SYNOPSIS

This in-person class will include a Q&A with New Mexico based Casting Director, Jennifer Schwalenberg,  followed by a prepared reading session

Participating actors will choose and prepare a scene to perform from a selection of sides provided by the Casting Director.  Additional details will be sent upon confirmation.

ABOUT JENNIFER

Jennifer Schwalenberg is a New Mexico Casting Director based in Santa Fe. 

She began her casting career in Los Angeles in 1995, where she worked on hundreds  of national commercials, including numerous Super Bowl campaigns. 

She eventually left L.A. for Santa Fe, her geographic dream, hired by the New Mexico Film Office under Governor Bill Richardson to create a Native American casting  database to showcase the state’s tribal members.  

Jennifer served as Deputy Director of the New Mexico Film Office, but eventually went  back to her love of casting and joined the Midthunder team from 2013 to 2019. 

She opened Casting by Jen in 2019, with highlights including four seasons of Dark  Winds, Rez Ball, Canyon of the Dead, and “street casting” for The Curse. 

She is a Member of the Casting Society of America, Television Academy, and  Governor’s Council on Film & Media Industries. 

Jennifer is passionate about animal welfare and her three large rescue dogs are often  seen in her virtual casting sessions.