For the first time in Canada, TONY, Helen Hayes Award, Drama Desk and Drama League Award winner (and Drama Desk & Outer Critics Circle nominee) Randy Graff comes to Toronto to inspire you to create your best most captivating performance for the audition room, and the stage. Participation in this Masterclass is offered for all three days, or alternatively Day 1 & 2, or Day 3 only. Participation is by application and invitation only for experienced performers. ESA Students will be given the DISCOUNTED Union rate.
Dates: May 25 -‐ Monday May 27
Location: Toronto
Performers must submit a headshot and resume for consideration and preference will be given to Equity performers (all non union performers must have considerable professional experience and/or training and will be admitted on a case by case basis). For performers participating in only Day 3 of the workshop, we will run day three as a chance to present and work on one piece, or two cut sections of audition material. We have a strictly limited number of spots for participants – and three full extended work days (over 20 hours of work time) to ensure that every actor gets ample time to work through their material and individual attention.
About Randy Graff
Randy Graff’s truly bi-coastal career has taken her from the Broadway stage to the Hollywood sound stage, as well as to film and television studios in New York and Los Angeles. In the process she has garnered a Tony and Drama Desk Award for her performance in CITY OF ANGELS, as well as Outer Critic’s Circle, Drama Desk and Tony Award Nominations for her starring role in A CLASS ACT. Ms. Graff had the distinction of creating the role of Fantine in the original Broadway production of LES MISERABLES for which she received a Helen Hayes Award nomination. Her work for playwright Neil Simon includes LAUGHTER ON THE 23rd FLOOR opposite Nathan Lane and HOTEL SUITE for the prestigious Roundabout Theater Company.
Other Broadway starring roles include FALSETTOS, HIGH SOCIETY, and sharing the stage with Carol Burnett in MOON OVER BUFFALO. She co starred with Alfred Molina in the most recent Broadway revival of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and received a Best Actress Drama League Award and Outer Critic’s Circle Nomination.
Her Off Broadway work includes Paula Vogel’s THE LONG CHRISTMAS RIDE HOME at the Vineyard Theater for which she received a Drama League Award, MOTHERHOOD OUT LOUD for Primary Stages, DO RE MI also starring Nathan Lane for City Center Encores!, DAMN YANKEES with Sean Hayes for ENCORES! SUMMER STARS and the original production of A ..MY NAME IS ALICE at the Village Gate. Ms. Graff has performed literally from coast to coast in regional theaters including Hartford Stage, New Jersey’s McCarter Theater, San Diego’s Old Globe where she portrayed legendary columnist Ann Lander’s as THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS (a one woman show) and at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. where she proudly portrayed the countess in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC in the world renown Sondheim Festival in 2002.
Randy’s television and film works includes NOTES FORM THE UNDERBELLY, CASHMERE MAFIA, LAW AND ORDER, MAD ABOUT YOU, MOON OVER BROADWAY, KEYS TO TULSA, RENT, ED and guest appearances on THE TONIGHT SHOW and ROSIE O’DONNELL.
Her recording work includes the original cast albums of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (2004 revival), A CLASS ACT, CITY OF ANGELS, LES MISERABLES, DO RE MI, HIGH SOCIETY and DOING SOMETHING RIGHT-‐ RANDY GRAFF SINGS CY COLEMAN, her solo CD.
Ms. Graff is on the faculty at ESPA/PRIMARY STAGES SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS in New York City where she teaches musical theater technique and song interpretation. She holds an honorary doctorate in the Performing Arts from Wagner College.
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Application Process
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Please email your current headshot and resume, and training to actorsworkshopscanada@gmail.com with RANDY GRAFF TORONTO in the subject line
Indicate your VOICE TYPE and range, union status (and membership number), contact details and the days you’d like to participate (or audit).
Applicants accepted to participate will receive a confirmation email requesting payment information to secure their spot. Participants will be asked to send lyric sheets (not sheet music) in advance to Randy via email. Any and all questions are welcomed in advance of the workshop.
Preference will be given to performers participating in all 3 days, and union members.
Fees – ESA Students will be given the DISCOUNTED Union rate.
(MC / VISA / AMEX):
FULL 3 DAY WORKSHOP: Union Price/AACTION : $299; Non Union $399
DAY 1 & 2 ONLY: Union Price/AACTION : $275; Non Union $375
DAY 3 ONLY: Union Price/AACTION : $175; Non Union $250
*Fees do not include applicable taxes
Auditing
Auditing by application only, will be allowed at a cost of $100 USD per day.
A 20% discount will be given to union members. Auditing performers are strictly there to observe. They will not participate in performance, question and answer, discussions or one-on-one meetings