Join us for a screening of the first episode of 'DTF St Louis.' Followed by a conversation with actors Jason Bateman, David Harbour and Linda Cardellini.
Series Synopsis: A limited series about a love triangle between three adults experiencing middle-age malaise that leads to one of them ending up dead.
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Join us for a screening of 'Is God Is' followed by a Conversation with actors Vivica A. Fox, Erika Alexander and writer/director Aleshea Harris, moderated by Beandrea July.
Synopsis: In 'Is God Is,' two sisters embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that will...
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Alexis Booth, 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.
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Alexis Booth began her career working on...
Join us for a screening of 'Magic Hour followed by a conversation with actor/writer/director Katie Aselton and actor Daveed Diggs. Moderated by Michelle Lulic, SAG-AFTRA Foundation.
Series Synopsis: Charlie and Erin escape to the desert to navigate an unexpected and challenging new phase of their relationship. A Duplass Brothers...
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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 will include a Q&A with Arizona based Casting Director Faith Hibbs-Clark, followed by a prepared work session.
Faith will specifically be focusing on the technique of crying on cue. Actors will be assigned sides to prepare and the technique will be introduced and applied in class.
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Faith is...
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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 preparation process—from receiving the...
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Do Less. Be Better. is an approach to Brand Imaging TV commercial copy and beyond. We’ll use common elements found in various acting methods; in particular, the imagination.
In this workshop, we’ll discover the differences between tv and radio reads and...
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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 along with something to take...
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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...
Join us for a screening of episode 8 of 'The Testaments.' Followed by a conversation with actors Chase Infiniti, Lucy Halliday, Ann Dowd, Mattea Conforti and Rowan Blanchard. Moderated by Kim Roots
Series Synopsis: An evolution of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “The Testaments” is based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the...
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Keertana Sastry, 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
See a full list of Keertana's credits...
Join us for a screening of two episodes of 'Ted,' followed by a Conversation with creator/executive producer/writer/director/actor Seth MacFarlane and actors Alanna Ubach, Scott Grimes, and Giorgia Whigham.
EP 203 Synopsis: 'Dungeons and Dealers, 'A weed shortage forces John, Ted and Blaire to complete a drug dealer's Dungeons and Dragons...
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PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY AS THIS SESSION IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT THAN NORMAL VO WORKSHOPS
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...
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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:
In this class we 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...
Join us for a screening of episode 4 of 'Dexter: Resurrection.' Followed by a conversation with actors Michael C. Hall, Krysten Ritter, David Zayas, Eric Stonestreet and Jack Alcott moderated by Jessica Shaw.
Series Synopsis: DEXTER: RESURRECTION, a continuation of DEXTER: NEW BLOOD, takes place weeks after Dexter (Hall) takes a...
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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...
Join us for a 90-minute Career Retrospective of actor Carey Mulligan, moderated by Jenelle Riley.
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Carey Mulligan is a SAG, BAFTA, and Academy Award®-nominated actress who first broke out in a starring role in the critically acclaimed film An Education. The role garnered her the BAFTA Award for Best Actress...
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Professional Dana Gaier Ellis, 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.
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Dana Gaier Ellis has worked on projects across film,...
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This class will teach actors how to improve their timing and pace when voicing commercials, by adding your voice to commercials with picture and sound mixes.
The instructor will explain the purpose, goals and approach of this voiceover training.
Actors will be given the commercial...
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This class will feature a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Lisa Zambetti, followed by a prepared reading session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides from a small library of sides provided by Lisa.
Additional preparation details will be sent via email upon confirmation.
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Lisa Zambetti, CSA is...
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Your IMDbPro profile is your digital press kit. In this hands-on, one-hour workshop, you’ll get practical, step-by-step guidance to optimize your IMDb page. We will cover credits, photos, demo reel and bio so you can stand out and feel confident in how you're seen by the...
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Documentaries are having a moment. From short form to long form, documentaries are a popular niche of Voiceover and it continues to grow. In this class we will explore the genre with a variety of subject matter for actors to voice and find their groove as storytellers.
Instructor:...
Join us for a screening of the first episode of 'Lord of the Flies' followed by a Conversation with actors Winston Sawyers, David McKenna, Ike Talbut, writer/executive producer Jack Thorne, director/executive producer Marc Munden and casting director Martin Ware, moderated by Jenelle Riley.
Synopsis: Innocence descends into savagery when...
Join us for a screening of episodes 1 & 2 of 'Big Mistakes' followed by a Conversation with actor/creator/showrunner/EP Dan Levy, actors Taylor Ortega, Boran Kuzum, Abby Quinn and Jack Innanen, moderated by Jenelle Riley.
Synopsis: From Emmy award-winning Dan Levy comes a bold, new comedic family saga within...
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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 screening of 'The Boroughs' followed by a Conversation with actors Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Clarke Peters, Denis O'Hare, Bill Pullman, moderated by actor Eric Edelstein.
Synopsis: In the sun-drenched expanse of the New Mexico desert lies The Boroughs, a picturesque retirement community promising...
Join us for a screening of an episode of 'You're Killing Me.' Followed by a conversation with actor Brooke Shields moderated by Jessica Shaw.
Series Synopsis: Set in a quaint New England colonial town, You’re Killing Me follows bestselling novelist Allie (Brooke Shields) who forms an unlikely alliance with Andi (Amalia Williamson),...
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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 with NY based Casting Casting Professional Rebecca Birstock, 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 REBECCA
Rebecca Birstock is a Casting Associate at...
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Inbox full of commercial VO auditions that you never seem to book, with specs that make you dizzy? Feel like those big-money-brand announcer jobs are always just out of reach? Join actor, filmmaker and successful voice talent Jamie Effros for an intermediate to advanced class designed...
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This class will cover the basics of making a professional Self-Tape and how to audition remotely using platforms like Zoom.
Please bring pencil or pen along with something to take notes.
Small Group Sessions are facilitated discussions with the goal of digging deeper into some of the information and advice...
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The entertainment industry offers a wide range of opportunities for actors to explore. By taking the time to identify and refine your specific areas of interest, you can better direct your energy toward meaningful career growth and targeted job opportunities. In this session, we’ll explore strategies for...
This class will include a Q&A with New York based Casting Director Jeffrey Todd, 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.
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You can view Jeffrey's credits on...
Join us for a screening of two episodes of 'Deli Boys' followed by a Conversation with actors Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh and Poorna Jagannathan, moderated by Debra Birnbaum, Gold Derby.
Synopsis: Turns out inheriting a criminal empire was the easy part… and more money really does mean more problems....
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Join staff engineer and booth director Lana Migliore in our NYC studio for a fast-paced, fun commercial voiceover workout. Participants are required to bring 2 pieces of 30 second commercial copy to work on during class. Each participant will have an opportunity to read in the booth and...
This class will include a Q&A with NY based Casting Director, Zoe Rotter, 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 ZOE
Zoe E. Rotter is a TV, film and theater Casting...
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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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Do you have a plan for your money? Are you in control of your spending, or do you find yourself wondering where your money went at the end of the month? In this session, you’ll learn how to take charge of your finances by creating a clear, practical...
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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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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 an early screening of the Season 3 finale of 'Elsbeth.' Followed by a conversation with actor Carrie Preston and casting director Findley Davidson
Series Synopsis: Emmy Award winner Carrie Preston returns as Elsbeth Tascioni, the cunning yet unconventional consent decree attorney working with the NYPD to...
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The ability to record from home has become essential for modern voiceover actors. Whether recording voiceover auditions or voiceover jobs, a wisely equipped recording space that produces professional sounding results can make a difference in how voice actors are perceived and in the quality of audio voice actors...
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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 will include a Q&A with New York based Casting Director, Caroline Pommert-Allegrante, 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 CAROLINE:
Join us for a screening of episode 508 of 'Stranger Things' followed by a Conversation with actors Noah Schnapp, David Harbour, Natalia Dyer, Jamie Campbell Bower, casting director Carmen Cuba and stunts Hiro Koda.
Synopsis: The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and...
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Social media platforms offer creative spaces to share content, engage in conversations, and build valuable connections. They also serve as another way for the industry to get to know you and your work. In this session, we’ll explore how to use X, Instagram/Threads, and touch on TikTok...
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Headshots are an actors' calling card and they should reflect how the industry perceives you. Does your photo accurately communicate the product that is being submitted and what casting sees in the audition? In this session, we’ll explore what your headshot communicates, the importance of having...
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This class will include a Q&A with Chicago and LA based Casting Director Marisa Ross, 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 MARISA
Marisa Ross of Karge & Ross Casting is...
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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 1-hour panel with casting directors Kim Coleman ('Beyond the Gates'), Christy Dooley ('The Bold and the Beautiful'), Marnie Saitta ('Days of Our Lives') and Greg Salmon ('The Young and the Restless') as they discuss the process of casting for daytime dramas along with the differences and expectations for...
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So, you have a big audition or call back. You have worked very hard preparing your read and have planned exactly how to get every beat pitch perfect. You know precisely what you want to do, how you want to sound, and you are confident that you...
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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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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 along with something to take...
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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...
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Leslie Wasserman, 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.
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Leslie Wasserman is a casting professional for...
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Most actors are accustomed to handling dialogue and character so when faced with large passages of narrative as is common in an audiobook, there can be confusion and an impulse to simply push through it. Join acclaimed audiobook narrator Marisa Calin for an exploration of how to...
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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...
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This class will cover the basics of making a professional Self-Tape and how to audition remotely using platforms like Zoom.
Please bring pencil or pen along with something to take notes.
Small Group Sessions are facilitated discussions with the goal of digging deeper into some of the information and advice...
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This class is for all levels of voiceover talent. During this class actors of all levels with focus on the the fundamentals of voiceover, how voice actors do what we do, and why we do it! Actors will learn several tools to achieve solid performances in a variety...
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Social media platforms offer creative spaces to share content, engage in conversations, and build valuable connections. They also serve as another way for the industry to get to know you and your work. In this session, we’ll explore how to use X, Instagram/Threads, and touch on TikTok...
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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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HEADSHOTS
Headshots are an actors' calling card and they should reflect how the industry perceives you. Does your photo accurately communicate the product that is being submitted and what casting sees in the audition? In this session, we’ll explore what your headshot communicates, the importance of having...
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In this 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 leave with a...
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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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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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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 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...
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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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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...
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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...
