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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...
Join us for a screening of 'Sinners' followed by a conversation with writer/director Ryan Coogler, actors Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton, Jayme Lawson, Delroy Lindo and casting director Francine Maisler moderated by Lupita Nyong’o.
Synopsis: After chasing success in the North, twin brothers Smoke and Stack return to their hometown of Clarksdale, Mississippi to...
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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...
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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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This in-person class will include a Q&A with NY based casting professional, Matthew Glasner, followed by prepared reading session.
Participating actors will be assigned sides to prepare by the Casting Director prior to the class.
Additional class details will be sent upon confirmation.
ABOUT MATTHEW
Matthew Glasner began his...
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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...
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Few things are as confounding to an actor as trying to interpret commercial copy. So often the text can seem unnatural, “selly” or just plain ridiculous. The specs that you get, if you get any at all, tend to add more pressure than clarity. The good news is...
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...
Join us for a screening of episode 109 of 'Your Friends & Neighbors' followed by a Conversation with actor Olivia Munn, moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety.
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Take control of your voiceover career! In this interactive workshop, Ian James Corlett (renowned voice actor, director, and creator) shares insider tips to help you direct your own performances with confidence and precision. Learn how to break down scripts, interpret direction, and deliver standout reads that catch casting...
This class will include a Q&A with New York based Casting Director Rachel Reiss, 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 RACHEL
Rachel Reiss, CSA is a senior casting...
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This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Chadwick Struck, 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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View Chadwick's credits on IMDB.com
Join us for a screening of 'The Wilderness' followed by a Conversation with actors Hunter Doohan, Lamar Johnson, Sam Jaeger, Arie Thompson, Sean Avery & filmmaker Spencer King, moderated by Rance Collins.
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A group of troubled teenage boys are kidnapped from their homes and taken deep into the unforgiving...
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This class will include a Q&A with talent agent Cindi Wakefield, 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
Cindi Wakefield is TWA's Director of Kids, Teens and...
This class will include a Q&A with NY based Talent Agent, Josh Sassanella, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform sides from film or television. No monologues.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon RSVP confirmation.
ABOUT JOSH
JOSH SASSANELLA was born and raised in Indiana...
This class begins at 1pm PST.
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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...
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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...
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Professional Jeremy Larrere, 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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Jeremy Larrere has worked in casting since 2009 when he...
Join us for a screening of 'Weapons' followed by a Conversation with actor Amy Madigan, moderated by Debra Birnbaum, Gold Derby.
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When all but one child from the same classroom mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what...
This class will include a Q&A with NY based Casting Director, Bess Fifer, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will be choose and prepare a dramatic guest star scene of your choice, two minutes (2 pages) in length or less.
To be eligible to take this class,...
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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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Join industry legend Johnny Heller for an audiobook workout like no other! This introductory class will begin with a brief lecture about the craft and business of audiobook narration. The lecture will be followed by an opportunity for each participant to work with Johnny on a section of...
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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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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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 screening of the Season 2 finale episode of 'Severance.' Followed by a conversation with executive producer/actor Adam Scott and actor Britt Lower. Moderated by Lauren Puckett-Pope
Series Synopsis: Mark (Adam Scott) leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives....
Join us for a screening of episode 101 of 'Pluribus' followed by a Conversation with Rhea Seehorn, moderated by Mike Schneider, Variety.
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In a world overtaken by a mysterious wave of forced happiness, Carol Sturka, one of the few immune, must uncover what's really going on - and save...
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Ready for some direct re-direction on your commercial reads? Join industry powerhouse Hugh P. Klitzke for a fast-paced, fun workshop!
This session will begin with a brief lecture where Hugh will share from his experience common issues that crop up repeatedly for actors in commercial reads....
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In this class, actors will read and record various scripts, while music beds play on their headphones. That small addition will create a vibe, a mood and a feeling that has been known to improve voiceover performances by helping with the tone and pace of voiceover reads....
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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...
Join us for a screening of 'Frankenstein' followed by a conversation with actor Oscar Isaac
Synopsis: Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of...
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In this class, two to three actors will work together to create conversational reads that are entertaining, informational, comedic and more. Commercial voiceover scripts will provide the source material and from there the acting partners will work on script analysis, scene, tone, timing and point of view. Then,...
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We will explore the techniques, tools and acting craft of bringing one's self to voiceover copy in a fun and informative way. Commercials - Animation - Video Games.
Today they are looking for "real" kids!
Let's find out your voiceover signature in this crazy and wonderful world of voiceover...
Join us for a screening of episode 3 of 'Task.' Followed by a conversation with actor Emilia Jones.
Series Synopsis: Set in the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia, an FBI agent (Mark Ruffalo) heads a Task Force to put an end to a string of violent robberies led by an unsuspecting...
Join us for a 90-minute Career Retrospective of actor Jason Clarke, moderated by David Canfield, The Hollywood Reporter. Reception to follow.
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Jason Clarke is one of the most respected and versatile talents working in Hollywood today who continues to be a magnetic presence in film and television, delivering layered,...
Join us for a screening of 'Bob Trevino Likes It' followed by a Conversation with actors Barbie Ferreira, Rachel Bay Jones and writer/director Tracie Laymon.
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'Bob Trevino Likes It' is inspired by the true friendship that writer/director Tracie Laymon found with a stranger in real life while looking for...
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Prerequisite: Home Studio Basics
This small group session is designed as a hands-on follow up to our Home Studio Basics class. The purpose is to help members who have begun constructing their home studios and have run into issues or challenges. Led by NY...
Join us for a 90-minute Career Retrospective with actor Andrew Scott
Andrew Scott is an acclaimed Irish actor who has starred in an array of projects across film, TV, and theatre.
Most recently, Andrew can be seen in Richard Linklater's BLUE MOON alongside Ethan Hawke and Margaret Qualley. He will...
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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 will include a Q&A with bi-coastal Casting Director Matthew Maisto, 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 MATTHEW
Matthew Maisto is an Emmy-nominated Casting Director for film, television...
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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.
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Gianna Butler (she/her) is a casting director with twelve years of experience in scripted-content television, film, and new...
Join us for a screening of 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery' followed by a conversation with writer/director Rian Johnson, actors Kerry Washington, Daryl McCormack and Andrew Scott
Synopsis: Detective Benoit Blanc returns for his most dangerous case yet.
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This in-person class will include a Q&A and an prepared reading session with NY based casting professional, Rebecca Gushin.
Participating actors will be asked to prepare co-star sides assigned by the casting professional ahead of class.
ABOUT REBECCA
Join us for a screening of 'One Battle After Another' followed by a Conversation with actor Teyana Taylor.
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Victor Vazquez, 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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VICTOR VAZQUEZ, CSA is the founder and lead Casting Director...
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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 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 90 minute Career Retrospective with actor Lucy Liu moderated by Lou Diamond Philips.
Critically acclaimed actress and filmmaker Lucy Liu is internationally recognized for roles in films that have grossed over $3.7 billion worldwide, including Kill Bill, Charlie’s Angels, Chicago, Set It Up, Presence, and Red One....
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Punch and Roll is a technique that allows you to fix mistakes while recording audio. Whether you are narrating audiobooks, eLearning modules, short form narration, or even commercials and promos, you owe it to yourself to learn how to perform this useful function in whichever DAW (Digital Audio...
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This class will include a Q&A with Atlanta based Casting Director, Chase Paris, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform scenes from film or television.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon RSVP confirmation.
ABOUT CHASE
Chase Paris got his start in Atlanta in 2007 as...
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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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The end of the year is an ideal time for both reflection and action, allowing actors to evaluate what is—and isn’t—working in their careers before the new year begins. In this small group session, we’ll explore concepts like the 80/20 rule to help participants identify and remove...
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This in-person class will include a Q&A and a prepared reading session with LA based Casting Director, Samantha Marzec.
Participating actors will prepare and perform a scene assigned by the casting professional.
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Samantha Marzec works as a casting associate for one of the largest bi-coastal casting offices in the nation,...
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This class is educational and will provide important information about commercial Voiceover for actors at all levels. In this class, Omalolu will share some of the acting tools to help actors find success in voicing commercials along with insights on:
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This class will include a Q&A with Atlanta based Casting Director, Kris Redding, followed by a prepared work session.
Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform scenes from film or television.
Additional preparation details will be sent upon RSVP confirmation.
ABOUT KRIS
Kris Redding is known as one of the most respected...
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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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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...
This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Director Zachary Spiegel, 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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Zach is a bicoastal casting professional whose work spans Television,...
This class will include a Q&A with NY based casting professional, Elizabeth Hay, 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 ELIZABETH
Elizabeth Hay is a NYC casting pro since 2017...
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This in-person class will include a Q&A with New York based Casting Director, Stephen Vincent, followed by a prepared reading session
Participating actors will choose and prepare a scene to perform from a selection of sides provided by the Casting Director. Additional details will be sent upon confirmation.
ABOUT STEPHEN
Stephen...
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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...
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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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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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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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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 begins at 1pm PST
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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...
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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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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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In voiceover, you can master all of the vital acting skills (mic technique, copy analysis, decoding the spec, product research, point of View, breath control and body engagement) and yet miss the most important element of bringing words to life. You—your heart; your mind; your life experience; you....
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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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The end of the year is an ideal time for both reflection and action, allowing actors to evaluate what is—and isn’t—working in their careers before the new year begins. In this small group session, we’ll explore concepts like the 80/20 rule to help participants identify and remove...
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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...
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There are more opportunities for actors of all voice prints and backgrounds than ever. But the subtleties and nuances of working reads require ever more from us as actors. Jack will examine current trends, methods, and strategies for developing your read and finding work in this exciting part...
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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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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...
