This class will include a Q&A with LA based casting professional, Amanda Richards, 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.

BIO

As Vice President of Talent & Casting at Sony Pictures Television’s (SPT) U.S. scripted studio, Amanda Richards oversees casting for series in the YA ensembles, fantasy, and comic book genres, including “The Wheel of Time”, “The Boys”, “The Boys” spinoff “Gen V,” and “Goosebumps.” In addition to taking the lead on casting several hit SPT ensemble series, Richards was instrumental in launching the studio’s Diverse Actors Showcase, which is currently in its third year.  In addition to her role at SPT, Richards teaches the first-ever course on “The Fundamentals of Acting” at her alma mater, Emerson College, where she received a BA in Theatre and Marketing, prior to earning her MA in Creative Business and Leadership from the Savannah College of Art and Design. In 2022, Amanda was featured on Business Insider’s inaugural “Rising Stars of the Entertainment Business” list.