A guide to the musical theatre artist, student, or professional who needs a refresher on how to hone and sharpen their skills that Booklist calls "practical and handy."
JV Mercanti is a tenured associate professor in Pace University's Musical Theatre BFA program. He has worked as a casting director for the Broadway revivals of Cyrano de Bergerac (starring Kevin Kline and Jennifer Garner) and Romeo & Juliet (starring Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad); as the associate director on the 2022 Emmy-winning TV production of Jesus Christ Superstar Live; and as the associate director on the Britney Spears jukebox musical Once Upon a One More Time. He is also editor of the monologue series "In Performance," published by Applause Books.
