Master Class Series

ATW Master Classes provide rising creative professionals with exclusive access to advice, insight, and training from the titans of the theatre industry. Each class allows attendees to hear the many and vast ways to find your way in the business with each featured artist sharing their unique journey and path to success as a creative.

Each Master Class consists of a live and virtual component. Students are invited in person to participate in the Master Class as it is filmed for on demand release. All Master Classes are then premiered live on the American Theatre Wing’s YouTube channel during which time our instructor and participants join virtually for Q&A and conversation with viewers in real time.

The American Theatre Wing’s Master Class Series is produced with support from the Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Recent Master Class: The Art of the Show with Aaron Coleman & Jim Glaub

In the Art of the Show Master Class, Creative Directors Aaron Coleman (Situation) and Jim Glaub (Super Awesome Friends) give an in-depth look into the world of marketing on Broadway. With decades of experience between them, Coleman and Glaub prove that design and copy can be just as bold and daring as the shows they promote.

This episode highlights four young theatre professionals as they pitch marketing campaigns for a new Broadway production. Learn alongside them as they tackle the ins-and-outs of creating vibrant design and emotionally resonant copy.

Other Master Classes:

Dialect Work with Dawn-Elin Fraser

In this Master Class, renowned dialect coach Dawn-Elin Fraser leads emerging artists through dialect work for the stage. From physicality and maintaining vocal health to technique and story telling, this session explores how dialects serve performance rather than distract from it.

Drawing on her extensive Broadway and theatrical experience, Dawn-Elin breaks down her approach to teaching, and sustaining dialects in rehearsal and performance. In this episode, you’ll learn various vocal warm-ups, Knight Thompson’s Speechwork, and more!

Stage Management with Antonia Gianino and Lisa Dawn Cave

While many may not realize the breadth of skills—technical, collaborative, and creative—that Stage Managers bring to the theatre, it’s a role filled with extraordinary expertise both on and off the stage. Watch as Lisa Dawn Cave and Antonia Gianino from Disney Theatrical Productions guide us through the intricate world of stage management.