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This in-person class will include a Q&A and a prepared reading session with an experienced casting professional.
Participating actors will prepare a monologue, preferably from a play, two minutes in length or less.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon confirmation.
ABOUT CATHY
Cathy Reinking has been working as a Casting Director...
This class begins at 1pm PST
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Resumes are a statement of an actor's work history, but they also reflect an actor's personality and professionalism and understanding of the industry. This session will provide a greater understanding of the role of the resume and how an actor can best use...
This class begins at 1pm PST
SYNOPSIS
Resumes are a statement of an actor's work history, but they also reflect an actor's personality and professionalism and understanding of the industry. This session will provide a greater understanding of the role of the resume and how an actor can best use...
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This in-person class will include a Q&A with New York based Casting Director, Sig de Miguel, 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...
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Wayne Chang, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides from film or television.
Additional preparation details will be sent via email upon confirmation.
BIO
Wayne Chang is a bi-costal independent Casting Director. Projects "
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Mark Droter, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will prepare a scene bank from provided by the Casting Director.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon RSVP confirmation.
BIO
Mark Droter is an Associate Casting Director with over a...
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Actors will work on different styles of commercial scripts, take direction, receive feedback on their creative choices and hone in on bookable voice performances.
Instructor: Eric Hurst, Audio Engineer / Booth Director (SAG-AFTRA Foundation Voiceover Lab).
REQUIREMENTS
Scripts will be provided by the Voiceover Lab.
This class is in person and at...
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Voiceover (VO) Lab programs and recording booth sessions are open to all VO Lab eligible SAG-AFTRA members, regardless of your location. Once you have completed the required Voiceover Programs Profile (online) and the Voiceover Lab Orientation (VOLO), you will have Voiceover Lab eligibility. This 2 hour orientation details...
This class begins at 1pm PST
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Social Media platforms are creative places to create and post content, engage in conversation and network. They're also another window for the industry to learn about you. This session will cover using X, Instagram/Threads and reference Tik Tok and other Social Media platforms....
This class will include a Q&A with New York based Voiceover Talent Agent, Marla Weber Green, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will Actors will prepare copy of their choosing from any genre of voiceover (animation, commercial, promo, etc.), two minutes in length or less.
Additional preparation details...
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"Three beeps and go! In this promo class, we will focus on TTP...Timing, Tone and Performance. Actors will add their voiceovers to real network TV promos to learn how to fit phrases into specific spaces, how to follow along with S.O.T. (Sound on Tape) cues and how to...
Join us for a Conversation with some of the 2025 Artios Award nominated Casting Directors for feature films. This panel will feature Rori Bergman and Karlee Fomalont (A Complete Unknown & Empire Waist), Kate Geller (Omni Loop), Maribeth Fox (A Different Man), and Paul Schnee (The Graduates & Ezra) moderated by Brent...
This class will include a Q&A with New York based Voiceover Talent Agent, Marla Weber Green, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will Actors will prepare copy of their choosing from any genre of voiceover (animation, commercial, promo, etc.), two minutes in length or less.
Additional preparation details...
Join us for a screening of 'Conclave' followed by a conversation with writer Peter Straughan, editor Nick Emerson and composer Volker Bertelmann as they discuss working with actors through the lenses of each of their crafts. Moderated by Jack Smart, People Magazine.
Synopsis:
'Conclave' follows one of the world’s most...
This class will include a Q&A with Atlanta based Talent Agent, Paige Chambers Rutsche, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides from film or television. No monologues.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon confirmation.
ABOUT PAIGE
Paige Chambers Rutsche has been in...
This class will include a Q&A with Atlanta based Talent Agent, Paige Chambers Rutsche, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides from film or television. No monologues.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon confirmation.
ABOUT PAIGE
Paige Chambers Rutsche has been in...
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Documentaries are having moment. From short form to long form, documentaries are a popular niche of Voiceover and it continues to grow. Im this class we will explore the genre with a variety of subject matter for actors to voice and find their groove as storytellers.
REQUIREMENTS
This class is...
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This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Alexis Allen Winter, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides from film, television or theatre.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon RSVP confirmation.
CASTING DIRECTOR BIO
Alexis Allen started casting in the southeast...
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In this class, actors will work on voicing animation characters. You will select a character that interests you, analyze the specs of the character you choose. record multiple takes of your Voiceover performances in the recording booth, take direction from our audio engineer/booth director and use the best...
Bring your kids and join us for a family screening of 'Flow' followed by a conversation with filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis moderated by Scott Mantz and a kids activity from 2pm- 3pm.
Runtime: 88 mins
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This in-person class will include a Q&A and a prepared reading session with Atlanta based Casting Director, Bruce Newberg.
Participating actors will prepare and perform a scene assigned by the casting professional.
ABOUT BRUCE
BRUCE H. NEWBERG, CSA is an award winning Casting Director with extensive experience in...
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This in-person class will include a Q&A and a prepared reading session with New York based Casting Director, Angela Mickey.
Participating actors will choose, prepare, perform a scene from film or tv, two minutes in length or less. No monologues. Additional information will be sent upon confirmation.
ABOUT ANGELA
Join us for a 90-minute Career Retrospective with actor Zoe Saldaña.
BIO:
ZOE SALDAÑA has steadily earned a reputation as one of the most versatile and respected powerhouse in the industry with a remarkable career spanning more than 20 years as an actor and...
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This in-person class will include a Q&A and a prepared reading session with New York based Casting Director, Barry Shapiro.
Participating actors will work on cold reads of commercial copy, assigned by the Casting Director in class. Additional information will be sent upon confirmation.
ABOUT BARRY
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This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Lisa Zagoria, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides from film, television or theatre.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon RSVP confirmation.
BIO
Lisa Zagoria started her casting career at Aquila Wood...
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All voiceover performers work with microphones but very few understand how those microphones work. Join SAG-AFTRA Foundation Engineer/Booth Director Lana Migliore for a session that will help demystify this essential piece of audio equipment. In this session Lana will explain the basics of how microphones function and which...
This class begins at 1pm PST
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Headshots are an actors' calling card, but is it a professional picture that matches with how the buyers see you? Does your picture accurately communicate the product that is being sold? In this session we will discuss what your headshot is communicating and...
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This in-person class will include a Q&A and a prepared reading session with Florida Based Talent Agent, Juliet Reeves.
Participating actors will choose, prepare, perform a scene from film or tv, two minutes in length or less. No monologues. Additional information will be sent upon confirmation.
ABOUT JULIET
Join us for a screening of 'A Real Pain,' followed by an audience Q&A with writer, director and star Jesse Eisenberg.
Synopsis:
Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple's...
This class will include a Q&A with New York based casting professional, Ilene Starger, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides from film or television. Additional preparation details will be sent upon confirmation.
ABOUT ILENE:
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This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Pamela Staton, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides from film, television or theatre.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon RSVP confirmation.
BIO
Synopsis
Do you love videogames? Could you be the hero, the villain, the player, or the narrator? Join accomplished voice actor and proud SAG-AFTRA member Ashley Adler for a fast paced hands-on video game workout. Using some improv, your imagination & your stable of characters and voices, Ashley will...
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This workshop serves to aid the actor in understanding how people see them, the type of feeling people receive from them and how they might be cast. The workshop uses the categories of visual, essence, stereotypes and profession. This is a three hour event and participants must stay...
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In this class, two to three actors will work together to create conversational reads that are entertaining, informational, comedic and more. Commercial voiceover scripts will provide the source material and from there the acting partners will work on script analysis, scene, tone, timing and point of view. Then,...
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Join award winning narrator Helen Laser for a workshop designed to help you breathe life into the page and make your audiobook narration sing. In the first part of this session, Helen will share ideas on how to prepare a script and ways to identify and...
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This class will include a Q&A with New York based casting professional Harley Kaplan, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides from film or television. Additional preparation details will be sent upon confirmation.
ABOUT HARLEY
Harley Kaplan is a co-founder and casting director...
This class begins at 1pm PST.
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There are many areas an actor can pursue within the entertainment industry. By taking the time to narrow down what an actor really wants to focus on it can free them up to deepen their pursuit of job opportunities. In this session, we...
This class begins at 1pm PST.
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There are many areas an actor can pursue within the entertainment industry. By taking the time to narrow down what an actor really wants to focus on it can free them up to deepen their pursuit of job opportunities. In this session, we...
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During this class we will simulate a voiceover casting session. Each actor will record a mock audition live for review. Class participants will anonymously rate each other's performances. The best will move to the call back round, where the group will provide additional feedback.
Instructor: Eric Hurst, Audio Engineer...
* Please note: M'saada's classes usually run longer than our regular Casting Access Classes. Only RSVP If you can stay for the entirety of the extended class, or you will be marked as a no-show.
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Professional M'Saada Nia, followed...
Join us for a screening of 'The Devil and the Daylong Brothers' followed by a Conversation with actors Keith Carradine, Brendan Bradley, Nican Robinson, Jordon Bolden, Brandon McCormick and Nicholas Kirk.
Synopsis:
Deep in the kudzu-choked backwaters of the American South, three brothers set out on a blood-soaked quest for...
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This class will include a Q&A with New York based casting professional Anthony Pichette, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform brief commercial copy. Additional preparation details will be sent upon confirmation.
ABOUT ANTHONY
ANTHONY PICHETTE has cast all types of commercials, for nearly...
SYNOPSIS
Actors will work on different styles of commercial scripts, take direction, receive feedback on their creative choices and hone in on bookable voice performances.
Instructor: Eric Hurst, Audio Engineer / Booth Director (SAG-AFTRA Foundation Voiceover Lab).
REQUIREMENTS
Scripts will be provided by the Voiceover Lab.
This class is in person and at...
This class will include a Q&A with LA based casting professional, Andrew Dahreddine, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides from film or television.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon confirmation.
BIO
Andrew Dahreddine is a casting professional and actor based between Los...
CLASS FORMAT
This class will include a Q&A with New York based Talent Agent Jordan Parente, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform a scene from film or TV 2 minutes (2 pages) or less.
Additional preparation details will be sent via email with your...
CLASS FORMAT
This class will include a Q&A with New York based Talent Agent Jordan Parente, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform a scene from film or TV 2 minutes (2 pages) or less.
Additional preparation details will be sent via email with your...
CLASS FORMAT
Are you auditioning for video games? Why not? Motion capture and performance capture games need creative actors who know how to use their bodies, voices and imaginations to create super cool characters. Come explore fantastic worlds in this in-person audition prep class.
Objective: To build expressive/creative skills and...
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Corporate narration is a somewhat "under-the-radar" niche of voiceover, and there are many opportunities for voice actors to thrive in this sector. Non-broadcast corporate narration ranges from training videos, internal communications, and corporate imaging, to public communications & branding. Bill Ratner’s in-class booth direction and copy analysis will...
This class begins at 1pm PST.
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Building one's team is an important component to an actor's career. This small group session will cover what an actor has to keep in mind when looking to add a commercial agent, theatrical agent, and manager to their team.
Please bring pencil or pen...
This class begins at 1pm PST.
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Building one's team is an important component to an actor's career. This small group session will cover what an actor has to keep in mind when looking to add a commercial agent, theatrical agent, and manager to their team.
Please bring pencil or pen...
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Cami Patton, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will prepare and perform a scene that will be assigned by the casting director ahead of class.
ABOUT CAMI:
Cami Patton is a multiple Emmy and Artios award winning Casting...
SYNOPSIS
This online class will provide a Q&A feedback from an experienced casting professional.
Participating actors will prepare and perform a scene or monologue of their choice from film or tv.
This class is intended only for actors who are based in (have a permanent address in) the Southeast.
CASTING DIRECTOR BIO
Amanda...
This class begins at 1pm PST
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The audition is not only how one prepares the material. It is also about the mindset actors have about auditioning, how they conduct themselves in the room and how they let it go. This session will cover the many ways actors can prepare...
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This virtual class will include a Q&A and a prepared reading session with NY based casting professional, Serafina Tiranno-Cimisi.
Participating actors will prepare and perform a scene from film or tv, two minutes in length or less. More information will be provided upon registration.
ABOUT SERAFINA
Serafina Tiranno-Cimisi is an Associate...
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Steven Tylor O'Connor, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will prepare a scene assigned by the Casting Director several days before the class.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon RSVP confirmation.
BIO
Steven Tylor O’Connor is a two-time...
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Casting Professional Jessica Sherman, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides from a small library of sides provided by Jessica.
Additional preparation details will be sent via email upon confirmation.
BIO
Jessica Sherman is an...
This class begins at 1pm PST
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This class will cover the basics of making a professional Self-Tape and how to audition remotely using Zoom, Facetime, Skype, etc.
Please bring pencil or pen along with something to take notes.
Small Group Sessions are facilitated discussions with the goal of digging deeper into...
This class will include a Q&A with New York based Casting Professional Michael D'Amato, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides from film or television.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon confirmation.
ABOUT MICHAEL
Michael D'Amato is an Artios Award winning Associate Casting...
Join us for a screening of 'Big Boys' followed by a Conversation with actor Isaac Krasner, writer/director Corey Sherman and producer Allison Tate.
Synopsis:
A teenage boy’s unexpected crush turns a camping trip into a weekend of self-discovery in this heartwarming coming-of-age comedy.
Runtime: 89 mins
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This class will include a Q&A with Arizona based Casting Director Kelly Knox, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides from film or television.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon RSVP confirmation.
BIO
Kelly has worked with Oscar-nominated and award-winning directors and producers...
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Lindsay Jameyson, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will prepare a scene assigned by the Casting Director several days before the class.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon RSVP confirmation.
BIO
Lindsay Jameyson is a Casting Director with...
This class will include a Q&A with New York Talent Agent David Krasner, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides from film or television. Additional preparation details will be sent upon confirmation.
ABOUT DAVID:
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With the rise of cable TV & streaming platforms, documentaries have reached new heights of popularity and critical acclaim. The quantity of TV documentaries being produced has created new opportunities for voice actors to earn good money and gain notoriety for their narration performances. In this class you...
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Few things are as confounding to an actor as trying to interpret commercial copy. So often the text can seem unnatural, “selly” or just plain ridiculous. The specs that you get, if you get any at all, tend to add more pressure than clarity. The good news is...
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Jason Crow, followed by a prepared self tape with live performance redirect work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare, record and submit a film or television self tape performance link for review in the class and receive feedback...
This class begins at 1pm PST.
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Do you have a plan for your money? Do you tell your money what to do or are your surprised at the end of the month by how it is spent? By creating a solid plan, audience members will have the steps to...
This class will include a Q&A with LA based casting professional Brittany Grooms, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides from film or television.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon confirmation.
BIO
Click here for Brittany's Credits
This class begins at 1pm PST
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Resumes are a statement of an actor's work history, but they also reflect an actor's personality and professionalism and understanding of the industry. This session will provide a greater understanding of the role of the resume and how an actor can best use...
This class begins at 1pm PST
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Headshots are an actors' calling card, but is it a professional picture that matches with how the buyers see you? Does your picture accurately communicate the product that is being sold? In this session we will discuss what your headshot is communicating and...
This class will include a Q&A with bi-coastal Casting Director Jamie Castro, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will prepare a scene assigned by the Casting Director several days before the class.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon RSVP confirmation.
BIO
Emmy Nominated Casting Director, Jamie Castro, has been...
SYNOPSIS
Voiceover (VO) Lab programs and recording booth sessions are open to all VO Lab eligible SAG-AFTRA members, regardless of your location. Once you have completed the required Voiceover Programs Profile (online) and the Voiceover Lab Orientation (VOLO), you will have Voiceover Lab eligibility. This 2-hour orientation details what...
CLASS FORMAT
This class will include a Q&A with New York based Talent Agent Jordan Parente, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform a scene from film or TV 2 minutes (2 pages) or less.
Additional preparation details will be sent via email with your...
CLASS FORMAT
This class will include a Q&A with New York based Talent Agent Jordan Parente, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform a scene from film or TV 2 minutes (2 pages) or less.
Additional preparation details will be sent via email with your...
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This class will include a 1 hour Q&A with LA based Casting Professional Devon Brady.
Participating actors will prepare and submit a self-tape of a scene of their choice from film or tv, two minutes in length or less for live feedback from Devon.
Additional preparation details will be...
