Master Classes at The Strand
Saturday, March 27th 12:00 – 1:30
Master Class with Deborah Dutcher (Ages 8-18) $25
Join Deborah Dutcher, The Phantom of The Opera’s “Christine Daae,” for an afternoon at the Strand School of the Arts. Learn what it takes to make it, and hear Deborah’s take on preparation, auditioning, and performing professionally. The afternoon will include performances, memorabilia of Deborah’s time with Phantom, and plenty of opportunities for Q&A.
Deborah Dutcher was born in Elmira, NY. She trained at the Hartt School of Music in Hartford, CT where she attained a Bachelor of Music in Musical Theater and Voice. Soon after moving to New York City to pursue a career on the stage Deborah was invited to tour Europe with a production company singing the role of Michaela in a rock version of Bizet's Carmen.
She quickly fell in love with Europe and decided to stay. In Germany, she enjoyed playing Christine in Phantom of the Opera at The Neue Flora Theater in Hamburg. She went on to create the role of Cosette in the original German cast of Les Misérables. Following her success in Germany she was asked to recreate the role of Cosette in the original Flemish production of Les Misérables in Antwerp, Belgium. Deborah has recorded both original cast albums in Flemish and German.
Deborah was invited by Cameron Mackintosh to the UK to play Christine in his touring version of The Phantom of The Opera and then invited to make her West End debut as Christine at Her Majesty's Theater, London.
Longing for home and family, Deborah then chose to return to her roots in America. She has briefly taken time off to work on the most important project of her life, her beautiful son, Donovan. Becoming a mother has been the most challenging and rewarding experience in her life.
Currently, Deborah can be heard as the voice of Carley, the Crab in the Huggies Clean team ad campaign. She is excited to announce the launch of her first single on iTunes, an electronic-pop rendition of O Mio Bambino Caro, the famous soprano aria from Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi.
www.deborahdutcher.comSaturday, April 10th 12:00 – 1:30
Audition Technique Workshop with STE (Ages 8-18) $25
The Strand Theater Ensemble, the resident community theater group of the Strand Theater, presents this audition workshop for beginners. Whether you’re brand new to the audition experience, or you’ve just begun auditioning you’ll find valuable tricks and tools of the trade. Emerging young artists will learn how to prepare mentally and physically for any audition situation. Topics that will be covered include:
• Choosing the right repertoire
• Presenting yourself
• How to cold read effectively
• Coping with a potentially intimidating atmosphere