Splash Biography

RUDY FOSTER, Believer in the power of the arts

Major: Theater and Performance Studies

College/Employer: University of Chicago

Year of Graduation: 2012

Brief Biographical Sketch:

I am 19 years old and was born and raised in Chattanooga, TN. I am a rising second year in the College who intends to major in Theater and Performance Studies. Musical theater has been my passion ever since I performed in a production of Oliver! in 1998! My passion has taken me to perform in many places around the world, including Carnegie Hall in New York City and Dvorak Hall in Prague. My passion has also given me the opportunity to play several different characters, from Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to Troy Bolton in a regional theater production of Disney's High School Musical! I look forward to working with the students enrolled in Splash! this year.

Past Classes

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A384: Musical Theater: The American Art Form in Splash! Fall 2009 (Oct. 03, 2009)

Do you like to sing? Do you like to dance? Do you like to do both at the same time? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, this is the class for you! Whether you are a full-blown musical theater expert or if you've never stepped foot on a stage, there is something here for everyone! The first part of the class will be spent observing the history of musical theater through poignant performances from legendary shows. The second part of the class will consist of applying the skills you've learned through staging a musical number! Come dressed to move and ready to learn! All levels are welcome; no experience is necessary!