“Practice makes progress – as artists, we are lifelong learners. In order to grow as performers and as humans, we have to face fears, overcome obstacles,  and celebrate success.”

-FRANNY BELL

FRANNY BELL

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COACH FRANNY

Franny Bell is a junior Musical Theatre BFA major at the prestigious Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. A Cincinnati local, Franny has performed with professional companies including The Carnegie, Warsaw Federal Incline, Covedale Center for Performing Arts, and Stage Right Musical Theatre Company. As a multi-faceted artist, Franny has worked as an acting coach, assistant director, stage manager, choreographer, and fight director, and has performed in plays and musicals in a wide variety of genres. Franny believes one of the greatest strengths any young performer can develop is resilience. She nurtures students to discover the power of their own resilience as they explore the highs and lows of auditioning, performing, and competing in drama, comedy, and musical theatre.

$65 PER SESSION

As an acting coach, Franny prioritizes a positive attitude, constructive feedback, and HELPING PERFORMERS discover and embracE THEIR own unique inner artist. 

Suggested Student Profile:

  • Beginner/Intermediate, Ages 8+

  • Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced High School and Middle School

  • Community Theatre and Emerging Professional Artists

  • Musical theatre, Comedy, Drama


Areas of Specialization:

  • Audition guidance and preparation

  • Musical theatre styles & acting through song

  • Acting and vocal competitions

  • Common prescreen requirements

  • BFA college audition process and organization

  • College audition materials selection & development

  • Prescreen dance choreography

  • Basic voice and musical theatre vocal repertoire 

  • Personal brand and social media

  • Booking auditions in Chicago and Cincinnati

  • Emotional resilience for auditioners

Book Franny 45-MIN $65
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MEET MORE COACHES

  • "I think the process of making anything is going as far afield as you can and then reconnecting to the original impulse. That’s the gig.”

    Lin-Manuel Miranda

  • "One of the most important keys to acting is curiosity. I am curious to the point of being nosy. What that means is you want to devour lives. You’re eager to put on their shoes and wear their clothes and have them become a part of you.”

    Meryl Streep

  • "Your acting will not be good until it is only yours. That’s true of music, acting, anything creative. You work until finally nobody is acting like you.”

    Sanford Meisner

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