Student Theater Education Program with ATI

ATI's Masterclass Series!

Actors Theatre of Indiana has three exciting masterclasses coming up over the next three months!

The first of these will be a Master Class with Billy Stritch and ATI Co-founder Don Farrell on Friday, August 27 from 6 to 9 p.m. Billy Stritch is one of the premier singer-pianists on the New York and national jazz and cabaret scenes. He began his career in Houston, Texas, where he formed the vocal trio Montgomery, Plant and Stritch. The trio performed all over New York and Europe from 1983 until 1990. A chance meeting with Liza Minnelli in March of 1991 resulted in her asking him to create vocal arrangements for the record-breaking extravaganza Liza Stepping Out at Radio City Music Hall. In addition to his 25-year collaboration with as accompanist and opening act for Liza, Billy recently toured with the legendary Tony Bennett as Tony’s pianist and musical director. Currently during COVID-19, he is hosting a weekly Facebook live-stream show “Billy’s Place”, celebrating the Great American Songbook with songs and stories from his varied career, Thursdays at 8 p.m. He has recorded five solo CDs and his latest release Billy’s Place is a collection of his favorite songs from these online concerts.

The second of these Master Class sessions will be with The Blue Eyed Bettys on Friday, October 1, 2021, from 6 to 9 p.m. With Daniel Emond on banjo, Sarah Hund on fiddle, and Ben Mackel on guitar, The Blue Eyed Bettys delight with their powerful vocals in three part harmony to create an indie-folk pop grass sound. All actors, The Blue Eyed Bettys met while doing a new play together at the Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota. The Bettys have cultivated followings in Florida, New York, North Carolina, and the Midwest for five song-soaked years of touring throughout the Eastern U.S.

The third Master Class will be with Michele McConnell on Saturday, October 30, 2021 from noon to 3 p.m. McConnell has been on Broadway since 2010 doing The Phantom of the Opera. She has also been in Camelot (tour with Robert Goulet), Beauty and the Beast (Montreal/Las Vegas), and has performed with DiCapo Opera, Mobile Opera, Missouri Symphony, Skyline Theatre Company, San Diego Repertory, San Diego Chamber Orchestra, Totem Pole Playhouse, and many more. McConnell has traveled to over 115 countries performing on luxury cruise ships with her husband, baritone Duane McDevitt, and serves on the musical theatre faculty at NJCU.

To give each student quality attention, the teachers will limit this class to only 10 who participate. Tuition is $100 to participate, $50 to audit (observe). The location for the Master Classes will be announced closer to the time of the sessions. For any questions on these educational opportunities through Actors Theatre of Indiana, please feel free to email [email protected] or call 317.490.7793. To sign up for the Master Classes, visit

Masterclasses - Actors Theatre of Indiana ATI MASTERCLASS SERIES Actors Theatre of Indiana presents a variety of national professional talent on its stage at the Studio Theater as well as monthly engagements at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael. These Masterclasses are one-day events with the master artists. For any questions, please contac...

ACTORS THEATRE OF INDIANA’s EDUCATION OFFERINGS ARE BACK!!!

NEW!!!
ACTORS THEATRE OF INDIANA’S 3-WEEK MUSIC THEATRE WORKSHOP WITH DON FARRELL & TERRY WOODS: This workshop of 3 classes over 3 weeks is designed to hone theatrical skills and performance in all the major aspects of auditioning for the theatre creating an effective presentation: monologues, cold readings, and "in the room" demeanor - whether for the in-person auditions that are starting back up, or for Zoom or video auditions. The emphasis is on practical skill-building, resume formatting, audition book building, making the most of your audition / rehearsal time, and overcoming psychological and emotional barriers to giving your best performance. To give each student quality attention, the teachers will limit this class to only 10 students.

To book this class, contact Don Farrell at [email protected].

Tuition:
$300 for 3-sessions for all students and performers of ALL ages beginning with those in grade 9 and up.

Location:
The Center for the Performing Arts Room 141/142 4 Carter Green, Carmel, IN 46032

Dates:
All classes are on Monday’s from 10am to 1 PM on the following dates.
· July 19
· July 26
· August 2

Terry Woods’ musical career has been diverse, including working at Walt Disney World as a musician and puppeteer; living in New York City while working at theaters around the country and performing in the French Quarter Follies in New Orleans. As a Musical Director he has worked throughout the Indianapolis area. He has been a Musical Director, arranger, and pianist for Actors Theatre of Indiana since ATI’s first production in 2005 and continues to this day 16+ years later. He was rehearsal pianist for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s “Yuletide Celebration” for 11 years and Musical Director for Indiana Repertory Theatre’s “Christmas Carol” for 7 years. As a pianist he has toured the United States with several musical revues. He also toured Europe with the musical “West Side Story.” Terry is currently a Musical Director at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, having enjoyed performing there for over 25 years.

Don Farrell is a co-founder of Actors Theatre of Indiana and serves as Artistic Director of the professional theatre company. For ATI, he has directed and produced productions of its 16+ year history including the Palladium debuts of Two-time TONY award winning Sutton Foster (An Evening with Sutton Foster) and Two-time TONY award winning Broadway legend Chita Rivera (CHITA: A Legendary Celebration) both to critical acclaim. A member of Actors’ Equity Association since 1992, Don is a veteran of the concert/ theatrical stage, and has worked steadily in practically every capacity of the business having spent over 33 years working as a professional singer, dancer, actor, director, choreographer, and producer with a career that includes Off-Broadway, International Tour, National Tour, Las Vegas, Regional, Symphony concerts and Educational productions.

We had so much fun chatting with cast members of after their Wednesday performance!

Join Us WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2020 for our next BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA Masterclass, Show, and Q&A!!

First join us from 4:15-5:45 a Broadway Comedy Masterclass! Join Cast Members Brock Bivens & Adam Petherbridge as they teach you the art of comedy! It will be the funniest masterclass you've ever attended!

Then, join us that evening for a night of laughter as you attend The Play That Goes Wrong at Clowes Memorial Hall and a question and answer session with the cast following the show!

Ages: 13-25

The Hamilton Masterclass is here!!!

Join us NEXT THURSDAY for a dance masterclass with Hamilton cast member and Indy Native, JULIAN RAMOS!

Ages 12-25!

​Reserve your spot NOW at: https://stepmasterclass.eventbrite.com/

We had so much fun with the cast of Fiddler this past week! Thanks for hanging out with us!