Michael, Ted

Offers all types of performers practical advice for giving a successful audition. Includes quizzes, tips and tricks, and wisdom from Broadway professionals.

A collection of short stories highlights the struggles, hopes, failures, and triumphs of young aspiring singers, dancers, actors, actresses, and performers.

When popular high school senior Marni is publicly dumped by her boyfriend, she and her best friends, collectively known as the Diamonds, take over the school's mock trial system and turn it into a form of peer mediation, until a rift between them turns the tables.

Told in their separate voices, Henry, who prefers "hook-ups" to dating, and Garrett, who has often been dumped, meet as seniors at a Long Island, New York, high school where Henry falls in love but Garrett, to prove herself to the popular clique, agrees to gain his love then publicly dump him.

Presents a guide to becoming a performer in musical theater, show choir, or glee club, and provides tips and advice on training vocal chords, choosing the best audition material, and becoming comfortable in the spotlight.