Jody Davidson

Broadway Beginner Jody Davidson

Can an ordinary kid end up the star of a Broadway show? For eleven year old Becky Miller, it looks like her dreams are coming true. When she puts her fear aside and attends an open audition for a real Broadway show, things start to happen - fast! She makes a new friend, "PB" Reeves, a girl her age who's been acting professionally since ten weeks old. Soon Becky's studying acting at Reeves School of Acting with talented kids from television, movies and commercials. The All*Stars warmly welcome Becky to their group...well, some do! Over the summer Becky's swept into the exciting world of show business with head shots, agents, voice classes and interviews. Can she beat the odds and win the starring role in Pansy: The Musical? The national news program THIS WEEK seems to think so. But a lot can happen between a first audition and opening night! Though fiction, BROADWAY BEGINNER offers abundant practical advice and helpful insights for any kid thinking they'd like to try acting professionally. Written by a former talent manager and professional theatre director with a thirty year career in the entertainment industry, the book realistically represents what young actors - and their parents - can expect in their pursuit of "stardom".