New! In Person: MUSICAL THEATER Masterclass with NEAL BUCKLEY, Associate Casting Director, Roundabout Theatre Company and C12 Casting - FIRST TIME GUEST!

Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT

AC is thrilled to welcome Neal in to teach this One Night Only Musical Theater Master Class!

His credits include: Broadway – The Great Gatsby, & Juliet, Shucked, Good Night Oscar, The Roommate, A Christmas Carol, Tammy Faye, and The Book of Mormon.

Off Broadway – Big Gay Jamboree, The Wanderers, Liberation, Archduke. Tours – Shucked, & Juliet, The Great Gatsby, Jagged Little Pill.

Regional – Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) (A.R.T.)The Devil Wears Prada (Chicago), The Queen of Versailles (Boston). International: The Great Gatsby (South Korea).

Intensive Overview:

The evening will start off with a Q & A, and then each actor will perform for him using your prepared material in a group format.

For this Master Class, please prepare two "short" contrasting songs (16 or 32 bars). Please also have your list of songs/book available as he might want to hear more.

Neal will coach, give direction and offer honest, constructive feedback on your audition material if what you are currently using doesn't “work".

Neal is interested in working with actors of ALL TYPES - ALL AGES (18+).

An accompanist will be provided. 

Please note that this in person intensive will be at:

Pearl Studios NYC

You will be emailed your assigned studio the morning of your event.

Pearl Studios has two addresses:

500 8th Avenue, 3rd and 4th floors
and across the street
519 8th Avenue, 12th floor
(between 35th and 36th)

All studios labeled with numbers are at 500 8th Avenue, 3rd and 4th floors.
All studios labeled with letters are at 519 8th Avenue, 12th floor.

WHAT TO PREPARE:

For this Master Class, please prepare two "short" contrasting songs (16 or 32 bars). Please also have your list of songs/book available as Neal might want to hear more.

Payment:

Please follow the procedures listed below:

• Please update your headshot and fill out the MY INFO section of your AC account upon registration.

• The room will be open 30 minutes before the event is scheduled to start. Please arrive at least 10 MINUTES before your event begins as your host will give important information about the event at this time.

Additional Information:

Our online office hours are 9am-6pm Monday-Friday

If you have an emergency for a class you are participating in outside of these hours, please email help@actorsconnection.com and your host will be able to respond.

**No recording of any kind is permitted by participants during class.**

**Actors Connection classes and programming are for ADULTS (18+). Unless it is disclosed above, with permission, some teens (14+) are allowed to take adult programming. To inquire about getting permission, please send an email to: info@actorsconnection.com**

**Please keep in mind that all programs at Actors Connection are for educational and professional development purposes. Participating in any class or event is not a promise of employment.**

Neal Buckley

Neal Buckley is an Associate Casting Director at C12 Casting and Roundabout Theatre Company in NYC.

Credits include: Broadway – The Great Gatsby, & Juliet, Shucked, Good Night Oscar, The Roommate, A Christmas Carol, Tammy Faye, and The Book of Mormon.

Off Broadway – Big Gay Jamboree, The Wanderers, Liberation, Archduke.

Tours – Shucked, & Juliet, The Great Gatsby, Jagged Little Pill.

Regional – Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) (A.R.T.)The Devil Wears Prada (Chicago), The Queen of Versailles (Boston).

International: The Great Gatsby (South Korea).