PRESENTS OUR MASTERCLASS SERIES AND CONCERT Q & A
A fundraiser to support our non-profit including Workshops, Concerts, Q & A’s, Raffles, Merch, and more!
The workshops are for grades 3-12 and the Concerts and Q & A’s are for all audiences!
at Wolf Performing Arts Center, 1240 Montrose Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Wolf PAC is wickedly excited for two of Broadway’s most talented performers to join us for one day only workshops, concerts, and Q&A!
Cassie Okenka (Glinda, Wicked) and Laurel Harris (Elphaba, Wicked) will be flying to us on November 11th where they will lead students in grades 3-12 through specialized workshops. After each workshop section, Laurel and Cassie will perform a brief concert revue, including a duet from Wicked as well as engage in a Q & A session.
Hear from Cassie Okenka about her Broadway career and details about the workshop :
Don’t miss your chance to attend the Concert and Q & A!
Cassie and Laurel will be singing solo and duet songs including “Popular” from Wicked and “Part of Your World” from The Little Mermaid and more!
Concerts are open to the entire community!
There are 2 concert times: 2:00-2:45pm and 5:45-6:30pm.
Concert tickets are included for all workshop participants.
Tickets: $25 each
Workshop Sections & Schedules
Workshop Section #1 Schedule
12:00-2:45pm
12:00-12:45pm:
3rd-6th grade - Workshop with Cassie
7th-12th grade - Workshop with Laurel
1:00-1:45pm:
3rd-6th grade - Workshop with Laurel
7th-12th grade - Workshop with Cassie
Concert and Q & A
2:00-2:45pm:
Laurel and Cassie perform in Wolf PAC’s Black Box Theatre and hold a Q&A with the audience
Tuition: $150
(Concert and Q & A included with workshop)
Workshop Section #2 Schedule
3:45-6:30pm
3:45-4:30pm:
3rd-6th grade - Workshop with Cassie
7th-12th grade - Workshop with Laurel
4:45-5:30pm:
3rd-6th grade - Workshop with Laurel
7th-12th grade - Workshop with Cassie
Concert and Q & A
5:45-6:30pm:
Laurel and Cassie perform in Wolf PAC’s Black Box Theatre and hold a Q&A with the audience
Tuition: $150
(Concert and Q & A included with workshop)
All students participating in the workshops are automatically invited to attend the Concert and Q & A.
All proceeds benefit Wolf Performing Arts Center’s Operational Fund.
Masterclass Raffles!
All raffle proceeds benefit
Wolf Performing Arts Center’s
Operational Fund.
VOICE LESSON
($120 Value)
Enter to win one 60 minute online voice lesson with Broadway Performer and Teaching Artist, Cassie Okenka.
Using evidence-based vocal pedagogy, Cassie will help a student develop technical proficiency and bring individuality and authenticity to their work to tell enthralling stories through song.
VOICE LESSON
($120 Value)
Enter to win one 60 minute online voice lesson with Broadway Performer and Teaching Artist, Laurel Harris.
Laurel will work with a student as a performance coach, giving the perfect mix of captivating support & challenging quirkiness as she works on vocal technique and performance of a song.
OFFICIAL WICKED MEMORABILIA BASKET
($700 Value)
This basket includes items from the Broadway production of Wicked that are normally only available to cast and crew members of the production:
Wicked “re-opening night” (after the pandemic hiatus) gift: mug with the phrase “it’s good to see me, isn’t it?”
Wicked prop: Invitation to Meet the Wizard
Wicked prop: “Loathing” textbook
Broadway Green Alliance Tote Bag
Dressing room item autographed by Laurel Harris from her Broadway Wicked performance
Upcycled Wicked billboard banner tote bag
Masterclass Merch!
Exclusive Workshop with the Witches T-shirt
Don’t miss out on this unique T-shirt autographed by both workshop Teaching Artists, Cassie Okenka and Laurel Harris!
Cost: $35
About the Workshops
Cassie’s Workshop:
In the first part of her workshop, Cassie will teach students the fundamentals of vocal health, vocal anatomy, and healthy singing technique. After learning these skills, students will have the opportunity to implement them in part two of the workshop! Cassie will teach participants how to sing a portion of the song “Stick it to the Man” from School of Rock, of which she was part of the original Broadway cast. Participants will then learn a portion of the Broadway choreography and put it all together! Throughout this process, students will learn about how to break down song lyrics, understand how lyrics impact a show’s story, and how to best perform a song.
Three things Cassie wants attendees to walk away with after her workshop:
An appreciation for the musical theatre artwork
Different ways to approach their own artistic worth
To have had a fun time!
Laurel’s Workshop:
Laurel will work with students on the art of acting through song. In this workshop, Laurel will guide students through how to personally connect to pieces through life experiences and how to relate to a character on a “real life” level. Additionally, students will learn how to finesse acting techniques such as the “moment before,” the arc of a song, and how a song changes from beginning to end. They will discuss things like: “why does the character feel the need to sing this song in this exact moment?” and, “what does the character discover through singing the song, and how are they different by the end?” Students will also tackle basic breathing techniques and how to tackle audition and performance nerves.
Three things Laurel wants attendees to walk away with after her workshop:
How to personally connect to a song so it feels most organic, truthful and authentic.
How to make each song uniquely YOURS and unlike any other actor’s performance.
How to feel calm and confident in audition settings.
About Cassie Okenka
Nessarose in Wicked
Glinda in Wicked
Cathy in The Last Five Years
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Cassie is a performing artist, teacher, and life enthusiast. She recently appeared on Broadway in School of Rock (Patty u/s) after making her Broadway debut in Bonnie and Clyde (Bonnie u/s). She has played to critical acclaim in the national tours of Wicked (Glinda u/s, Nessarose u/s) and The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy). A Toledo native, Cassie earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Theatre from The Baldwin Wallace College – Conservatory of Music.
TV audiences will recognize Cassie as a finalist on MTV’s “Legally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods”. She has been profiled and performed on “Good Morning America” and “The Martha Stewart Show”.
Cassie guest starred with the Toledo Symphonic Band’s Music Under the Stars and has sung “The Star-Spangled Banner” at numerous MLB stadiums. She has voiced music for the web series “Invaders” and has recorded with Ben Morss’s band Onward Chariots.
In addition to her theatrical endeavors, Cassie shares her passion for the performing arts through master classes and private voice lessons. She is currently an Adjunct Voice Instructor at Marymount Manhattan College in their Musical Theatre department and a founding member of Theatre Horizon’s 42nd to Main St. Concert Series.
She resides in Brooklyn with her husband and her rescue dog, Bandit.
About Laurel Harris
Jill in Jagged Little Pill
Elphaba in Wicked
Eva Peron in Evita
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Laurel is a powerhouse Broadway beltress and closeted comedic-soprano with a work ethic only rivaled by her love for baking, traveling & her sweet son, Elliot.
Laurel’s Broadway resume includes Wicked (Elphaba), Jagged Little Pill (Jill/Teacher), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Cynthia Weil/Carole King u/s), Evita (Eva Peron u/s), and In Transit (Jane/Ali standby).
After performing in five Broadway shows including three original Broadway casts, touring the country as “Elphaba” in Wicked & surviving the pandemic, Laurel has pivoted to include more concert work, private party & special event performances in her life! ... and cupcakes!
As a passionate mother, social activist & fierce journey-woman of the arts, Laurel also frequently works as a performance coach for the next generation of musical theatre actors and event speakers.