SYNOPSIS

This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Maddalena Zuppetta, 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

Maddalena Zuppetta is a Los Angeles-based casting professional with over seven years of experience in film, television, and streaming. Known for her keen eye for grounded, emotionally nuanced performances, she has collaborated with major studios and platforms including Amazon, Netflix, HBO, Lionsgate, Sony, and Paramount.

Her credits span a range of genres—from prestige drama to genre-bending comedy—including Fallout (Amazon), Westworld (HBO), BEEF (Netflix), Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (Lionsgate), and Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead (Netflix). She has worked alongside leading casting offices such as Automatic Sweat and Jeff Greenberg Casting, and brings a strong sense of story, character, and tone to every project she joins.

Maddalena is a member of CSA and Teamsters Local 399, and a graduate of USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. She is passionate about actor advocacy, mentorship, and discovering talent whose performances expand the emotional language of a story.