Virtual Musical Theatre Audition Masterclass

Bring your audition process into sharper focus with this practical, performer-centered virtual masterclass with Carolyn Jean Brady!

Designed for musical theatre artists preparing for school auditions, productions, and professional opportunities, this session will cover the choices that help an audition feel clear, confident, and authentically you.

Topics may include:

• Selecting repertoire that showcases your voice, type, and storytelling strengths
• Finding and shaping the right 16- or 32-bar cut
• Preparing and clearly marking sheet music for an accompanist
• Communicating effectively in the audition room
• Building focus, presence, and specific storytelling into your performance

Practical tools for managing nerves and recovering when things do not go as planned Participants will leave with a more intentional approach to audition preparation - and concrete tools they can use at their next audition.

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About Carolyn Jean Brady

Carolyn Jean Brady is a Chicago-based voice teacher, music director, and performer specializing in musical theatre, audition preparation, healthy contemporary vocal technique, and career-minded coaching. From her studio at Chicago’s historic Fine Arts Building—and online worldwide—she works with performers appearing on Broadway, national tours, Chicago stages, The Voice, Disney, cruise lines, and beyond.

A four-time Jeff-nominated music director, Carolyn’s credits include Into the Woods, The Wedding Singer, Diana, The Secret Garden, A Chorus Line, Carole King’s Beautiful, Cinderella, Shrek, The Who’s Tommy, Bullets Over Broadway, and A Christmas Carol. She has collaborated with companies including Drury Lane, Marriott Theatre, Porchlight Music Theatre, Steppenwolf, Theo Ubique, Metropolis, and Saugatuck Center for the Arts.

A former university voice and musicianship faculty member at Roosevelt, Loyola Chicago, and Saint Xavier, Carolyn brings professional performance experience, rigorous vocal pedagogy, and a deep understanding of the Chicago and national musical-theatre landscape to every lesson.