Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5298
Fax: (626) 387-5747
Email: bmchenry@apu.edu
Office Location: Building 3, Room 160, TFT Suite
Office Hours: TBA
Bart McHenry, MFA
Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Theater, Film, and Television
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Profile
Bart McHenry is the chair of the Department of Theater, Film and Television, where he also serves as the university’s musical theater specialist, directing musicals and teaching musical theater courses. Additionally, he has directed many other college and community theater productions.
He is often called on for instructing master classes on musical theater auditioning. He has conducted such auditioning workshops for many colleges and conferences. As a performer, McHenry has appeared regionally in many musicals and concerts.
He is often called on for instructing master classes on musical theater auditioning. He has conducted such auditioning workshops for many colleges and conferences. As a performer, McHenry has appeared regionally in many musicals and concerts.
Education
MFA – University of California, Irvine
BFA – University of Southern California
BFA – University of Southern California
Professional Experience
Industry Experience
Soloist, Spending a Moment with You
Soloist, Gershwin and Friends, Orange County Master Choral
Professor McHenry has appeared regionally in many musicals including: Sweet at Hot, Evita, Company, Godspel, Eisenstein in the operetta Die Fledermaus, Thurio in Two Gentlemen of Verona, Gus in Babes in Arms, Gerald in Me and My Girl, Action and Baby John in separate productions of West Side Story, Hillary in the west coast premier of The New Yorkers, Biff and BJ in separate productions of 1940’s Radio Hour, and Al in A Chorus Line.
Duet, Our Love Is Here To Stay, South Coast Reparatory Theatre
Soloist, Spending a Moment with You
Soloist, Gershwin and Friends, Orange County Master Choral
Professor McHenry has appeared regionally in many musicals including: Sweet at Hot, Evita, Company, Godspel, Eisenstein in the operetta Die Fledermaus, Thurio in Two Gentlemen of Verona, Gus in Babes in Arms, Gerald in Me and My Girl, Action and Baby John in separate productions of West Side Story, Hillary in the west coast premier of The New Yorkers, Biff and BJ in separate productions of 1940’s Radio Hour, and Al in A Chorus Line.
Duet, Our Love Is Here To Stay, South Coast Reparatory Theatre
Expertise
Curriculum Development
Musical Theater
Musical Theater Auditioning
Courses Taught
Theatre: Performance and Production (TFT 416)
Musical Theatre Workshop (TFT 440)
Classroom Practicum (TFT 491)
Musical Theatre Workshop (TFT 440)
Classroom Practicum (TFT 491)
Note: This information is current for the 2008-09 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
