East Brady actor takes job as conservatory director
East Brady native and musical theater actor Brady Patsy will be assuming a new and challenging role this fall, that of the new conservatory director of the Pittsburgh Musical Theater.
The theater announced his appointment to lead the theater's Richard E. Rauh Conservatory for the Performing Arts July 13.
Patsy, 29, who has been appearing on stage professionally since he graduated from Karns City High School in 2007, has long been associated with the Pittsburgh Musical Theater, previously serving as an acting/voice instructor for the conservatory
“The Pittsburgh Musical Theater has two facets: a professional company and a student conservatory like a student arts school,” said Patsy. “I will be in charge of the school. We actually have close to 300 students in the conservatory.”
Taking on the teaching position doesn't mean Patsy will be giving up the stage.
He said, “When I spoke with Executive Artistic Director Colleen Doyno about the directorship, she definitely wanted me to stay on the stage. I definitely will be performing in the future.”
In addition to acting, Patsy has taught at a charter school in Pittsburgh, taught acting through PMT, and taught voice and acting privately.
He credits Beth Ackelson, his music teacher at Karns City High School, for setting him on the path to the spotlight.
For anyone thinking to trod the board in Patsy's footsteps, the Pittsburgh Musical Theater holds an annual open house, where potential students can tour the facility, have questions answered, and even take a few sample classes. This year, the open house dates are:
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 25
5:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 5.
Read more about Patsy in Sunday's Butler Eagle.
