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RE: Recommended Higher Ed Musical Theatre universities, conservatories

Posted By Erik Stein 07-23-2023 18:41
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Hi, Gai. I think PCPA Pacific Conservatory Theatre's two-year Acting Conservatory is the best kept secret in American Theatre. It is important to us that our students can start their careers with little to no debt. We just had two spots open up for the class that will start on August 18. Anyone interested ...

Technical Theatre- two-year Conservatory

Posted By Erik Stein 06-01-2023 11:55
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PCPA Pacific Conservatory Theatre in Santa Maria, CA has a few spots available in our two-year Technical Theatre Conservatory. We start in mid-August. If you have any seniors or graduates who you think might be interested in a career in technical theatre or the technical side of the entertainment industry, ...

RE: Utah Shakespeare Festival Competition - Who Has Done it?

Posted By Erik Stein 04-13-2023 12:20
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Hi. I've been a judge at the Utah Shakespeare Festival high school competition several times, and it is truly one of the best high school competition festivals. I highly recommend it! Lodging in Cedar City is very reasonable, and the area around Cedar City is some of the most beautiful in the country. ...

RE: Kissing Contract

Posted By Erik Stein 01-23-2023 13:10
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Hi. Our theater company refers to this as intimacy staging. In fact, we employ an intimacy coordinator to stage kissing and other intimate scenes the same way we use a fight choreographer for stage combat. You could call it an intimacy contract. Hope this helps. Erik ------------------------------ ...

RE: Western musicals with few men?

Posted By Erik Stein 05-24-2021 12:02
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Hi. You might try Quilters. It's about pioneer women, and it has an all female cast. All the best. Erik ------------------------------ Erik Stein Casting Director/Recruitment Coordinator PCPA Pacific Conservatory Theatre Author of No Caution! A step-by-step guide to preparing ...

RE: Plays with strong women roles

Posted By Erik Stein 05-15-2021 12:35
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Hi. We've had a lot of success with Jane Austen adaptations. We've done both Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility. I recommend the Joseph Hanreddy adaptations. He writes for larger casts, but there are other good adaptations that use smaller casts. Hope this helps. Erik ...

RE: Books for Seniors

Posted By Erik Stein 05-11-2021 11:17
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Hi. I like No Caution! A step-by-step guide to preparing auditions for Universities, Colleges, Conservatories, and Beyond. It's super accessible for high school students, and it's available on Amazon. All the best. Erik ------------------------------ Erik Stein Casting Director/Recruitment ...

Token of appreciation for all you do.

Posted By Erik Stein 12-15-2020 16:21
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We here at PCPA Pacific Conservatory Theatre have been in awe of the amazing work you all have been doing during this very challenging time, and we would like to offer you a little holiday cheer as a token of our appreciation for all you do. PCPA's resident artists and a few alumni have put together ...

RE: Colleges for theater major off the normal 20

Posted By Erik Stein 11-15-2020 03:53
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I'm a casting director, and I like what I'm seeing coming from: Elon Otterbein Shanendoah (sp?) And I'm very proud of the work we do at PCPA Pacific Conservatory Theatre www.pcpa.org ------------------------------ Erik Stein Casting Director/Recruitment Coordinator PCPA Pacific Conservatory ...

RE: College Tech/Production Programs

Posted By Erik Stein 10-03-2020 17:58
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Hi, Lindsay. PCPA Pacific Conservatory Theatre's Technical Theatre Conservatory sounds like it could be perfect for your student. The students train as apprentices with a professional theatre company, and they are taught by industry professionals who have a passion to teach. The students are trained ...

Free Technical Theatre Workshops from PCPA

Posted By Erik Stein 09-18-2020 19:09
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INTERESTED IN CAREERS IN TECHNICAL THEATRE? PCPA is offering free online workshops in technical theatre for high school students and their teachers. Hear first-hand about the many different career options available in the theatre directly from PCPA's technical theatre professionals. Each ...

Black Theatre Workshops for educators

Posted By Erik Stein 09-09-2020 15:35
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PCPA Pacific Conservatory Theatre Resident Artist Yusef Severs is offering a free 4-part series for artists and educators looking to diversify their perspective and understanding of the American Theatre. We will look at plays and musicals that speak vividly about the Black experience and the intersection ...

RE: Technical Theatre opportunities after graduation

Posted By Erik Stein 05-22-2020 19:39
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We, too, enjoyed it, Mary. You have a wonderful program, and we look forward to visiting again in the Fall. All the best, Erik Erik Stein Casting Director/Associate Artist 805 928-7731 ext. 4119 casting@pcpa.org Author of No Caution! A step-by-step guide to preparing auditions for ...

Technical Theatre opportunities after graduation

Posted By Erik Stein 05-16-2020 20:18
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PCPA's Sara Ice, Henry Matthiessen, Jennifer "Z" Zarnow, Chrissy Collins, Abby Hogan, and Erik Stein would like to make themselves available to talk with your students who are interested in Technical Theatre. Sara Ice is a professional costume designer and the Technical Theatre Coordinator for PCPA ...

RE: Musical Theatre Songwriting Lesson

Posted By Erik Stein 04-21-2020 12:04
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Melissa Mulligan's Music Career Masterminds online workshops has some great song writing workshops. Some of them are pay what you can. You can learn more by following this link. https://www.mymmvs.com/free-online-workshops-events/2020/3/16/pay-what-you-can-online-songwriting-group-with-coley-otoole ...

RE: Your Favorite Shakespeare Comedy for H.S.

Posted By Erik Stein 01-02-2020 17:20
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Hi, One of the fun things about Midsummer is it adapts so easily to different time periods and locations. We live in a beach community, so I made Titania, Oberon, Puck, and the fairies local surfers, the mechanicals were local jobs llke lifeguard, massage therapist, bicycle cop, beach comber, etc, ...

RE: Musical to interest never ever High School guys

Posted By Erik Stein 01-02-2020 04:06
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Hi. We had a lot of fun with Urinetown. It seems to attract the Monty Python loving boys (sophisticated bathroom humor), and it is easier to produce than Spamalot. It really is a brilliant show. Check it out. Hope this helps. Erik ------------------------------ Erik Stein ...

RE: Casting

Posted By Erik Stein 12-14-2019 12:18
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Hi. I'm a casting director for a professional theatre, and I often help our local high schools cast. I enjoy helping, and it's a great way for me to get to know our local young performers and to recruit for our two year Acting Conservatory. Hope this helps. Erik ------------------------------ ...

RE: High Energy Ensemble Cast

Posted By Erik Stein 11-08-2019 11:52
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The ensemble for Hairspray is a lot of fun, and Mamma Mia is a real crowd pleaser. Hope this helps. Erik ------------------------------ Erik Stein Casting Director/Recruitment Coordinator PCPA Pacific Conservatory Theatre Author of No Caution! A step-by-step guide to preparing ...

RE: Musical

Posted By Erik Stein 10-24-2019 12:08
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How about The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee? ------------------------------ Erik Stein Casting Director/Recruitment Coordinator PCPA Pacific Conservatory Theatre Author of No Caution! A step-by-step guide to preparing auditions for Universities, Colleges, Conservatories, and Beyond! ...

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