Weathervane Musical Theatre Company

The Weathervane Musical Theatre Company, (WMTC) is a pre-professional musical theatre training program for students interested in a career in the performing arts

WMTC helps our talented students gain competitive musical theatre training to better prepare them for college auditions and the professional theatre world. WMTC takes place on Saturday afternoons and will run October 5th - March 15th this year. WMTC students gain fast paced , professional training in dance, acting, voice, and musical theatre technique. Each year will feature an exculsive masterclass with industry professionals. Don't miss out on this unique training experience and opportunity to belong to a company and community full of passionate musical theatre artists! Each student will get performance experience on our Weathervane Stage and be featured in the WMTC showcase at the end of our session on Sunday, March 9th at 730pm.

Since this program will be based on a conservatory model, there will be initial auditions for admittance. WMTC students will then be assigned a leveled group, so we can better challenge their specific skill set. Auditions will take place Friday, September 20 from 6:00-9:00 p.m and Saturday, September 21 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. To schedule an audition for WMTC, click the button below.

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There are payment plans available for WMTC as well as ACE assistance.

Announcing WMTC 2024/2025 Season Masterclass:

VICKY BUSSERT

(Renowned director of the prestigious Music Theatre Program at Baldwin Wallace University!)

*This masterclass is offered to WMTC students only

WMTC SCHEDULE:

WMTC SCHEDULE

WMTC COMPANY CLASS/MT TECHNIQUES consists of topics including but not limited to:

*Audition material and cuts (taking your audition to the next level)

*Mastering a callback

*Professional rehearsal etiquette and learning the business side of casting

*Building your "book" and musical theatre rep

*Dance call technique

*Shakespeare and classical scene work/monologue rep

*Strategic marketing techniques

WMTC TEAM

WMTC Founder/Director Kathleen Rooney Faubel

An Akron native, Kathleen graduated from the Musical Theatre Program at Baldwin Wallace University and is a proud member of SAG/AFTRA and Actors Equity Association. She has performed in Broadway workshops, concerts, and readings of new and upcoming musicals in NYC and Off-Broadway. Kathleen is the face of "OLAY" skincare for an international campaign/commercial that was filmed in Iceland. You may have also spotted her on TV in Law and Order SVU or starring in national commercials for Red Lobster, McAlister's Deli, and Axe Body Spray. She starred across the globe as "Belle" in Beauty and the Beast for 8 months in Hong Kong. Favorite regional credits include Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Stages St. Louis, The Gateway Playhouse, Great Lakes Theatre Festival, Beck Center, Cain Park and at the Tony Award Winning Goodspeed Opera House. Locally, Kathleen has performed at Great Lakes Theatre Festival, Cain Park, Beck Center, Dobama Theatre, and at Playhouse Square.

Kathleen sevrves as the Director of Education here at Weathervane Playhouse and has taught dance, acting, private voice, and musical theatre technique classes to students all over the country and has directed and choreographed productions of Something Rotten, Shrek, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, The Little Mermaid, Spamalot, The Descendants, and The Pajama Game. Her students have been accepted into musical theatre, acting and voice programs at Baldwin Wallace, Penn State, Elon, Boston, Oklahoma City University, Ball State, Florida State, and Marymount Manhattan. She's crazy about her studly husband Jarid, their little boy, Ben, and their two puggles (Maple and Bacon).

Music Director Ron Hazelett:

Ron holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Piano Performance from Kent State University, and a Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance from Marshall University. Ron has been music directing and teaching in the area for over 30 years. Many of his former students can be seen working professionally in NYC and studying in the top musical theatre schools around the country. As Music Director, his Weathervane Playhouse credits include Gypsy, Bye Bye Birdie, School Of Rock, Kinky Boots, Newsies, Matilda, and Something Rotten to name a few.

Valeria feels grateful to be a part of WMTC’s team! Before college, she trained under Kathleen’s direction at Class Act Performing Arts Studio and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Music Theatre at Baldwin Wallace University. Valeria was recently featured in Cleveland Playhouse’s In the Heights (Ensemble) and BW’s Pippin (Ensemble, Fastrada u/s). At Paper Mill Playhouse, she received a Rising Star Award nomination and choreographed for their New Voices Concert. Some of her earlier credits include Chicago (Velma), Sweet Charity (Charity), and Spelling Bee (Olive).