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During this class we will simulate a voiceover casting session. Each actor will record a voiceover "audition" live for review. As a group, other class participants will anonymously rate each voiceover performance. The best performances will move to the “Call Back” round, where the group will provide additional...
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This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Lesley Wolff, 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
Go to IMDb to view Lesley's credits.
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Voiceover auditions can be exciting, inspiring and...stressful. You record the audition, send it off and then.....? Crickets. That can leave you wondering: Did anyone listen to my audition? if so, what did they think about my performance? How does my recording space/studio sound? Was my submission competitive? In...
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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...
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Professional Jennifer Treadwell, 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.
ABOUT JENNIFER
Jennifer Treadwell is ½ of Treadwell / Kelly...
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In this promo class, we will focus on 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 deliver voiceovers that fit...
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This virtual class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Michelle Tidwell.
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 Michelle.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon...
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iMovie is a simple, accessible way for actors to edit professional-quality self-tapes right from their mobile devices. In this class, we’ll cover how to edit your self-tapes using just your iPhone or iPad. This hands-on session walks you through the entire process—from importing footage and trimming...
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Your bio tells your story—make sure it’s working for you! In this hour-long workshop, we’ll discuss common challenges actors face when writing about themselves and explore how to make your bio personal, professional, and platform-appropriate. We’ll cover when to use first vs. third person, and how...
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 will include a Q&A with bi-coastal Agent Amy Lord, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides or a monologue from film or television. Additional preparation details will be sent upon confirmation.
ABOUT AMY:
Amy Lord began her career in NYC at the...
Join us for a panel with actors Jaylen Barron ('American Sports Story'), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community'), Toks Olagundoye (Arcane') and Taylor Polidore Williams ('Beauty in Black'), moderated by Licensed Psychotherapist and Production Therapist Candace Washington, as they discuss how acting can serve as more than performance for Black female actors....
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This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting professional Skyler Wahl, 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
Skyler Wahl grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina, and...
This class will include a Q&A with New York based Agent Katie Lynch, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform monologues from film or television. Additional preparation details will be sent upon confirmation.
ABOUT KATIE:
Katie Lynch was born and raised on Long Island, New...
This class will include a Q&A with New York based Agent Katie Lynch, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform monologues from film or television. Additional preparation details will be sent upon confirmation.
ABOUT KATIE:
Katie Lynch was born and raised on Long Island, New...
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LinkedIn isn’t just for the corporate world—it’s a valuable tool for SAG-AFTRA actors to boost visibility, make industry connections, and explore opportunities beyond traditional casting platforms.
In this hands-on workshop, we’ll cover profile essentials, smart networking tips, and how to share your work professionally—whether you’re...
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...
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Voiceover Lab programs and recording booth sessions are open to all VO Lab eligible SAG-AFTRA members, regardless of your location. This 2 hour orientation details what the Voiceover Lab program is and the types of educational voiceover programs and training we offer. You will get a general overview...
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In this hands-on workshop, we’ll discuss how tracking your auditions can be a valuable tool for growing your acting career and the kinds of insights you can gain by doing so. You’ll receive a ready-to-use Google Sheets audition tracker template and learn how to customize it...
Join us for a special evening at the Robin Williams Center in collaboration with The Moth. This evening will feature a SLAM-style event—six guests' names will be pulled from our "hat" and invited to tell a 5 minute story. No judges, no pressure—just powerful stories, beautifully told...
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Twisted Wave is a powerful application for recording and editing audio. It's ease of use and affordability have made it a popular choice among voiceover actors at all stages of their voiceover careers. If you have some experience with Twisted Wave,, this class will expand your understanding of...
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This class will include a Q&A with LA based casting director, Rick Messina and a prepared reading session.
Participating actors will prepare and perform a scene from film or tv. Sides will be assigned by the casting director ahead of class.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon confirmation.
ABOUT RICK
Rick...
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Interested in creating a high quality audiobook sample for use on your personal website, ACX, AHAB or for submission to an audiobook publisher?
Then this workshop is for you!
Once you RSVP, you will be sent a confirmation email with a link to a calendar.
Please...
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This in-person class will include a Q&A and a prepared reading session with New York based casting professional, Avani Parikh Dhar.
Participating actors will prepare and perform a scene of their choice from film or tv, two minutes in length or less.
ABOUT AVANI
Avani Parikh Dhar, aka Chimera Casting,...
Join us for an early screening of the first episode of the third season of 'The Diplomat' followed by a conversation with actors Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell.
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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...
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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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During this class we will simulate a voiceover casting session. Each actor will record a voiceover "audition" live for review. As a group, other class participants will anonymously rate each voiceover performance. The best performances will move to the “Call Back” round, where the group will provide additional...
Join us for a 45-minute panel with casting directors Rich Delia ('Scream,' 'Final Destination: Bloodlines'), Sarah Domeier Lindo ('Halloween Kills,' 'M3GAN') & Wittney Horton ('Until Dawn,' ' The Boogeyman'), moderated by casting associate Adam Richards. The panel will delve into the unique approaches to working in and casting for the horror...
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This class will include a Q&A with bi-coastal Casting Director Henry Russell Bergstein, 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.
ABOUT HENRY RUSSELL
Most recently Vice President, Casting for HBO...
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This interactive discussion will provide an overview of what it takes to find success in voiceover and to know what is expected of actors within the voiceover industry, as we know it. The talk will touch on notable "inner-workings" and important tips from the agency perspective, session...
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Your home office is the hub of your livelihood. When it's disorganized, it can quietly drain your time, energy, and focus. In this one-hour class we'll explore how to organize your office in a way that supports timely action, smart storage, and smooth workflow. You'll learn...
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Things can get interesting when you have the opportunity to choose your own voiceover scripts. For this class actors will research and select scripts that you feel are perfect for you. You will gain confidence in your instincts, script analysis and in the range of voiceover performances...
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During this class, LA based Casting Director Maria Estrada will direct young performers, as they voice animation characters they choose from sides provided by Maria. This class will take place in the Don LaFontaine Voiceover Lab inside the Meryl Streep Center for Performing Artists.
Additional preparation details will be...
Join us for a 90-minute Career Retrospective of actor Sean Bean, moderated by Scott Mantz.
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Two-time BAFTA TV & International Emmy-winning Sean Bean is a RADA-trained English actor with a career spanning film, television and stage. He is beloved by audiences worldwide for iconic performances as the titular character...
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Join staff engineer and booth director Lana Migliore for a fun, fast-paced commercial voiceover workout. Participants are required to provide 2 pieces of 30 second commercial copy to work on during class. Each participant will read and receive feedback from the group. Don't miss this opportunity to work on...
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Actors Access is a tool working actors use to find and book roles—but for many, it can feel confusing or overwhelming at first. In this one-hour interactive class we’ll walk through the essentials: how to build a strong, professional profile, how to submit strategically, and how to...
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In this hands-on workshop, we'll learn how to format a professional resume using Google Docs. You'll receive a clean, industry-standard resume template, and we’ll walk through how to personalize and update it section by section. From credits and training to special skills and formatting tricks, you’ll...
Join us for a panel of New York theater Casting Directors Erica A. Hart, David Caparelliotis, Pat McCorkle and Rachel Hoffman. These casting directors will discuss their process in casting, how they work the actor, producers, directors and creatives teams when bringing a character to the stage and share...
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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 it as one of their...
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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 it as one of their...
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This class offers actors hands-on experience voicing video game scripts and having your voiceover performances directed by voice director Trine C. Jensen. Trine has worked on some of the most popular video game titles ever and with her direction, actors will learn new ways to deliver resonant voice...
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Mastering true crime narration demands a unique blend of compassion, authority, and technical skill. This workshop, led by acclaimed voice talent and veteran true crime narrator Paula Tiso, will introduce you to the tools necessary to craft a performance that connects with your audience while honoring...
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Join industry powerhouse, proud SAG-AFTRA member, and in-demand voiceover coach Jac Huberman for a fast-paced and fun commercial VO workshop. This workshop will be open to readers and auditors. Readers will have an opportunity to read, receive feedback from...
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Actors today have links everywhere: casting profiles, reels, websites, social media and can be easy for things to get scattered.
In this session, you’ll learn how to use Linktree, a free “link in bio” tool, to create a single, organized hub that showcases everything you want...
This class begins at 1pm PT | 4pm ET
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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...
Join us for a 90-minute Career Retrospective with actor Michael Stuhlbarg moderated by Richard Ridge (BroadwayWorld).
Michael Stuhlbarg has long been a lauded actor in the New York theatre world, but it wasn't until he played Larry Gopnik, the lead role in the Coen Brothers’ A Serious Man, that he earned serious recognition from the film...
*Please note, we are collecting RSVP's via Airtable for this event, so the RSVP link on the next page will take you to an external RSVP site*
Curious about the Foundation's Voiceover and On-Camera Labs, but never used them before? Heard great things about the Casting Access program, but...
This class begins at 1pm PST
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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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This discussion will briefly cover the anatomy of professional voicing, introducing the concept of acting as a sport (and the health maintenance that that entails). Exercises and strategies for safe warm up, cool down and rebalancing, whole-body and mind concepts, practical tools like SOVT, self-massage, etc. will be...
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Love working on characters? Join NY Booth Director Lana Migliore for an animation throw down. The first part of this fast-paced class will focus on developing characters & character voices from visual prompts.
In the second half of the class, participants will test drive their new creations with a...
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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...
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Need help with basic tech tasks?
Bring your laptop and your questions for a collaborative, hands-on session where we'll work through common tech challenges together in a supportive group setting.
Whether it's uploading headshots to casting websites, verifying your SAG-AFTRA membership on...
This class begins at 1pm PT | 4pm ET
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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...
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Twisted Wave 102 is specifically for those that want to understand the final stage of audio production for recorded audiobooks. The process is called mastering and mastering is required before an audiobook can be released to...
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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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Live in New York City? Love Halloween? Then this class is for you! Join Audie Award nominated narrator Vivienne Leheny for a Halloween inspired audiobook workout in our state-of-the-art New York City VO Lab. This in-person class is a chance to have a bit of holiday fun while...
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Gain practical tips and feedback to improve your video game auditions and performance with voice coach and director, D’Arcy Smith.
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D'Arcy Smith
D’Arcy Smith (he/him) has worked as a coach and director with Riot Games, Ubisoft, Digital Extremes, Parallel, and other games as a voice coach, director, and dialect...
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Voiceover Lab programs and recording booth sessions are open to all VO Lab eligible SAG-AFTRA members, regardless of your location. This 2 hour orientation details what the Voiceover Lab program is and the types of educational voiceover programs and training we offer. You will get a general overview...
