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1085 Warburton Ave #223 Yonkers NY 10701 Office: 212.992.9446 [email protected] Home: 914.478-4978 Cell: 914.715.8756

2001 to present: ’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development Music Associate Professor of Acting and Studies, Vocal Performance Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Recognitions • Tony Award® Nomination for Fiona in revival of , 1981. • Theater World Award for Marian in Broadway revival of 1980. • ACE Award Nomination (Cable Television Awards) for Queen Guenevere, , Broadway production taped for and broadcast by Home Box Office, 1983. Education • M.A.T. English/Secondary, , Purchase, 1999 • B.A., Drama Studies, Purchase College SUNY, 1997. • University of Illinois, Urbana, IL Speech Communication (3 Years) 1971 • Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL (1 year)

Certifications • NYS Permanent Teacher Certification: English/Secondary, 2001 • NY City Teacher Certification, 2000 • NY State Provisional Teacher’s Certification, 1999 • Lovetri Somatic Voicework™, 2007 • Acting Pedagogy, the Center, NYC. 2003 • New York Singing Teachers’ Association Pedagogy Cert. pending • Michael Chekhov Pedagogy Certificate NYC 2004

Industry Training • Voice: Marge Rivingston. 20 years • Coaches: Marni Nixon, Wally Harper, Tom Helm, Grant Wenaus • Dance: Luigi, Bob Audy, , 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 Performing Unions: Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) Actors Federation of Radio and Televisions Artists (AFTRA) Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Musical Theatre Educators’ Alliance-International (MTEA), Member 9 years, Currently National Vice-President elected 2010 New York Singing Teachers Association (NYSTA) Board of Directors

Meg Bussert Curriculum Vitae 8/15/19 1 National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Michael Chekhov Association (MICHA) Actors’ Work Program - Consultant

Courses taught at New York University Undergraduate • E85.0220 Acting: Foundations • E85.1520 Acting: Scene Study • E85.1065 Music #4—Song Analysis I • E85,1065 Music Theatre Workshop #5—Song Analysis II • E85.1065 Music Theatre Workshop #6—Song Repertoire • E85.1264 Music Theatre History I • E85.1264 Music Theatre History II • E85.0099 Professions and the Singer : An introduction to the industry and the lyric stage • E85.1080 Chamber Ensembles / Stage Director of QUILTERS

Graduate Courses • E85:2026 Colloquy: research and recital preparation • E85. 2064 Acting for Singers II • E85.2065 Acting for Singers III

Additional Duties • Coordinator of acting curriculum for Vocal Performance program • Advisement: 40 students through program and degree requirement. • Adjudication: senior and graduate recitals, all studio performance finals • Curriculum development for program with other full-time faculty • Prospective student recruitment • Committees: searches, peer review, curriculum, director of undergraduate studies representative, honors course development • Performance: maintaining an active presence in the theatre industry

ACTING: INDUSTRY PRODUCTIONS BROADWAY AND REGIONAL Member of Actors’ Equity since 1971. Under the union contract, actors perform eight shows a week. The following runs from one week to eighteen months.

2010 , Mother Abbess, , ME.

2010 Mothers and Daughters, Grandmother, reading for creative team, a new project in development at the , Off-Broadway, NYC.

2008 The Sound of Music. Mother Abbess Sacramento Music Circus, Sacramento, CA.

2007 : Mrs. Pearce. Concert Performance starring Kelsey Grammer, Brian Dennehy, Kelli O’Hara. Director: James Brennan. Music Director/Conductor: . : Avery Fisher Hall, NYC.

Meg Bussert Curriculum Vitae 8/15/19 2 2005-06 Souvenir, Florence Foster Jenkins / Standby for . Director: Vivian Matalon, Music Supervisor: Thomas Helm. Broadway, Lyceum Theatre, NYC.

2005 The Sound of Music, Mother Abbess, Director: James Brennan. Pittsburgh CLO.

2005 , Nettie Fowler. Director: Charles Repole. Pittsburgh Civic Light .

2003 The Sound of Music, Mother Abbess. Director: James Brennan. The , Millburn, NJ.

2003 The Music Man, Mrs. Paroo. Director: Denton Yockey. Casa Mañana, Texas.

1997 Phantom, Carlotta (Kopit /Yeston), Westchester , Elmsford, NY.

1994-96 , Meg / Standby with later . Director: Jack O’Brien. Choreographer: . Broadway, Marquis Theatre, NYC.

1996 Damn Yankees, Meg, Westchester Broadway Theatre, Elmsford, NY.

1993 My Fair Lady, Eliza, Westchester Broadway, Elmsford, NY.

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: 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 , Peggy Porterfield, Westchester Broadway Theatre, Elmsford, NY.

1987-88 H.M.S. Pinafore, Josephine opposite . Guest with a Canadian 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.

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1985 , Nellie Forbush opposite . Director: A. J. Antoon. Music Supervisor: Paul Gemignani. U.S tour.

1985 The Firefly, Nina, concert performance in Town Hall, NYC.

1985 , 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 . Director: . 1st National Tour of U.S. and Canada.

1982 Kiss Me, Kate, Kate / Lilli. Director: Susan Schulman. Music: Tom Helm. Pittsburgh C.L.O.

1981-82 Camelot, Queen Guenevere with Richard Harris. Director: Frank Dunlop. National tour and Broadway, Winter , 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 . Director/choreographer: . Music: Milton Rosenstock. National tour and Broadway. City Center, NYC.

1978 Gorey Stories, Standby. Director: Tony Tanner. Music Martin Sylvestri. Broadway. Lyceum Theatre, NYC.

1977 Something’s Afoot, Standby for ingénue roles. Starring Tessie O’Shea. Director/ Choreographer: Tony Tanner. Broadway. Lyceum Theatre, NYC.

1974 Lorelei, Singer / Dancer / Understudy. Starring . Director: . Musical Supervisor/Conductor: Milton Rosenstock. Broadway, Palace Theatre, NYC.

1973-74 , Singer / Dancer / Understudy starring , later Jane Powell. Director: Sir replaced by . Choreographer: Peter Gennaro. Music: Jack Lee. Broadway. Broadway, Marriot Marquis Theatre, NYC.

1972 , My Love, Singer / Dancer. Director: Tito Capobianca. Shubert Theatre, Boston.

1982 The Student , Kathy. Pittsburgh C.L.O. Music Supervisor: Tom Helm.

Meg Bussert Curriculum Vitae 8/15/19 4 1982 Brigadoon, Fiona. Director: Susan Schulman. Music Supervisor: Tom Helm. Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera.

1979 , Sally Bowles. Director: Fritz Holt. North Stage, Glen Cove, NY.

1978 Promises, Promises, Fran Kubelic. Director: Morten Da Costa. Darien Dinner Theatre. Darien, CT.

1977 Oklahoma!, Laurey. Director: Stone Widney. ArtPark, NY.

1977 , Rosabella, opposite Frank Guarrera. Director: Dennis Cole. Darien Dinner Theatre, Darien, NY.

1978 Camelot, Queen Guenevere opposite Noel Harrison. Director: Jack Allison. Music Director: Tom Helm. Pittsburgh C.L.O.

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.

1974 Kiss Me, Kate, Lois / Bianca Starring John Raitt. Guber and Gross summer tour.

1974 , Tzietel, Chateau de Ville Theatre, Boston.

1972 , Singer / Dancer / Understudy with Lauren Bacall. Director/Choreographer: . 1st National of U.S. and Canada.

1971 Kiss Me, Kate, Kate / Lilli, Meadowbrook Dinner Theatre, NJ.

1971 , Polly, Theatre-by-the-Sea, Matunick, RI.

TELEVISION 1995 Pete and Pete, Disgruntled Mom, Wellsville Pictures, 1995.

1993 All My Children, Nurse Bennett, ABC.

1990-96 One Life To Live, several under-five and day-player

1995 Meg’s Music Shoppe. Originator / Writer / Director, educational puppet show pilot to introduce young children to the musical theatre

1990 PBS , “A Salute to ,” featured soloist with Richard White, , .

1985 Merv Griffin Show. Songs from South Pacific

1985 Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, songs South Pacific.

1983-89 Camelot, Queen Guenevere, opposite. Richard Harris. HBO Produced broadcast

Meg Bussert Curriculum Vitae 8/15/19 5 on various cable stations for 10 years.

1980 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day , duet “Almost Like Being in Love” Brigadoon,

1980 The Today Show, songs Brigadoon. Interviewer: Tom Brokaw.

CONCERT and RECITAL 2011 “Why Do They Call a Private a Private” The Songs of WWII. (in preparation).

2008 Guest Artist solo recital, “Meg Bussert in Concert” University of Ballarat, Australia.

2007 Summer Concerts with Broadwaydirect.com, series of presentations throughout spring and summer.

2006 Beit Café, cabaret “Tin Pan Alley to Schubert Alley”

2004 Benefit Concert “Songs of .” Meg Bussert with Charles Strouse

2002 NYU Distinguished Faculty Concert Winter

2001 World Trade Center Benefit with . WBT, Elmsford, NY.

1988-1999 Guest Artist with Philharmonia Virtuosi, Maestro Richard Kapp

1990-1997 Guest Artist with Westchester Philharmonic, Maestro Paul L. Dunkel

1996 Soloist, “An Evening with ,” Director:Lee Roy Reams.

1996 , featured artist, “All the Worlds a Stage: A Global Salute to the Broadway Musical,” Music Director/Conductor: Wally Harper, Director: . 1994 Soloist with Peter Duchin , “Songs from the Broadway Stage,” Geneva, Switzerland.

1990-1992 Symphony Tours, 1990-92.

DVD Camelot. 1982 was taped Home Box Office production staring Richard Harris as and Meg Bussert as Guenevere. Director, Mary Callner. Liner notes, Meg Bussert. Released on DVD by Acorn Media, May 2007 VHS VIDEOS Lecture / Demonstration on “Gesture in Song” presented to Lion King at Disney World, 1996.

“Meg’s Music Shoppe,” pilot for an educational musical puppet show on musical theatre aimed at pre-schoolers. Theme song by David Friedman. Sung by Meg Bussert. 1994.

Meg Bussert Curriculum Vitae 8/15/19 6 “An Evening with Loesser and Sondheim, Encore” solo cabaret, music Tom Helm, Palssons Cabaret, NY, 1991.

“An Evening with Loesser and Sondheim, “ solo cabaret. Director, Mark Waldrop and music direction, Patrick Brady..1990

DISCOGRAPHY Irene Broadway starring Debbie Reynolds. 1974.

Phantom (Kopit/Yeston version) cast recording. RCA / BMG Classics.. 1993.

Sousa for Orchestra, songs from Teddy and Alice, a musical about Alice Roosevelt. With music adapted from John Philip Sousa by Richard Kapp. ESS.A.Y. , 1990.

Songs of New York,, Featured soloist. Recorded for Book of the Month club. Conductor, John McGlinn. 1984.

Lost in Boston, featured soloist. First in a series of forgotten musical numbers. Varese Sarabande. 1984.

DIRECTORSHIPS Managing Director Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA), Westchester Broadway Theatre, 1996- 97 season. Responsibilities included: • Selecting titles for season • Interviewing and selecting staff • Casting and directing two productions • Initiate Outreach programming

Director of Musical Theatre for Hoff-Barthleson, 25 School St., Scarsdale, Summer of 2001. Responsibilities include: • Create summer drama workshops for music students 11-15 years. • Cast, rehearse and present the fabulous fable factory

STAGE DIRECTION 2009 Quilters, NYU Steinhardt

1999 Brigadoon, Hastings High School, Hastings NY

1998 Oklahoma! Hastings High School, Hastings NY

1997 Beauty and the Beast, Theatre for Young Audiences (AEA), Westchester Broadway Theatre, Elmsford, NY, 1997.

1997 The fabulous fable factory, Theatre for Young Audiences (AEA), Westchester Broadway Theatre, 1997.

1997 South Pacific, concert version with and Liz Calloway (AEA)

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1993 I Do, I Do, Theatre Barn, New Lebanon, NY, 1993.

PRESENTATIONS and PROJECTS

Music Theatre Educators Alliance (MTEA) Vice- President of Conferences. Planning MTEA 13th annual American conference hosted by NYU Steinhardt’s Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions, Program in Vocal Performance. “Welcome to the Dance,” focusing on dance in the musical. January 2012.

Music Theatre Educators Alliance (MTEA) Vice President of Conferences. Planning/coordinating International conference in Sweden with site hosts, The University of Gothenburg and the Balletakademien, Presentation: workshop with Students. “”Hidden Gesture in Song.” Sept. 8-11, 2011.

4@15 Coordinator/ point person fo new works collaboration between Vocal Performance and The York Theatre. Thirty-two musical theatre majors are cast in four original mini musicals written specifically them, that culminate in a series of performances at the off-Broadway house directed by The York’s Associate Artistic Director Brian Blythe. Third year of successful program. March 2011.

Music Theatre Educators Alliance (MTEA): Vice President of Conferences. Planning/Coordinating the twelfth annual conference hosted by the Department of Theatre & Dance, College of Fine Arts, University of Texas at Austin. Focus on “Viral Marketing’s Impact on the Industry and Training Programs.” January 2011

“Chekhov and the Musical Actor,” discussion/demonstration with Professor Mary McPartian, College of Arts, Social Sciences and Women’s Celtic Studies Center, Galway Ireland. Presented to the membership of the Michael Chekhov Foundation. June 2010.

Residency: The Danish Musical Theatre Academy, Fredericia, DK. April 7-13, 2010.

New York Singing Teachers Association (NYSTA). Moderator and Event Chair for “Composing for the Musical Theatre.” Guest Speaker,:.. March 2010.

Music Theatre Educators Alliance (MTEA) Conference site coordinator the 11 Annual Conference held in NYC. Hosted by NYU Steinhardt’s Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions, Program in Vocal Performance Jan. 2010

4@15 2nd year as project coordinator a new works collaboration with Associate Artistic Director Brian Blythe and The York Theatre and NYU/Steinhardt’s Vocal Performance Program. Jan. 2010 .

Musical Theatre Educators Alliance Conference, (MTEA) Executive Committee Guest panelist on “Acting the Song.” Shenandoah U.; VA. Jan. 2009

Journey of the Song – Guest presenter at a three day event hosted by Shenandoah University. Chekhov workshops and performance workshops. Jan. 2009

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Actors Work Program, The Actors Fund of America Panel guest “Transitioning from the Performing Arts to the Classroom.” December 2009 4@15 Project coordinator initiating a new works program in association with Associate Artistic Director Brian Blythe and the York Theatre and NYU/Steinhardt’s Vocal Performance Program. Jan. 11-25, 2009.

Contemporary Commercial Music Pedagogy Institute Jeannette LoVetri Faculty for Level 4, “Acting in Commercial Music.” July 2008.

Residency: University of Ballarat Arts Academy, Australia. Four weeks. Michael Chekhov technique applied to the singing actor. And “Acting in the American Standard Song.” (August 2008).

Actors Work Program,The Actors Fund of America Panelist “Transitioning from the Performing Arts to the Classroom.” December 2008.

Journey of the Song Shenandoah University, VA Three-day event on musical theatre song performance. Presenter: master class and workshops on Michael Chekhov technique. September 2007.

Chekhov Pedagogy Workshop University of /Long Beach Presenter“Chekhov Techniques and the Singing Actor” January 2007.

Actors Work Program The Actors Fund of America Guest Panelist “Transitioning from the Performing Arts to the Classroom.” Dec. 2007

Musical Theatre Educators Alliance (MTEA) Oklahoma University, Norman , OK. Panelist/teacher “Song in Action.” January 2007

Journey of the Song Shenandoah University, VA Three-day event on musical theatre song performance. Presenter: master class and workshops on Michael Chekhov technique. September 2006.

Musical Theatre Educators Alliance (MTEA) Executive Committee Member Conference site coordinator for host site NYU/Steinhardt, April 2006.

Michael Chekhov Teacher Development Program taught by MICHA, Joanna Merlin, Ted Pugh Spencertown, NY. Jan 2005.

Michael Chekhov International Festival, Two week of workshops and performances. Amsterdam. August 2005.

Actors Work Program, The Actors Fund of America Guest Panelist “Transitioning from the Performing Arts to the Classroom.” Dec. 2005.

PAWS: Performance Arts Workshops SUNY Purchase. Acting workshops for High school students. May 1998, 1999, 2000.

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Disney Studios, Disney World, Orlando, FL. Presentation to animators of The Lion King. Lecture / demonstration on “The Character’s Focus and Gesture in Song” August 1996

Westchester Philharmonic under the Direction of Paul Dunkel. Musical Theatre Consultant, Educational outreach. 1993-94.

PREVIOUS FULL-TIME TEACHING POSITIONS 2000-2001 Dobbs Ferry Middle School, Communication Arts, Grades 6, 7 & 8. Dobbs Ferry, NY

1999-2000 Humanities High School, NY State Public High School Language Arts, Grades 10 & 11. 351 West 18th, New York, NY 10011.

ADJUNCT and Part Time 2000 Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York Acting I: The Instrument and the Imagination 2000

1998 Baruch College SUNY, 1998 ESL certifies in Rassias ESL Method

1992-1997 NYU / Tisch: CAP 21 (Collaborative Arts Project for the Twenty-First Century). Music Theatre Studies

1994 Teaching Artist in Calhoun High School, NYC. (4 months) Workshops, seminars and field trips to Broadway shows Calhoun High School. 1994

1989-1991 American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA). MT Scene Study to First and Second Years’.

PRODUCER Captain Louie, by Stephen Schwartz. Partnership with Kurt Peterson. New Children’s musical to premiere spring 2005.

COMMUNITY SERVICE “Teaching Careers.” Actors Work Program. Panelist and presenter: 2003-2009

“Equity Fights AIDS” and other AIDS benefits. Performer. 15 in total.

“World Trade Center Red Cross Benefit” Performer. Westchester Broadway Theatre, Oct. 2001

Midnight Run. Westchester Homeless Outreach through South Presbyterian Church, Dobbs Ferry, NY 16 years.

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