Fred Silver, also known as "The Audition Doctor," spent more than 25 years in the theater and trained thousands of actors. A graduate of Boston University and the prestigious Juilliard School, Silver was a regular columnist of Backstage magazine and a lecturer at New York University, the University of Miami, and the Juilliard School of Music. He died in 2009.
Charles Strouse is a world-renowned composer and lyricist best known for his work on Annie, Bye Bye Birdie, Rags, and more than 30 other stage musicals. Also a composer of Hollywood film scores, orchestral works, and operas, Strouse has won three Tony Awards, two Emmy Awards, and two Grammy Awards.
