Assessment: Showcase Performance 100%
A professionally presented showcase of approximately 6-8 minutes, in front of panellists demonstrating an appropriate combination of your acting, vocal or dance prowess, supported by an online portfolio aimed at employment as an entry level performer. (LO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Formative Assessment:
Presentation of work in progress

A Showcase Performance is an opportunity for Musical Theatre practitioners to perform their pieces for the purpose of securing employment. This module is designed to give you the opportunity to reflect on previous practical training and develop a performance (or performances) that showcases your strengths and abilities relating to the many performance disciplines within Musical Theatre. Depending on where you consider your strengths lie, you may opt to showcase acting, vocal or dance prowess, or a combination of disciplines. You will learn about the current professional Musical Theatre environment and global employment opportunities should inform your evaluative decisions regarding choice and style of performance material. This in turn should develop a critical awareness of your personal performance strengths and limitations, enabling you in future to make informed, educated decisions when applying for suitable auditions / castings.

In order to present a suitable range of evidence, you may choose to draw on previous work but you must include current performance material. Your performance showcase should be thoughtfully created to a highly professional standard, clearly communicating your preferred casting potential.

You will perform your showcase to panellists (typically tutors with industry experience, externals for example from the Garrick or other industry professionals) demonstrating an appropriate combination of your Acting, Vocal or Dance prowess, and respond to feedback on the various aspects of your performance and advice on how to move forward. You will also produce a record of your showcase and present it utilising an appropriate online platform (such as a web based show reel, voice reel, or spotlight page) for the purpose of communicating your casting potential to prospective employers worldwide.

1. DEMONSTRATE AN ABILITY TO ASSIMILATE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE CURRENT PROFESSIONAL MUSICAL THEATRE ENVIRONMENT AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND KNOW HOW YOUR OWN ACTING, VOCAL AND DANCE ABILITY CAN BE INTEGRATED AND APPLIED IN RELATION TO AUDITIONS / CASTINGS.
Learning

2. CONVEY INDIVIDUAL CASTING POTENTIAL WITH INSIGHT AND TO APPROPRIATE AUDIENCES, SKILFULLY UTILISING A RANGE OF SUITABLE MEDIA, BOTH TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL.
Communication

3. DEMONSTRATE AN APPROPRIATE COMBINATION OF ACTING, VOCAL AND DANCE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE WHEN CREATING A PERSONAL PERFORMANCE SHOWCASE AIMED AT EMPLOYMENT AS AN ENTRY LEVEL PERFORMER.
Application

4. CAREFULLY CONSIDER PERSONAL PERFORMANCE STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS IN RELATION TO OWN PROGRESSION AIMS IN ORDER TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS REGARDING THE CONTENT OF YOUR SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE.
Reflection

Strategies in this module are predominantly practical and learning will be active. The module will be facilitated through timetabled sessions enhanced by independent directed study in the form of research, planning and rehearsal. The assessment outcomes for this module place emphasis on individual rather than group work, with the intention being to generate a personal showcase aligned to self-specific career intentions and to explore a range of ways in which you can communicate your musical theatre prowess to others. In this module your learning will be supported through the following activities:
• investigation of current industry and potential employment opportunities, through sector specific publications, internet searches, liaison with industry practitioners, discussions with tutors and peers
• acting, vocal and dance workshops
• reflection, self-evaluation and action planning exercises
• repertoire building activities
• tutorials
• 1:1 critique
• problem solving exercises
• individual practical participation in rehearsals
• live performance to panellists
• technical workshops to support recording of individual showcase
• media platform workshops

Black Box Rehearsal & Performance Space
Lichfield Garrick Theatre (Studio Performance Space)
VLE
Piano
Recording equipment
Ancillary costume, prop and set equipment
Internet and IT Access
Various Stage Scripts / Stage Libretti

Bales M. & Eliot K. (2013) Dance on Its Own Terms: Histories and Methodologies: Oxford University Press
Brecht B. & Willett J. (1978) Brecht On Theatre: Methuen Drama
Deer J. & Dal Vera R. (2008) Acting in Musical Theatre: A Comprehensive Course: Routlegde
Henshall R. & Bowling D. (2012) So you want to be in musicals?: Nick Hern Books
Kayes G. (2004) Singing and the Actor: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Merlin B. (2007) The Complete Stanislavski Toolkit: Nick Hern Books
Moore T. & Bergman A. (2008) Acting the Song - Performance Skills for the Musical Theatre: Allworth Press
Rutherford N. (2012) Musical Theatre Auditions and Casting: Methuen Drama
Spotlight (2016) Contacts: Stage, Film, Television, Radio 2016: Spotlight
West End Producer (2013) Everything you always wanted to know about Acting (but were afraid to ask, dear): West End Producer

Online resources
CastingCallPro – www.castingcallpro.com
CastWeb – www.castweb.co.uk
Equity – www.equity.org.uk
Spotlight – www.spotlight.com
Wix Website Builder – www.wix.com