AUDITION PREP CLASSES
BAK AUDITION PREP – THEATER
Grades 4-7 | 1.25 Hour | Thursdays @ 5:30pm - 6:45pm
If your child is interested in auditioning as a theater major for Bak Middle School of the Arts for the 2025-2026 school year, our prep class taught by Mr. Mark will have them more than prepared. Mark Fetterly has more than twenty years' experience preparing students across Palm Beach County for their auditions. Students will learn how to prepare an audition scene with a partner, how to handle cold readings and redirects, and explore the option of auditioning with a musical theater song. Parents will receive all the information they need to navigate the Choice program (including important links and deadlines). We will also host a Q&A session for students featuring graduates who majored in Communication Arts and Theater.
$195 for Eight-Week Session | AUGUST 15 – OCTOBER 10 (NO CLASS 10/3)
BAK AUDITION PREP - COMMUNICATION ARTS
Grades 4-7 | 1.25 Hour | Thursdays @ 5:30pm - 6:45pm
If your child is interested in auditioning for Bak Middle School of the Arts for the 2025-2026 school year, our prep class taught by Mr. Mark will have them ready to go in January! Mark Fetterly has more than twenty years' experience preparing students across Palm Beach County for their auditions. Students will learn film critique, prepare and memorize a speech, and work on their creative writing skills. Parents will receive all the information they need to navigate the Choice program (including important links and deadlines). We will also host a Q&A session for students featuring graduates who majored in Communication Arts and Theater.
$195 for Eight-Week Session | AUGUST 15 – OCTOBER 10 (NO CLASS 10/3)
DREYFOOS AUDITION PREP:
THEATER (MUSICAL, ACTING, TECHNICAL) • DIGITAL MEDIA • COMMUNICATION ARTS
Grades 8+ | 1.25 Hour | Thursdays @ 7pm – 8:15pm
Mr. Mark and Ms. Kat will work with your student to help them prepare for their High School of the Arts audition for the 2025-2026 school year. Each student will work on the individual portfolio pieces and/or audition requirements for the audition process in class as well as independently with guidance and direction from our instructors. Students will also work on interview questions and other audition requirements as appropriate. We will also host a Q&A session for students featuring current DSOA students.
$195 for Eight-Week Session | AUGUST 15 – OCTOBER 10 (NO CLASS 10/3)
Mark Fetterly
Mark is the former Director of Theatre at Wellington High School. A former artist in residence at Bak Middle School of the Arts, he has successfully coached students for Bak and Dreyfoos School of the Arts for nearly 20 years. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Theatre and has taught locally at the Kravis Center, Armory Art Center and Lake Worth Playhouse.
Kat Davis
Kat is owner and instructor at Black Dog Productions and has helped numerous families navigate the Choice program and gain entry into Bak MSOA and Dreyfoos HSOA over the last six years. With experience in advertising, marketing, photography, and theatrical set design, Kat brings a strong professional background to understanding and executing the portfolio pieces required for auditions.