Meg Bussert Curriculum Vitae 1/28/19 1 MEG BUSSERT 1085 Warburton Ave #223 Yonkers NY 10701 [email protected] Cell: 914.71
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MEG BUSSERT 1085 Warburton Ave #223 Yonkers NY 10701 [email protected] Cell: 914.715.8756 2001 to present: New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development Music Associate Professor of Acting and Musical Theatre Studies, Vocal Performance Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions Recognitions • Tony Award® Nomination for Fiona in Broadway revival of Brigadoon, 1981. • Theater World Award for Marian in Broadway revival of The Music Man 1980. • Cable ACEAward Nomination for Queen Guenevere, Camelot, Broadway production broadcast by Home Box Office, 1983, DVD released 2007. Education • M.A.T. English/Secondary, Manhattanville College, Purchase • B.A., Drama Studies, SUNY Purchase College • University of Illinois, Urbana, IL Speech Communication (3 Years) Certifications • NYS Permanent Teacher Certification: English/Secondary, 2001 • NY City Teacher Certification, 2000 • Lovetri Somatic Voicework™, 2007 • Acting Pedagogy, the Actors Center, NYC. 2003 • Michael Chekhov Pedagogy Certificate NYC 2004 Industry Training • Voice: Marge Rivingston. 20 years • Coaches: Marni Nixon, Wally Harper, Tom Helm • Dance: Luigi, Bob Audy, Peter Gennaro, Finis Yung. 15 years • Acting: HB Studios: Uta Hagan, Aaron Frankel, Vivian Matalon • The Actors Center: Viatcheslav Dolgachev, Robert Cohen • MICHA Joanna Merlin, Ted Pugh • Classical Mime: Claude Kipnis, Lenka Pichlikova • Voice/Speech: Fitzmaurice Voicework® Catherine Fitzmaurice Memberships and Affiliations AEA Actors Equity Association SAG-AFTRA Screen Actors Guild Actors-Federation of Radio and Televisions Artists MTEA Musical Theatre Educators’ Alliance-International, founding member, officer New York Singing Teachers Association (NYSTA) Board of Directors 2 yrs. Meg Bussert Curriculum Vitae 1/28/19 1 Michael Chekhov Association (MICHA) Actors’ Work Program - Consultant Courses taught at New York University Undergraduate Acting I : Foundations • Acting II: Scene Study • Acting III – Tool Box • Music Theatre Workshop #4—Song Analysis I • Music Theatre Workshop #5—Song Analysis II • Music Theatre Workshop #6—Song Repertoire • Music Theatre History I & II • E85.0099 Professions and the Singer : An introduction to the industry and the lyric stage Graduate Courses • Colloquy: research and recital preparation • Graduate Acting for Singers I II & III Stage Direction at NYU 2018 Closer Than Ever 2017 On The Town 2016 The Boys from Syracuse 2016 Pins and Needles (Restoration and revival of 1937 ILGWU satirical revue) 2015 A My Name Is Always Alice 2014 Bloomer Girl (revival of 1946 musical about fashion and war) 2009 Quilters ACTING: INDUSTRY PRODUCTIONS including BROADWAY and REGIONAL 2017 Brigadoon, “Mrs. Lundi, NYU Loewe Theatre 2017 Vagina Monologs, “The Flood” World V-Day 2016 Vagina Monologs, “The Flood”, World V-Day, South Presbyterian Church, Dobbs Ferry, NY. 2015 Vagina Monologs, “The Flood” World V-Day 2015 Man of La Mancha, Housekeeper / InnKeeper’s Wife, June/July Barrington Stage Company, Pittsfield MA, Director Juliane Boyd. 2014 George M, Faye Templeton, Surflight Theatre, Beech Haven, NJ. 2014 Too Legit to Quit #3, featured soloist, March at Laurie Beechman Theatre, NYC 2013 Too Legit to Quit #2, featured soloist, May at Laurie Beechman Theatre, NYC Meg Bussert Curriculum Vitae 1/28/19 2 2013 Too Legit to Quit #1, featured soloist in March at Laurie Beechman Theatre, NYC 2011 Unsung Menken, featured soloist, concert, Director, MK Lawson, 54 Below, NYC 2010 The Sound of Music, Mother Abbess, Ogunquit Playhouse, ME. 2010 Mothers and Daughters, Grandmother, reading for creative team, a new project in development at the York Theatre, Off-Broadway, NYC. 2008 The Sound of Music. Mother Abbess Sacramento Music Circus, Sacramento, CA. 2007 My Fair Lady : Mrs. Pearce. New York Philharmonic Concert Performance starring Kelsey Grammer, Brian Dennehy, Kelli O’Hara. Director: James Brennan. Music Director/Conductor: Rob Fisher. Lincoln Center: Avery Fisher Hall, NYC. 2005-06 Souvenir, Florence Foster Jenkins / Standby for Judy Kaye. Director: Vivian Matalon, Music Supervisor: Thomas Helm. Broadway, Lyceum Theatre, NYC. 2005 The Sound of Music, Mother Abbess, Director: James Brennan. Pittsburgh CLO. 2005 Carousel, Nettie Fowler. Director: Charles Repole. Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. 2003 The Sound of Music, Mother Abbess. Director: James Brennan. The Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ. 2003 The Music Man, Mrs. Paroo. Director: Denton Yockey. Casa Mañana, Texas. 1997 Phantom, Carlotta (Kopit /Yeston), Westchester Broadway Theatre, Elmsford, NY. 1994-96 Damn Yankees, Meg / Standby with Victor Garber later Jerry Lewis. Director: Jack O’Brien. Choreographer: Rob Marshall. Broadway, Marquis Theatre, NYC. 1996 “All the Worlds a Stage: A Global Salute to the Broadway Musical,” Carnegie Hall, featured soloist, Music Supervisor: Wally Harper, Director: Thommie Walsh. 1996 Damn Yankees, Meg, Westchester Broadway Theatre, Elmsford, NY. 1993 My Fair Lady, Eliza, Westchester Broadway Theatre, Elmsford, NY. Meg Bussert Curriculum Vitae 1/28/19 3 1992 Camelot, Queen Guenevere, Gulf Port Opera. 1992 Phantom, Carlotta (Kopit / Yeston version), New York Premier, Westchester Broadway Theatre, Elmsford. NY. 1991 The Music Man, Marian opposite John Davidson, Fort Bragg Special Services. 1991 - Camelot. Queen Guenevere, Westchester Broadway, Elmsford, NY. 1990 Professionally Speaking, various characters. Off-Broadway. St. Peter’s Church Theatre, NYC. 1990 Closer than Ever, Woman One, Director: Richard Maltby, Jr. Pasadena Playhouse, West Coast Premier. CA. 1990 Lucy’s Lapses, Lucy, World Premier of a contemporary opera/musical. Portland Opera, Portland, Oregon. 1988 On Your Toes, Peggy Porterfield, Westchester Broadway Theatre, Elmsford, NY. 1987-88 H.M.S. Pinafore, Josephine opposite Ron Moody. Guest actor with a Canadian company touring throughout Canada and US. Director: Brian MacDonald. Ed and David Mirvish Productions. 1987 Barnum, Charity, Norwegian Cruise Lines. Bahamas/Miami circuit. 1986 My Fair Lady, Eliza, Director: Dennis Cole. Darien Dinner Theatre, CT. 1986 Barnum, Charity, Director: Neal Kenyon. Paper Mill Playhouse, Milbourne, NJ. 1985 South Pacific, Nellie Forbush opposite Richard Kiley. Director: A. J. Antoon. Music Supervisor: Paul Gemignani. U.S tour. 1985 The Firefly, Nina, concert performance in Town Hall, NYC. 1985 42nd Street, Dorothy, Westchester Broadway Theatre, Elmsford, NY. 1984 On Shiloh Hill. Julia Ward Howe and others. The Ford’s Theatre, Washington, D.C. Conceived and adapted by Bill Schustik. Commissioned by Frankie Hewitt and the Ford’s Theatre Society. 1983 The New Moon, Marianne, concert performance. Broadway, Town Hall, NYC. 1982-83 Camelot, Queen Guenevere opposite Richard Harris. Director: Frank Dunlop. 1st National Tour of U.S. and Canada. Meg Bussert Curriculum Vitae 1/28/19 4 1982 Kiss Me, Kate, Kate / Lilli. Director: Susan Schulman. Music: Tom Helm. Pittsburgh C.L.O. 1982 The Student Prince, Kathy. Pittsburgh C.L.O. Music Supervisor: Tom Helm. 1982 Brigadoon, Fiona. Director: Susan Schulman. Music Supervisor: Tom Helm. Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. 1981-82 Camelot, Queen Guenevere with Richard Harris. Director: Frank Dunlop. National tour and Broadway, Winter Garden Theatre, NYC. (Later taped for cable Home Box Office) 1980-81 Brigadoon, Fiona. Director: Vivian Matalon. Choreographer: Agnes DeMille. Music: Wally Harper and Tom Helm. Broadway, Majestic Theatre, NYC. 1980 The Music Man, Marian Paroo opposite Dick Van Dyke. Director/choreographer: Michael Kidd. Music: Milton Rosenstock. National tour and Broadway. City Center, NYC. 1979 Cabaret, Sally Bowles. Director: Fritz Holt. North Stage, Glen Cove, NY. 1978 Promises, Promises, Fran Kubelic. Director: Morten Da Costa. Darien Dinner Theatre. Darien, CT. 1978 Gorey Stories, Standby. Director: Tony Tanner. Music Martin Sylvestri. Broadway. Lyceum Theatre, NYC. 1978 Camelot, Queen Guenevere opposite Noel Harrison. Director: Jack Allison. Music Director: Tom Helm. Pittsburgh C.L.O. 1977 Something’s Afoot, Standby for ingénue roles. Starring Tessie O’Shea. 1977 Oklahoma!, Laurey. Director: Stone Widney. ArtPark, NY. 1977 The Most Happy Fella, Rosabella, opposite Frank Guarrera. Director: Dennis Cole. Director/ Choreographer: Tony Tanner. Broadway. Lyceum Theatre, NYC. 1974 Lorelei, Singer / Dancer / Understudy. Starring Carol Channing. Director: Robert Moore. 1976-77 Irene, Irene. With Patsy Kelly later Virginia Graham. Director: Joe Lorden. Choreographer: Mary Ann Niles. 2nd National Tour of U.S. and Canada. 1975 Love’s Labours Lost, Princess of Navarre, original musical adaptation. The Folger Shakespeare Library Theatre, Washington , D.C. Meg Bussert Curriculum Vitae 1/28/19 5 Musical Supervisor/Conductor: Milton Rosenstock. Broadway, Palace Theatre, NYC. 1974 Kiss Me, Kate, Lois / Bianca Starring John Raitt. Guber and Gross summer tour. 1974 Fiddler on the Roof, Tzietel, Chateau de Ville Theatre, Boston. 1973-74 Irene, Singer / Dancer / Understudy starring Debbie Reynolds, later Jane Powell. Director: Sir John Gielgud replaced by Gower Champion. Choreographer: Peter Gennaro. Music: Jack Lee. Broadway. Broadway, Marriot Marquis Theatre, NYC. 1972 Lolita, My Love, Singer / Dancer. Director: Tito Capobianca. Shubert Theatre, Boston. 1972 Applause, Singer / Dancer / Understudy with Lauren Bacall. Director/Choreographer: Ron Field. 1st National of U.S. and Canada. 1971 Kiss Me, Kate, Kate / Lilli, Meadowbrook Dinner Theatre, NJ. 1971 The Boy Friend, Polly, Theatre-by-the-Sea,