Lindsay Mendez and Ryan Scott Oliver’s Actor Therapy
April 28, 2023
ACTOR THERAPY is back at 54 Below! Brought to you by award-winning composer-lyricist Ryan Scott Oliver (35mm, Jasper in Deadland) and Tony Award® winning Broadway actress Lindsay Mendez (Carousel, Significant Other, Wicked), ACTOR THERAPY is a series of masterclasses for performers looking to improve their auditions, build a better book, and expand their understanding of what it means to be an actor and song interpreter in New York today.
This performance features students from the “Rehearsal and Performance – The Music of Stephen Sondheim” class, taught by Ryan Scott Oliver and Lindsay Mendez, which focuses on learning, rehearsing, and performing the songs of the incomparable Stephen Sondheim. The set list runs the gamut, with selections from all of Sondheim’s greatest musicals and films, including Company, Into the Woods, Sunday in the Park With George, Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Along, and more! Hosted by Mathieu Whitman (he/him) with Musical Director Matthew Lowy (he/him) at the piano.
Featuring:
Marin Asnes [they/she]
Griffin Barr [he/him]
Mia Bergstrom [she/her]
Randall Scott Carpenter [he/him]
Kylie Deeds [she/her]
Liam Fitzpatrick [he/they]
Michaela Griffin [she/her]
Dylan Hoffinger [he/him]
Lauren Kent [she/her]
Jess Kirschner [she/they]
Riley Klauza [she/her]
Willie Naess [he/him]
Isa Rodriguez [she/her]
Chloe Savit [she/her]
Grace Ellis Solomon [she/her]
Victoria Rae Soucy [she/her]
Charlotte Topp [she/they]
Aingea Venuto [they/them]
Sofia Vilches [she/her]
Erica C. Walker [she/her]
Please note that all artists and acts are subject to change at any time.
Featuring
Griffin Barr
MoreMia Bergstrom
MoreRandall Scott Carpenter
MoreLiam Fitzpatrick
MoreMichaela Griffin
MoreLauren Kent
MoreJess Kirschner
MoreRiley Klauza
MoreWillie Naess
MoreIsa Rodriguez
MoreChloe Savit
MoreGrace Ellis Solomon
MoreVictoria Rae Soucy
MoreCharlotte Topp
MoreAingea Venuto
MoreErica C. Walker
MoreMatthew Lowy Music Director