THEATRE + COMEDY

Houston Family Arts Center (HFAC) announced today that Dave Clemmons, (pictured) a renowned Broadway Actor and Casting Director, will be teaching two 3-hour audition workshops on January 22, 2011, at Houston Family Arts Center!

Dave is the founder of Clemmons/Dewing Casting which has cast numerous Broadway shows including The Boy From Oz, Ring of Fire, In My Life, Dracula, The Civil War, Brooklyn, Cinderella starring Eartha Kitt and Jamie Lynn Sigler; Off-Broadway shows including Bare, Bat Boy, Altar Boyz, Zanna Don't!, Dear Edwina, the 2000 revival of Godspell and the National Tours of Cinderella, Evita, Millie, Cats, Fosse, Jekyll & Hyde, Chicago, Joseph..., Jesus Christ Superstar, Fiddler on the Roof, The Wizard of Oz, 101 Dalmatians, Saturday Night Fever, and Movin' Out.

Each three-hour intensive session will include:

• • Q and A on audition preparation. This portion of the workshop will focus on all aspects of auditioning, including: song choice, music preparation, trends in pictures and resumes and overall presentation of audition.
• • Opportunity to observe 12 actors who will audition with a song or monologue and then receive feedback from Dave. Students will get to hear the comments and assessment of each audition.

“This is a great chance to be able to learn what a Broadway Director is looking for in an audition and to learn by hearing feedback given to 12 different actors,” says Bob Clark, HFAC Executive Director. “Many actors leave an audition not knowing how they did or why they did not get cast. This workshop provides a unique insight into the auditioning process.”

Tuition for these workshops is only $50. All students will observe and take an active part in the workshop sessions. Children under 12 must also have a parent attending the workshop. Actors can sign up for the workshops on the HFAC website at www.houstonfac.com. The workshops will be at the HFAC Garza Main Stage located at 10760 Grant Road Houston, TX 77070.

About Dave Clemmons
Dave began his career as a performer on Broadway in such shows as Les Miserables (Valjean), The Civil War, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Jekyll and Hyde and Whistle Down the Wind.

As a music/vocal director or supervisor Dave has worked on the Broadway production of The Civil War, National Tours of Jekyll and Hyde and The Civil War, Little Shop at The Tony Award winning Alley Theatre and as vocal director/arranger at the Presidential Gala production of The Civil War at The Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

He is a producing partner in StylesFour Productions that has invested in the Tony Award winning musical Spring Awakening, Talk Radio and 25 Questions... starring Judy Gold. He also served as Producer for the critically acclaimed New York production of Bat Boy and An Intimate Evening with Frank Wildhorn and Friends starring Frank Wildhorn, Linda Eder, and Douglas Sills.

He has conducted the Broadway Gospel Choir and the Dave Clemmons Choir on The Today Show, the Bravo Network, Carnegie Hall and at the Gershwin Theatre on Broadway.

Dave is an in-demand teacher/lecturer having taught at every major music theatre training program in the country as well as Masterclasses in New York, LA, Chicago, Boston, Houston and Orlando. He is a visiting professor at the acclaimed Elon University Musical Theatre Program and is a permanent faculty member of The Broadway Theatre Project founded by Anne Reinking.

HOUSTON FAMILY ARTS CENTER – FAMILY THEATRE AND ACTORS ACADEMY
Houston Family Arts Center (HFAC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, founded in November 2005 to provide a fun outlet for creative community involvement through the production of high-quality, family-friendly, affordable entertainment. Each year, HFAC produces family-friendly musicals, comedies, and dramas. The HFAC Actors’ Academy provides numerous acting, singing and dance classes and workshops for children, teens, and adults. HFAC is the recipient of the 2009 & 2010 Nickelodeon Parents’ Picks Award for “Houston’s Best Theater Group for Kids.”

To purchase tickets, sign up for auditions or classes, or for more information, please visit www.houstonfac.com  or call the HFAC box office at 281-685-6374 or the HFAC Actors Academy at 281-685-2623.