast recording of Sing Street. You can follow her at @AnneLNathan on Instagram and Twitter. If you have any questions about the college audition process, feel free to reach out at mailbag@...

In this Artist Exploration, Gabe and Charlie discuss, feeling seen in an audition room, why you might not always need to do pieces that nobody has ever heard, Mamba mentality for artists, translating TV to stage, embracing your inner Kindergartener and winning audition rooms in the virtual world. To see Gabe’s upcoming projects, check out:  Passover on Broadway   The Third Season of Dickinson on A...

In this Artist Exploration, Elizabeth and Charlie discuss building your own MT degree, making the switch from Classical Voice to MT, the value of Regional Theatre, and how training is not done at 22 year old. You can follow Elizabeth on Instagram @el.stans. If you would like to learn more about her summer concerts visit the following links: Forestburgh Playhouse: A Benefit Concert Starring Elizabe...

In this Artist Exploration, Devere (Broadway's Chicken & Biscuits) and Charlie discuss Devere’s road to NYU, discovering who you are as an artist, changing dreams, a career as a multi-hyphenate artist and being ready for the moment. You can follow Devere on Instagram and Twitter. Be on the lookout for Season 2 of Sherman’s Showcase and Astro on Apple TV coming this Fall.   If you have any question...

In This Episode:  In our first Artist Exploration Episode, Telly Leung (Aladdin, Allegiance, Godspell, Rent, & Glee) and Charlie Murphy discuss Telly’s road to Carnegie Mellon, how the college application process has changed, the fear that many parents have for their young aspiring artists, being bold in the technology age, and how the theater industry might reboot itself in the near future.  If y...