Christopher Gurr Acting, Audition, & Dialect Coaching
About
Your one job when you go in to audition? Tell the story.
With more than thirty years experience on both sides of the casting table I can help you focus your attention and your tools on that one job.
Forget about impressing them.
Forget about guessing what they want.
Forget about booking... until you book.
(Then you can think about how great that is.)
But, for now?
We're going to get you to tell a really great story.
And you're going to tell it like no one else can. My specialties? Sure...
acting the song
verse and heightened language
accents and dialects
crafting the physical life of a scene
coaching and producing audition videos
...and so much more...
Location, location, location...
I work both in my home in Washington Heights and in client-rented spaces on the Upper West Side and in Midtown.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
My first goals with a new student are 1) finding out what their experience is so far and 2) what they have in mind in terms of goals for their work. It's important that the student have a really clear idea of they want from our time together so we can both discover if I'm the right teacher for this time in their development.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I earned a BFA in Musical Theatre Performance from Webster University in St. Louis and I've been teaching theatre arts in some form or another for over twenty-five years. I'm a working actor and have earned my living in theatre my entire adult life. I've worked in regional theatre and on Broadway in musicals and non-musical works.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
My standard rate for all my coaching clients is $80 an hour.
What types of students have you worked with?
I mostly work with artists who are already working in the profession—both on Broadway and all over the country—but I have had some clients who are preparing to audition for professional training programs and colleges as well.
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
What are your strengths and weaknesses as you see them? What do you think your strengths and weaknesses are as others see you? Where do you want to be in ten years? What theatre work do you admire?