In Person: MUSICAL THEATER Masterclass with HOLLY BUCZEK CSA, Casting Director, HDB Casting

Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT

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

Over the years, she has worked on the casting for Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Touring Companies, Regional Theatre, Family-branded shows, Film/TV and more. 

National & International tours: Miracle on 34th Street, The Phil Collins Story, Forever K-Pop Live, Elf, Jesus Christ Superstar - 50th Anniversary Tour, Shrek The Musical, Rent, Rock Of Ages, Something Rotten, Motown, Kinky Boots, Jekyll & Hyde, Dreamgirls, Annie, Wizard Of Oz, The Illusionists, Daniel Tiger, PJ Masks, Charlie Brown Christmas, Blippi Live, Baby Shark, Live and more. 

Other Projects: The Little Prince – Bway, 50 Shades, The Original Parody – off Broadway and Touring Companies, Church & State and Othello, The Remix– off Broadway. 

Regional: The Depot Theatre, The John W. Engeman Theatre, Theatre Aspen, Theatre Raleigh, Tuacahn Performing Arts Center, Riverside Theatre, Arvada Center, Stages St. Louis, Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theatre and Saguaro City Music Theatre. 

HDB Casting has been Casting in residence with J2 Spotlight Musical Theatre Company, Musicals Tonight!, Matt Murphy Productions, Vital Theatre Company & Resounding LLC. 

For this Master Class, please prepare 16-32 bars of a song you LOVE to audition with and that you believe best represents you. Also, please have your full book of music on hand.

The evening will start off with a Q & A, and then each actor will perform for Holly using your prepared material in a group format.  She will coach, give direction and offer honest, constructive feedback on your audition material if what you are currently using doesn't “work".

Holly is interested in working with actors of ALL TYPES - ALL AGES (13+).

An accompanist will be provided. 

Please note that this in person intensive will be at:

Pearl Studios NYC
500 8th Avenue, 3rd, 4th and 12th floors
(between 35th and 36th)

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

WHAT TO PREPARE:

For this Master Class, please prepare 16-32 bars of a song you LOVE to audition with and that you believe best represents you. Also, please have your full book of music on hand.

Payment:

Payment is due at the time of registration.
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Pay in 4, interest free payments. (free when you pay on-time)

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.**

Holly Buczek

Holly Buczek, CSA (Casting Director) HDB Casting: 

National & International tours: Miracle on 34th Street, The Phil Collins Story, Forever K-Pop Live, Elf, Jesus Christ Superstar - 50th Anniversary Tour, Shrek The Musical, Rent, Rock Of Ages, Something Rotten, Motown, Kinky Boots, Jekyll & Hyde, Dreamgirls, Annie, Wizard Of Oz, The Illusionists, Daniel Tiger, PJ Masks, Charlie Brown Christmas, Blippi Live, Baby Shark, Live and more. 

Other Projects: The Little Prince – Bway, 50 Shades, The Original Parody – off Broadway and Touring Companies, Church & State and Othello, The Remix– off Broadway. 

Regional: The Depot Theatre, The John W. Engeman Theatre, Theatre Aspen, Theatre Raleigh, Tuacahn Performing Arts Center, Riverside Theatre, Arvada Center, Stages St. Louis, Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theatre and Saguaro City Music Theatre. 

HDB Casting has been Casting in residence with J2 Spotlight Musical Theatre Company, Musicals Tonight!, Matt Murphy Productions, Vital Theatre Company & Resounding LLC. 

TV: The Hunt With John Walsh on CNN. Films: Naz & Maalik, Diva and Symposium. 

Web: Commercials for Intel and Lipton, plus others.

For more information on Holly visit www.hdbcasting.com or www.wojcasting.com