Find Your Full Potential

Find Your Full Potential

Talent is only half the battle when pursuing a career in the performing arts. Learn how to be mentally and emotionally prepared for the path that you will need to reach your goals. Understand what it takes to preserve and discover what attributes you possess that will help you get to where you want to.

Experience will include:

Learning to avoid pitfalls that can prevent a performer from growing as a person and as an artist
Learning how to live in a way that will nurture your artistic side
Learning to stay positive while pursuing your dreams and avoiding the pressure that is part of this business

Seminar length: 1 hour

Goals: A Plan For Success

Successful people know how to set and achieve goals. No matter what you hope to achieve, having a plan is the first step to success. In this seminar, you will learn to identify your goals, break down the big goals into smaller manageable tasks, maintain your enthusiasm and motivation, and make the most of your life and career path. Get on the right track with a plan for success!

Experience will include:

Goal setting session taught by a motivational coach
Personalized goal setting plan
Q&A with goal setting coach

Seminar length: 1 hour

Options for Performers

Some performers know they want to pursue a career onstage. However, there are many options for talented people in the entertainment industry beyond performing, and exploring these options can help you supplement your income while auditioning, and they may even help you discover a career you love just as much as, if not more than being onstage. There’s a lot to do in the theatre and the performing arts. How can you have a life in the theatre you will love?

Experience will include:

Discussion about options for performers
Q&A with former Broadway performer who has created alternate career opportunities

Seminar length: 1 hour

Welcome to NY! Now What?

You’ve just moved to NYC or are about to take the plunge. The question is what should you do to give yourself the best chance possible at succeeding in a career in the performing arts? Gain important insight into great ways to jump-start your career, thrive on a budget, and make your dreams come true!

Experience will include:

How to network with people in the industry
Ways to make money while building your career
Different union affiliations and how to become members
The importance of agents and casting directors in the business and how to book work if you are not represented
… and much more!!!

Seminar length: 1 hour

I’m about to Graduate College… Now what?

You decided to get a degree in performing arts, and now it’s time to take what you learned and apply it in the “real world.” In this seminar, we’ll discuss the steps to building your professional career after college, how to create a strong resume, and which coast is the best coast for you. This is designed to give you useful tips, insights, and the knowledge you require to survive as a professional.

Experience will include:

Where is the best place to relocate after college
How to build your resume
Explore the all the career opportunities in the performing arts industry
Q&A with industry professionals who graduated college

Seminar length: 1 hour

The College Admissions Process for Performers

Are you interested in pursing a degree in the performing arts? What are your choices, how do you prepare, and what’s the process for admission? With so many institutions offering courses and degrees in the performing arts, the admissions process can be a daunting experience. This seminar will help you decide which degree is best for you, how to apply and audition for college programs, and tips for success when pursuing a degree.

Experience will include:

How to find and apply for a college that suits your career path
Possible options for those interested in a performing arts career
Q&A with administrators in higher education

Seminar length: 1 hour

I’m About to Graduate High School…Now What?

Are you considering pursuing performing arts after High School but aren’t sure of what is the best path for you? Are you still unsure of whether or not you see performing or even the entertainment industry in your future? This is the seminar that you need. As a young person interested in the entertainment industry, you have the chance to meet with professionals who can offer you insights, knowledge, and options. This seminar will equip you with all of the information that you require so you can make informed decisions.

Experience will include:

How to prepare for the next step while still in High School
College or the Professional World: Which is best for you?
Q&A with industry professionals about the career choices they took and how it led them to where they are today

Seminar length: 1 hour

Breaking Down the Casting Process

What is the casting process really about? This seminar addresses “myths” about the casting process and answers all of the questions that you have, as you come to a better understanding of exactly what happens in the audition room. Topics will include what happens between an audition and a callback and between a callback and getting the job, how an actor can effectively submit him/herself to a casting office, and what does being “Kept on File” mean? Plus, you’ll learn about what a creative team looks for in an audition, and what are some of the reasons that one person gets called back and/or cast over another?

Experience will include:

Discussion about the casting process and what really happens when you are not in the audition room
Tips on how to best present yourself to a casting director and creative team
Q&A / discussion with a NY casting director or creative team member

Seminar length: 1 hour

Musical Orchestrations

When you hear a Broadway musical with a full orchestra that sound and experience can be so powerful that it can overwhelm you. It’s the job of the orchestrator to create that rich and evocative Broadway sound by taking the melody created by a composer and transforming it into parts for every instrument in the pit. Learn about the process of creating and notating music and practice creating your own orchestrations. Enjoy this opportunity to discuss the craft, art, and business of orchestrating.

Experience will include:

Learning about the orchestration process
Discovering how to pursue a career in orchestration
Finding out how to listen to music differently in order to appreciate orchestrations
Q&A with a musical theater orchestrator

Seminar length: 1 hour

Script Writing: From Script to Stage

How does a script go from page to stage? What’s the route for a playwright who gets their show on Broadway? Meet and professional writer and discuss the process, craft, art, and business of writing for the stage. Immerse yourself in the world of a professional writer and get a glimpse of the many different ways a script goes from being read by possible producers to the Great White Way.

Experience will include:

Understanding how to know whether a story or script has what it takes to become a great show
Learning about the process involved in writing a script and the road to seeing it performed
Find out how writers can get their story produced
Examples of the many different options writers can take to getting their stories produced
Q&A session

Seminar length: 1 hour

The World of Company Management

It takes a lot of effort to run and maintain a theatrical company, and an essential element in that process is the company manager. Company managers serve as the liaisons between cast members and producers and create a streamlined flow of communication the keeps every aspect of a production organized. Come learn everything about the crucial role of a company manager and the job responsibilities that make this position a vital role to any successful theatrical company.

Experience will include:

The process of successfully managing a Broadway show
How management can help and/or hinder a show’s success
How to pursue a career in theatrical management
Q&A with a manager from a top Broadway show

Seminar length: 1 hour

How to Budget a Broadway Show

Creating and maintaining a budget for any play or musical involves strong business instincts, financial smarts, and legal knowledge. Broadway show budgets are some the biggest in the theatre, and knowing how to handle every aspect of that budget is a refined skill that can either make or break even the best Broadway show. In this seminar you’ll learn about the essential elements included in the process of creating a successful budget, including how to break down a budget, allocate costs, and determine a show’s running costs.

Experience will include:

The process of successfully budgeting a Broadway show
How a budget can help and/or hinder a show’s success
Q&A with a representative from a top Broadway producer

Seminar length: 1 hour

Producing 101

In this seminar, you’ll learn about the person who is essential in making sure that a show gets to opening night, the producer. In this crash-course on everything you need to know about being a successful producer, you’ll discover exactly what they do and how they do it. Raising funds, making contracts, overseeing budgets, and much more are discussed and explored. Find out what a producer does before, when, and after a show opens. This seminar is designed to give you insights regarding the scope of influence and importance producers have in the entertainment industry.

Experience will include:

The process of successfully producing a Broadway show
How a good producer can help and/or hinder a show’s success
How to pursue a career in producing
Q&A with a representative from a top Broadway producer

Seminar length: 1 hour

Broadway Branding: A Guide to Digital Marketing

Social media has become one of the integral ways we communicate, both personally and professionally. Social media platforms can be useful tools in marketing yourself as a performer and/or in spreading the word about a show you are working on. This enlightening seminar offers tips, techniques, and professional advice on how you can best represent yourself online and take advantage of the many types of social media that are available to you.

Experience will include:

Insight into the many forms of digital marketing available today
How to streamline social media platforms so the information you are providing is consistent
The best ways to market yourself effectively as an artist

Seminar length: 1 hour

Group discounts for Broadway and New York experiences

Broadway Advertising

Paid advertising in one of the most expensive ways of spreading the word about a Broadway show. Come meet with a representative from a top NYC advertising agency and learn how to make the most of your marketing dollars, as well as the benefits that paid media can have for a show. Find out about the career path that many Broadway advertisers have taken to get to their powerful positions.

Experience will include:

The process of successfully advertising a Broadway show using paid advertising
How to pursue a career in theatrical advertising
Q&A with a representative from a top advertising agency

Seminar length: 1 hour

Marketing a Broadway Show

A good marketing plan for a Broadway show is almost as important as the show itself. Using real life examples, a top Broadway marketing representative will talk about what it takes to create, pitch, and sell a marketing campaign to a group of producers. Participants will learn how innovative online marketing campaigns are used to create nationwide buzz for new or existing shows. Whether you want to market a professional, community, or school show, you won’t want to miss this session.

Experience will include:

The process of successfully marketing a Broadway show
How marketing can help and/or hinder a show’s success
How to pursue a career in theatrical marketing
Q&A with a representative from a top Broadway marketing firm

Seminar length: 1 hour

Behind the Scenes: Stage Management

The stage manager is the ultimate communicator, diplomat, and problem solver in the theatre. They must ensure that everything runs as smoothly as possible throughout the entire production process, and once a show opens, they are charged with “maintaining its artistic integrity.” Yet the audience never sees these very important individuals. Discover what stage management is about, find out about the numerous tasks they are charged with before and during a show, and understand why a play or musical cannot go on without them.

Experience will include:

An inside look at the role that stage managers play in the creation of a Broadway show.
A consideration of a stage manager’s duties throughout the run of a show.
Tips on how to pursue a career in Stage Management
Q&A with a Stage Manager

Seminar length: 1 hour

Vocal Audition Technique

Vocal auditions present performers with a range of daunting challenges. In this seminar, you’ll learn skills and techniques designed to help you effectively audition and present yourself to a panel or creative team. Improve how you present yourself in a vocal audition, increase your chances of landing that booking, getting that role, or gaining admittance into a respected vocal program, and develop your confidence, focus, and image.

Experience will include:

Vocal audition techniques taught by a NYC musical director or Broadway performer
Professional exercises and helpful tips
Q&A / discussion about the audition process, including how to prepare for an audition, what to bring, what auditions are worth attending, and how to follow up after an audition

Seminar Length: 1.5 hours

Mastering Cold Readings

Learn how to develop a strong character, generate focus, reduce anxiety, and make a positive impression in a matter of minutes with this cold reading seminar. Participants will learn tips and tricks of the trade that will enable them to develop the essential cold reading skills necessary to effectively act in a scene without a week’s worth of preparation. This is a must-have tool for any actor.

Experience will include:

Cold reading techniques
Mock audition presentation with feedback
Q&A with professional actor or director

Seminar length: 1.5 hours

Acting Audition Technique

Auditioning for a role is an art unto itself. Mastering auditioning technique is a skill that transforms a talented performer into a working actor. In this seminar, participants will learn how to break down a text, understand and effectively portray a character, and make strong choices that will ensure a confident, professional acting audition. Learn how to get that callback and nail that role.

Experience will include:

Acting audition technique exercises
Audition material used by currently working NYC actors
Q&A / discussion about the audition process, including how to prepare for an audition, what to bring, what auditions are worth attending, and how to follow up after an audition

Seminar Length: 1.5 hours

Dance Audition Technique

What types of dance performance techniques are needed for you to catch the eye of those who are casting a show or looking for dancers who can train at a high level? It all starts with that audition, and your being able to prove that you have the skills that it takes to do the job. Learn the techniques and secrets that those on the other side of the table desire from a dancer. Our professional faculty can teach to improve your presentation in an audition, help you stand out in a room of dancers, and increase your chances of getting that role or job, or of being accepted into a respected and reputable dance or school program.

Experience will include:

Mock audition with immediate feedback
Choreography taught by a Broadway Performer, Dance Captain or Choreographer
Q&A / discussion about the audition process, including how to prepare for an audition, what to bring, what auditions are worth attending and how to follow up after an audition

Seminar Length: 1.5 hours

Talk Backs

Talk Backs are a great way for your group to connect with a show on a whole other level. All Tickets can secure an engaging post-performance Talk Back for your group with numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway shows. Get insights into show themes and issues, find out what its like to prepare to perform on a daily basis or discover how stage magic is made. You’ll have the opportunity to connect directly with those who work on the show.

When you call All Tickets for information or to book your Broadway or Off-Broadway date please ask us about Talk Back availability (many shows offer Talk Backs after specific performances). It’s another wonderful way in which we help you get more from your New York experience.