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Los Angeles - Small Group Sessions

How to Use Google Sheets to Track Your Auditions

Friday, May 9, 2025 11:00 AM PDT

SYNOPSIS

In this hands-on workshop, actors will learn how to use Google Sheets to effectively track their auditions and gain valuable insights into their career progress. You'll create your own personalized audition tracker, learn how to organize key data points (like casting directors, callbacks, and bookings), and use built-in...

Los Angeles - The Business

Tips to make acting easy and never be nervous again with Jack Plotnick

Friday, May 9, 2025 2:00 PM PDT

SYNOPSIS

Whether you’re new to the business or a regular on a series, this entertaining lecture will give you powerful tools you can easily apply to your craft, in both comedy and drama.

Jack shares tips for eliminating fear and doubt, shifting the way you think about your art, and...

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Los Angeles - Acting Masterclass

Acting Masterclass with Harry Hamlin

Sunday, May 11, 2025 12:00 PM PDT

SYNOPSIS

In this Masterclass, actor Harry Hamlin will be working with selected actors in a live and observed work session. This will be preceded by a brief conversation on his craft and career moderated by Rochelle Rose, SAG-AFTRA Foundation National Director of Performers Programs and will be followed by an...

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Los Angeles - The Business

Headshots with Russell Baer

Monday, May 12, 2025 11:00 AM PDT

BIO

Photographer Russell Baer has been shooting Hollywood's most famous faces for the past 20 years. His environmental portraits range from the highest profile celebrity, to the everyday man on the street. Russell's photographs have beenseen on the pages of almost every magazine on newsstands today including Marie Claire,...

Los Angeles - Small Group Sessions

Headshots

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 1:00 PM PDT

This class begins at 1pm PST

SYNOPSIS

Headshots are an actor's 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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Los Angeles - Small Group Sessions

Fearless Auditioning with Jack Plotnick

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 3:00 PM PDT

SYNOPSIS

In this acting workshop, you’ll perform a short memorized scene (or monologue) of your choice - as if auditioning for the role. It could be material you’ve auditioned with in the past or anything you feel you're generally right for. After your first take, Jack will discuss your...

Los Angeles - The Business

Get Your Questions Answered: Tech Support

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 10:00 AM PDT

Need help with basic tech tasks?
Bring your laptop for personalized, one-on-one support with everyday needs like uploading headshots to casting websites, verifying your SAG-AFTRA membership on IMDbPro, using Microsoft Office or Google Workspace tools. Sessions are supportive, straightforward, and designed to empower...

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Virtual - The Business

One-On-One Advice: Fire Damage Insurance

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 1:00 PM PDT | 4:00 PM EDT

If your home has been damaged or destroyed by the Eaton or Palisades wildfires and you have questions on how to navigate the insurance recovery process, please sign up for this event. The SAG-AFTRA Foundation and United Policyholders, a non-profit improving disaster recovery for over 30 years, will...

Los Angeles - Small Group Sessions

The Audition

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 1:00 PM PDT

This class begins at 1pm PST

SYNOPSIS

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...

Virtual - Small Group Sessions

The Audition

Thursday, May 15, 2025 1:00 PM PDT | 4:00 PM EDT

This class begins at 1pm PST

SYNOPSIS

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...

Los Angeles - Small Group Sessions

Self Tapes and Remote Auditions

Thursday, May 15, 2025 1:00 PM PDT

This class begins at 1pm PST

SYNOPSIS

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...

Virtual - Small Group Sessions

Self Tapes and Remote Auditions

Thursday, May 15, 2025 1:00 PM PDT | 4:00 PM EDT

This class begins at 1pm PST

SYNOPSIS

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...

New York - The Business

Casting Masterclass with Cindy Tolan

Friday, May 16, 2025 5:30 PM EDT

SYNOPSIS

In this Masterclass casting director Cindy Tolan will be working with selected actors in a live and observed work session. This will be preceded by a brief conversation on her career and will be followed by an audience Q&A.

These reservations are for Q&A participation and observation only. 

ABOUT CINDY 

Cindy...

Virtual - Small Group Sessions

Demo Reels and Clips

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 1:00 PM PDT | 4:00 PM EDT

SYNOPSIS

This session will provide a greater understanding of the components and elements that go into an effective demo reel and the usage of individual actor clips. The session will also include covering the role of the reel and clips and how an actor can best use them as...

Los Angeles - The Business

Get Your Questions Answered: Tech Support

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 1:00 PM PDT

Need help with basic tech tasks?
Bring your laptop for personalized, one-on-one support with everyday needs like uploading headshots to casting websites, verifying your SAG-AFTRA membership on IMDbPro, using Microsoft Office or Google Workspace tools. Sessions are supportive, straightforward, and designed to empower...

Virtual - Small Group Sessions

Headshots

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 1:00 PM PDT | 4:00 PM EDT

This class begins at 1pm PST

SYNOPSIS

Headshots are an actor's 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...

Los Angeles - Small Group Sessions

Branding

Thursday, May 22, 2025 1:00 PM PDT

SYNOPSIS

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...

Los Angeles - Acting Masterclass

Acting Masterclass with Uzo Aduba

Thursday, May 22, 2025 1:00 PM PDT

SYNOPSIS

In this Masterclass, actor Uzo Aduba will be working with selected actors in a live and observed work session. This will be preceded by a brief conversation on her craft and career and will be followed by an audience Q&A.

These reservations are for Q&A participation and observation only. 

INTERESTED IN...

Virtual - Small Group Sessions

Social Media Basics

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 1:00 PM PDT | 4:00 PM EDT

This class begins at 1pm PST

SYNOPSIS

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....

Los Angeles - Small Group Sessions

Money Management

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 1:00 PM PDT

This class begins at 1pm PST.

SYNOPSIS

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...

Virtual - Small Group Sessions

Money Management

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 1:00 PM PDT | 4:00 PM EDT

This class begins at 1pm PST.

SYNOPSIS

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...

Los Angeles - Small Group Sessions

Representation

Thursday, May 29, 2025 1:00 PM PDT

This class begins at 1pm PST. 

SYNOPSIS

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...

Virtual - Small Group Sessions

Representation

Thursday, May 29, 2025 1:00 PM PDT | 4:00 PM EDT

This class begins at 1pm PST. 

SYNOPSIS

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...

Virtual - Small Group Sessions

Resumes

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 1:00 PM PDT | 4:00 PM EDT

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...

Los Angeles - Small Group Sessions

Resumes

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 1:00 PM PDT

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...