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This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Katie Lantz, 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
Katie Lantz (she/her) is a casting director and associate casting...
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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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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...
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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...
This class will include a Q&A with New York based Casting Director Leeba Zakharov, 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 LEEBA:
Leeba Zakharov is a native New Yorker and film...
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This in-person class will include a Q&A and a prepared reading session with LA based Casting Director, Gianna Butler.
Participating actors will prepare and perform a scene assigned by the casting professional.
BIO
Gianna Butler (she/her) is a casting director with twelve years of experience in scripted-content television, film, and new...
This class will include a Q&A with New York based Talent Agent Cynthia Katz, 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 CYNTHIA:
Cynthia Katz has been an agent...
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This advanced level session dives deep into the real craft of commercial voiceover… the nuance, the strategy, and the choices that separate the good talent from the bookable talent. We’ll break down the subtleties casting directors actually listen for, fine-tune your interpretive instincts, and push you past the...
Join us for a panel with American Cinema Editors David Helfand, Timothy Good, Jordan Goldman and Leigh Folsom Boyd as they help actors understand what happens during editing along with constructive insights into how performances are judged and chosen. These award winning editors from top TV shows &...
This class will include a 1 HOUR Q&A with LA based Casting Professional Tineka Becker.
Tineka puts a lot of emphasis on the business side of the industry and this class will include a longer Q&A that usual. Due to this, the class might run about 3.5 hours.
Participating actors...
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Want to stay in touch with casting directors, agents, and other industry pros without spending hours writing individual emails? In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to use Gmail alongside simple Google tools to send personalized messages quickly and professionally. We’ll walk through organizing...
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This class will include a Q&A and a prepared reading session with New York based talent agent Gina Manfredi
Participating actors will prepare perform commercial copy OR a scene of their choice from film or tv, two minutes in length or less.
ABOUT GINA
Gina Manfredi is the Director of the On-Camera...
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One of the main jobs of voiceover talent is understanding how to read and interpret copy. Join industry veteran Sara Krieger for a beginner to intermediate level workshop designed to help talent understand and practice this essential skill.
In this session Sara will cover how to...
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This class will include a Q&A and a prepared reading session with New York based talent agent Gina Manfredi
Participating actors will prepare perform commercial copy OR a scene of their choice from film or tv, two minutes in length or less.
ABOUT GINA
Gina Manfredi is the Director of the...
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2026 is here! It's time to start the year with a shiny new or updated animation demo.
In this class you will learn how to create and/or update your animation demo with insight from actor/demo producer Anna Garduno,
You will learn how 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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This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Professional Jason Wood, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will receive sides to in the class.
Additional preparation details will be sent via email with your RSVP confirmation.
BIO
View Jason's IMDb credits.
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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...
Join us for a screening of 'Cold Storage.' Followed by a conversation with actor Georgina Campbell
Synopsis: Two employees at a self-storage company have the wildest shift of their lives when a parasitic fungus that was sealed by the government escapes. As the temperature rises underground, the highly contagious...
This class will include a Q&A with NY based Casting Director Aleta Chappelle, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform monologues from film.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon confirmation.
ABOUT ALETA:
Aleta Chappelle's career in the film industry began as an assistant in the...
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Loretta Troutman, 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
Dayton, Ohio native, Loretta Troutman considers herself a multi-hyphenate creator...
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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
This class begins at 1pm PST
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This session will explore the tools actors can use to prepare mentally, physically, and emotionally for auditions and how to let it all go post audition. Whether recording a self-tape, attending a live virtual audition, or performing in person, we’ll cover the entire...
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Steering clear of fiction audiobooks because voicing characters makes your palms sweat? Then this class is for you! Join proud SAG-AFTRA member, actor and storytelling coach David H. Lawrence XVII for a hands-on audiobook workshop that...
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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...
Join us for a 90-minute Career Retrospective with actor Parker Posey
Parker Posey is an Emmy, Actor Award, Golden Globe, Gotham, and Spirit Award nominated actress who starred in the third season of Mike White’s Emmy Award-winning HBO series, THE WHITE LOTUS. For her role, she was nominated for a...
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Faith Abraham, 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
Faith Abraham has been working in casting for nearly a...
Come and learn about headshots in a special session with professional photographer Rex Lott. Rex will spend 15 minutes, one-on-one with eighteen performers at our New York On-Camera Lab. Each performer will receive one headshot look at the end of the session. If confirmed for a time slot...
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This in-person class will include a Q&A and a prepared reading session with New York based Casting Director, Caroline Sinclair.
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 CAROLINE
This class will include a Q&A with Casting Director Lisa Pantone, followed by a prepared work session.
All participating actors must prepare TWO pieces of commercial copy to perform in this virtual class for live feedback.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon confirmation.
BIO
Lisa Pantone has been casting...
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In this hands-on Level 2 workshop, we’ll focus on tracking your acting income. You’ll learn how to build an income tracker in Google Sheets from scratch, including creating tables, assigning column types, and organizing your data. We’ll walk through setting up formulas to calculate totals and commissions. You’ll...
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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 class will feature a Q&A with Atlanta based Casting Director Christy Faison, followed by a prepared reading session.
Participating actors will prepare and perform a scene that will be assigned by the casting director ahead of class.
ABOUT CHRISTY
Christy Faison is a casting director with over 15 years of...
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Alexa Pereira, 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
A recent Artios Award winner, Alexa has been in casting...
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This will include a Q&A and a prepared reading session with New York based Casting Director, Mia Cusumano.
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 MIA
This class will include a Q&A with LA based casting professional Hamzah Saman, 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 confirmation.
BIO
Hamzah Saman, CSA Casting Director, proud of member...
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This session will offer a deeper understanding of the key components that make an effective demo reel, as well as the use of individual actor clips. We’ll also explore the role of reels and clips in an actor’s career and discuss how to use them effectively as...
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This class will include a Q&A with New York based Casting Professional, Dani Markowitz, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will prepare and perform a scene from film or television. Sides will be assigned by the casting director ahead of class. Additional preparation details will be sent...
Join us for a 90-minute Career Retrospective of actor David Alan Grier, moderated by Jenelle Riley.
BIO:
David Alan Grier is a versatile American actor and comedian whose career spans theater, television, film, and comedy. He earned a Master of Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama, where he trained...
This class will include a Q&A with NY based Casting Director Joey Montenarello, 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 JOEY
Joey Montenarello is a NY based Casting Director who...
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This class is the follow up to Audacity 101. Participants will need to be proficient enough with Audacity to self-produce an audio commercial with voiceover, music and sound effects. The production work will take place in class using materials (script, music and sound effects) provided by the Voiceover...
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Professional Kim Marie Swanson, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will receive assigned self tape instructions via Breakdown Services/Eco-Cast.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon RSVP confirmation. Please read all Prepare details in your RSVP confirmation email,...
Join us for a screening of the season finale of 'Spartacus: House of Ashur' followed by a Conversation with actor Nick Tarabay and creator/showrunner Steven S. DeKnight.
BIO:
'Spartacus: House of Ashur' is a thrilling, erotic, history-bending, roller-coaster experience that builds on everything that made the original series a colossal...
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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...
This class will include a Q&A with LA based casting professional Leo Wolfe, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides from television or film.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon confirmation.
BIO
Leo Wolfe is a Casting Director/Associate Casting Director working in film...
This class will include a Q&A with NY based Casting Director Adrienne Stern, 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 ADRIENNE
This class will include a Q&A with LA based casting professional Francene Selkirk, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform 1 commercial copy scripts of your choosing 30 seconds in length or less AND receive a commercial copy during the class for a...
This class will include a Q&A with NY based Casting Director Hilary Greer, 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 HILARY
Casting Director | HBG Casting
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Julie Knapp, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides from television.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon RSVP confirmation.
BIO
Julie Knapp, originally from Northern New Jersey, has always been captivated by...
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Emmy winning voice actor Jeff Bergman has had an extraordinary and successful 40 year career in the voice-over industry. He's the man behind the iconic voices of Bugs Bunny, The Looney Tunes, Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble, Yogi Bear, Mr. Monopoly, and many more. Join Jeff for...
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Ready to build a home studio but don't know where to start? Then this virtual class is for you! Join SAG-AFTRA Foundation Engineer/Booth Director Lana Migliore for ideas on how to create a budget friendly professional home set-up. Lana will discuss basic principals of sound, the types of...
CLASS SYNOPSIS
This class will include a Q&A with NY based Casting Director, Jamibeth Margolis, 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.
ABOUT JAMIBETH
JAMIBETH MARGOLIS Her previous casting credits include the...
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Jamie Ember, 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
Jamie Ember most recently served as the co-casting director, alongside...
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This in-person class will include a Q&A with New York based Casting Director, Liz Ortiz, followed by a prepared reading session
Participating actors will prepare and perform a scene of their choice from film or tv, two minutes in length or less.
ABOUT LIZ
Liz is a NYC based casting director...
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Mark Droter, 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
Mark Droter is an Associate Casting Director with over a...
CLASS FORMAT
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Danielle Eskinazi, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform 1 or 2 commercial copy scripts of your choosing 30 seconds in length or less.
Additional preparation details will be sent via email...
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This class will feature a Q&A with New Orleans based Casting Director Hunter McHugh, followed by a prepared reading session.
Participating actors will prepare and perform a scene a scenes from film/television or commercial copy of their choice. More information will be sent upon confirmation.
ABOUT HUNTER
Hunter McHugh is...
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This in-person class will include a Q&A and a prepared reading session with LA based Casting Director, Gianna Butler.
Participating actors will prepare and perform a scene assigned by the casting professional.
BIO
Gianna Butler (she/her) is a casting director with twelve years of experience in scripted-content television, film, and new...
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This class will include a Q&A with Bi-coastal Casting Director Andy Roth, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will receive commercial copy to work with upon arrival at the start of class.
BIO
Andy Roth is a casting director with a career that has spanned almost three decades. After...
This class will include a Q&A with casting professional Jenn Presser, 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 JENNIFER
Jennifer Presser is an award nominated Casting Director who specializes in global...
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Stacey Pianko, 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
Stacey Pianko is a seasoned casting director with a prolific...
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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...
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This class will include a Q&A and a prepared reading session with New York based talent agent Jaime Jacobs.
Participating actors will prepare perform a scene of their choice from film or tv, two minutes in length or less.
ABOUT JAIME
My name is Jaime Jacobs. My experience in the industry...
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This class will include a Q&A and a prepared reading session with New York based talent agent Jaime Jacobs.
Participating actors will prepare perform a scene of their choice from film or tv, two minutes in length or less.
ABOUT JAIME
My name is Jaime Jacobs. My experience in the industry...
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This class will include a Q&A with Bi-coastal Casting Director Adam Weisman, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will receive animation copy to prepare 2 days prior to the class.
BIO
Born into a family of creatives, it was easy for Adam Weisman to dive right into...
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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...
CLASS FORMAT
This class is for young performers 8-13 years old only. No performers over the age of 18 will be admitted.
Parents/guardians are invited to join for a 30-45 minute Q&A at the top of the class, where Tineka will deep dive into the business of...
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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...
