NYU TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS @ CAP21
The comprehensive curriculum seamlessly integrates the three disciplines of Acting, Dance and Voice/Music into the actor’s body and technique creating a well-rounded and versatile young actor. The faculty of CAP21 is comprised of the finest master teachers and working professionals who specialize in the integration of these three disciplines.
The acting curriculum is rooted in the belief that truthful acting is created through great storytelling, physical behavior and sensory work based on the teachings and influences of Stanislavski. It is CAP21’s belief that superior training and technique are facilitated by the use of great theatrical literature including: Shakespeare, Arthur Miller, Anton Chekhov, Tennessee Williams, Rodgers & Hammerstein and Stephen Sondheim as examples. For second and third year actors, advanced classes such as Vocal Performance and Musical Scene Study are added as well as Dialects, Audition Technique, Monologues and the Business of “The Business”. The voice & music curriculum trains the actor in vocal technique, sight singing and ear training. The Voice and Speech classes intensively train the actors’ instruments using the Linklater and Skinner Systems of vocal production. The dance curriculum consists of the actor developing and/or continuing strong technique in ballet, modern, yoga, tap and jazz. Throughout the dance progression, the curriculum builds to all styles of theatre dance, song and dance and modern dance to further incorporate the actor’s physical body into all areas of their work. Click here for: application and other information.
ADMINISTRATION
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Frank Ventura |
Executive Artistic Director Artistic Director General Manager Development Director Production Stage Manager Facilities Manager Conservatory Director Associate Conservatory Director Industry Liaison Conservatory Coordinator Chair of the Acting Department Chair of the Dance Department Chair of the Voice and Music Department Master Teacher – Voice and Speech General Management Assistant Executive Assistant Literary Assistant |
FACULTY
ACTING DEPARTMENT
Lawrence Arancio
Janet Brenner
Lisa Datz
Ann Dowd
Aimée Francis
Tom Gualtieri
Kate Guyton
Elizabeth Hess
Christa Kimlico Jones
Chuck Ragsdale
Michael Rock
Lee Roy Rogers
Larry Singer
John Swist
Eliza Ventura
Frank Ventura
Josie Whittlesey
DANCE DEPARTMENT
Bil Badolato
Fernando Carrillo
Corrie Cooper
Maria Davidson
Sue Delano
Cristine Dhimos
Marilyn D’Honau
Ashley Eichbauer
J. Austin Eyer
Billy Griffin
Ed Kresley
Lori Leshner
Dirk Lumbard
Max Luna
Kiera O’Neil
Jorge Pabon
Annie Piper
Michael Raine
Elizabeth Roxas
Steven Sofia
Amy Soucy
Tony Stevens
Michael Schulster
Michael Thomas
Josh Walden
Elizabeth Wipff
ACCOMPANISTS, DRUMMERS, AND MUSICAL DIRECTORS FOR DANCE DEPARTMENT
Robert Boston
Russell Lacey
Marshall Keating
Scott Morehouse
Doyle Newmyer
Tatyana Pyatkovskaya
Mike Ramsey
Kevin Sport
Fred Tessler
VOICE AND MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Mana Allen
Todd Alsup
Kathryn Armour
Dr. Margaret Ball
James Bulleri
Susan Cameron
Bill Daugherty
Susan Eichhorn
Stephen Fox
Leslie Giammanco
Molly Goforth
Adam Grupper
Douglas Hall
David Hibbard
Michael Hicks
Lance Horne
Jan Horvath
Jerry Jean
Marshall Keating
Francis Kelly
David Kelso
Doug LaBrecque
Tessa Lang
Mary Kate Law
Rosemary Loar
Brian Lowdermilk
Tom Marion
Lynn Martindale
Michael J Miller
Marlene May
Erin Ortman
Dr. Pamelia Phillips
Dr. Jan Prokop
Randy Redd
Dr. Christopher Roselli
Ric Ryder
Stephanie Samaras
Susan Schuld
Johannes Schwaiger
Martha Sullivan
Charlotte Surkin
Peter Van Derick
ACCOMPANISTS AND MUSICAL DIRECTORS FOR ACTING, VOICE, AND MUSIC DEPARTMENTS:
Barbara Anselmi
Rick Bertone
Robin Clarke
Ben Cohn
Stephen Fox
Brent Frederick
Ed Goldschneider
Robert Grusecki
Michael Hicks
Jerry Jean
Aaron Jodoin
Stephanie Johnstone
Marshall Keating
Paul L. Johnson
Doyle Newmeyer
Mike Pettry
Paul Staroba
Fred Tessler
MASTERCLASS AND SPECIAL GUEST TEACHERS
Glenn Seven Allen
Michelle Bombacie
Alexandra Borrie
Ben Cameron
Rico Costa
Lloyd Culbreath
Rebecca Dumaine
Jay Goldenberg
Jonathan Hammond
Alix Korey
Darren Lee
Joanna Merlin
Evan Pappas
Denny Paschall
Josh Prince
Nathan Trice
COURSE OF STUDY FOR CAP 21 STUDENTS
NYU First Year Curriculum
Fall Semester
Acting- Technique
Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Yoga
Music Theory
Speech
Vocal Technique
Voice
Spring Semester
Acting - Scene Study & Technique
Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Yoga
Music Theory
Speech
Vocal Technique
Voice
Private Voice*
NYU Second Year Curriculum
Fall Semester
Acting - Scene Study (Chekhov & Williams)
Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Yoga
Music Theory
Vocal Performance
Voice and Speech
Private Voice*
Spring Semester
Acting - Musical Scene Study (Rodgers & Hammerstein)
Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Yoga, Song & Dance
Music Theory
Vocal Performance
Voice and Speech
Private Voice*
NYU Third Year Curriculum
Fall Semester
Acting - Scene Study
Acting - Musical Scene Study
Ballet, Theatre Dance, Tap, Modern, Song & Dance, Hip Hop, Yoga
Vocal Repertoire
Private Voice*
Spring Semester
Acting – Scene Study
Audition Repertoire
Ballet, Theatre Dance, Tap, Modern, Song & Dance, Hip Hop, Yoga
Business of “The Business”
Dialects
Monologues
Private Voice*
NYU Fourth Year Curriculum (One semester only)
Acting Audition Preparation
Agents and Composers
Individual Business Advisement
Master Classes with Professional Casting Directors,
On-Camera Technique
Private Vocal Coaching
Vocal Audition Preparation
Industry Showcase
* Private Voice is a required 2 point elective for all CAP21 students beginning with their 2nd semester 1st year and continuing through their training at CAP21.
(Students are in their studio classes 3 days per week for approximately 19-22 hours.)
PRODUCTIONS
Every year, three Conservatory workshop productions are produced in CAP21’s performance space, The Shop. CAP21 strives to incorporate not only productions from the classic musical theatre cannon but new or revisited works from industry professionals such as Galt McDermott, Stuart Ross and Debra Barsha. Fourth Year students participate in an industry presentation that is attended by agents and casting directors in the early part of the new year. Past Conservatory productions have included such classic and contemporary works as The Boys from Syracuse, Cabaret, City of Angels, Grand Hotel, Hair, Into The Woods, Nine, On The Town, Pippin, Sweeney Todd, Urinetown and the more Rock/Pop infused scores of Goddess Wheel, Starmites and Radiant Baby. In addition, each year, students showcase their talents in The Composer Project, Extreme Legit, Cabaret and Pop/Rock Cabaret.
ALUMNI
CAP 21 is extremely proud of its talented and successful working alums. CAP 21 alums can be found working in all areas of the entertainment industry; Broadway, Off-Broadway, Regional Theatres, National Tours, Film and Television. Over 50 of our alumni have appeared on Broadway in one or more productions. For example, in the 2006 season, alums Jason Tam and Natalie Cortez are starring as Paul and Morales in the Broadway Revival of A Chorus Line; Adam Jacobs will be opening the Broadway revival of Les Mis as Marius; Kristen Bell (Broadway’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Crucible) can be seen starring as TV’s Veronica Mars; Matt Morrison was nominated for a Tony Award for his role in The Light In The Piazza, and has also appeared on Broadway in The Rocky Horror Show, Hairspray and A Naked Girl on the Appian Way; Melissa Gallo plays Adriana on TV’s One Life to Live; Jen Gambatese (Broadway’s All Shook Up, Footloose) is currently Jane in Disney’s Tarzan; Nikki James, (Broadway’s All Shook Up and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer) Rashad Naylor (Broadway’s Hairspray) and Michael Benjamin Washington (Broadway’s Momma Mia and La Cage aux Folles) are starring as Dorothy, The Scarecrow and The Tinman in The Wiz at the La Jolla Playhouse; Tom Cannizzaro in Broadway’s Cabaret and currently in Spamalot; Dashiel Eaves in Broadway’s 1776, The Sound of Music, The Dead and the recent The Lieutenant of Inishmore; Jamie Kirchner currently starring in Broadway’s Rent as Mimi; Meg Gillentine is currently in the L.A. production of The Producers and has also been seen in Broadway’s Cats, The Frogs and Fosse (which her performance was captured on film for the DVD!);Brook Tansley as Belle in Broadway’s Beauty and The Beast and Hairspray. The list goes on and on! We have alumni that have created their own theatre companies, as well as alumni who have guest starred in numerous TV series and appeared in countless Off-Broadway and regional shows. We’re so proud of each and every CAP21 alumni and their successes!
