Practical information
Class given by artist-facilitator: Debora Friedmann
Dates : Thursdays, from April 30 to June 18, 2026, 6:15pm to 8:15pm
Age required: Be 18 or older on the first day of the class
Prerequisite experience: No experience required
Price: $300.00 +tax
Language: This class is in English
Questions about the course? Contact us: courspublics@ent-nts.ca
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Class Description
Discover the joy of musical theatre in this 8-week course, designed for curious beginners and developing performers. We’ll bust through common misconceptions, explore the history of the art form and dive into pracitcial skills: vocal technique, movement and text analysis using scenes and songs from contemporary musical theatre. Through hands-on exploration, you will get to discover how music and dance help shape character and story.
What you’ll do:
- Study iconic pieces of musical theatre
- Build foundational singing and dance skills for the industry
- Analyze text and music to help deepen characters
- Learn how choreography and score help advance the plot
- Perform short scenes/songs excerpts with supportive feedback
Energetic, accessible, and designed for all levels, this class is a welcoming space to grow your skills and fall in love with musical theatre.
Artist-facilitator: Debora Friedmann
Debora Friedmann is an educator, director, and choreographer based in Montreal, with over a decade of experience in the performing arts. As the founder and Artistic Director of Contact Theatre, she has led the company in producing bold, reimagined musical theatre productions since 2018. They recently produced Falsettos (2026), Cabaret (2025), and Spring Awakening (2024), which earned three META Awards, including Outstanding Independent Production.
Debora’s work with Contact Theatre is known for its emotional depth, inclusivity, and innovative approach, earning her multiple personal nominations at the Montreal English Theatre Awards, including Outstanding Direction (2024), Outstanding Contribution to Theatre – Choreography (2023), and Outstanding Emerging Production Artist-Director (2022).
In addition to her work at Contact Theatre, Debora contributes to Montreal’s theatre scene with productions at the Segal Centre for the Performing Arts, including Forever Young: A Camp Comedy (2025) and Y2K: A Workplace Cabaret (2023).
She is deeply committed to arts education. She teaches with Geordie Theatre School and runs a musical theatre program at a Montreal high school, helping to shape the next generation of performers.
With a philosophy rooted in radical kindness and respect for diverse voices and opinions, Debora aims to create spaces where every artist can thrive. She continues to challenge herself and her collaborators to create theatre that not only entertains but sparks reflection and change.
