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Special Events
Because we want you to learn as much as possible, and gain a well-rounded education as you journey through your career, we have added special events, low cost and free seminars and classes, and career coaching, in addition to the workshops with industry pros that you have grown to love.
To search for a specific special event, just type the name of the instructor or any other pertinent info (ie, "Career coaching" or "class") in the SEARCH box at the top right of this page, and any title with that word in it will pop up below.
You will receive a confirmation email, and your special event will immediately show up under your MY WORKSHOPS account section. Please double check that you receive this confirmation, and see what you signed up for in your MY WORKSHOPS to ensure that you have completed the registration process!
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
International Showcase Audition Notice!
2013 ACTOR'S KEY SPRING SHOWCASE AUDITION NOTICE:
THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION
Concept and Direction by Carmen Aiello
Produced by The Actor's Key
We are excited to announce that with so much success from our Holiday showcase, we are putting up another one! This time it’s a very special “International Edition”. What this means is we are looking for multilingual actors to do a scene in their native language, and again in English, as well as American actors doing a single scene in English.
Wherever you are from or whatever language you speak, we want to see you. The idea is to showcase actors from all parts of the world, including America, in an ensemble show- this is not your typical “showcase”! This showcase DOES require an audition, and spots are limited, so please read the full description for details on submitting and auditioning, and contact carmenassistant@gmail.com for an audition time.
10:00a
Callback Technique Intensive Commercial 101 Class
We are doing a series of one day commercial classes with commercial vet and acting teacher Bill Coelius, so feel free to sign up for one, or the whole series!
Callback Technique Intensive 101- Are you consistently making it to the callback level, but not booking? Are you afraid of not knowing what to do in your first callback? This class investigates the things you need to know before your audition that deals specifically with the Art of the Callback. What should I expect? Should I do what I did in the audition? What is the one thing I need to do to book the job? In a three hour on-camera intensive, Bill Coelius will teach you everything you need to know to turn that callback into a job.
Ages 18 and up only please!
***Because this is a class, please do not schedule any workshops within 2 hours of the start time of this class***
7:00p
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Your Life as an Actor: An On-Going Conversation With Mariko Ballentine
Please Note: Mariko is renting The Actor's Key space for this seminar, but sign ups are done through her page (you can not use credits for this class because of this). You need to sign up on HER WEBSITE. The link is: http://marikoballentine.com/speaking
Mariko has been casting commercials and teaching actors for almost 30 years, and has auditioned literally thousands of actors. This is a very people-oriented calling. Mariko has a deep understanding of human nature and knows how to get the very best out of people.
In the last couple of years her “Acting Seminars” have taken on a new bend of sorts. While many great acting teachers focus on the technical aspects of acting, Mariko has been focused on the intangible…what happens inside of the hearts and minds of an actor that allows them to flourish or be defeated. Let Mariko change the way you look at things, and let your career flourish!
7:00p
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
FREE Acting/Auditioning Technique Symposium with Actor Marcus Giamatti
Marcus is an accomplished actor of stage, screen, and television, with a tremendous list of credits to his name (check his IMDB.com page for a list of some of the best television from the past 25 years). We are beyond thrilled to be able to bring such an accomplished professional to our studio to speak to our actors.
Ages 18 and up ONLY- please note, this is a free workshop, BUT we are charging $10 to hold your spot (to avoid people registering and not showing up). When you arrive, that will be put into your account as a credit towards a future workshop or class. Spots are limited.
You CAN just show up and not have to pay anything, but realize there is a limit to the number of spots available, hence the deposit (the people running this are donating their time for free, so we want to be sure we have people there to learn from them).
7:00p
Thursday, May 30, 2013
FREE Nate Corddry Scene Study Class
We are THRILLED to bring in an actor and teacher who was recommended to us by long time Casting Director Ken Miller (Big Bang Theory, Two And A Half Men, etc).
To see the format for this one day class, and details on Nate, please click on his name above, and read the full description.
Ages 18 and up ONLY
PLEASE NOTE: This is a FREE class, but you are being charged $10 to reserve your spot. When you arrive, you will receive a $10 credit, making the class free. Normal cancellation policy rules are in effect, and you will not be credited if you just don't show up, or don't cancel according to our normal cancellation rules.
7:30p
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Workshop Workout Drop In with Jeff Witzke
Workout your workshop scene, get tips on scene choice and delivery, and polish it so YOU shine with former TA and audition coach for Lesly Kahn, Jeff Witzke!
Please read the full description for details
12:00p
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
FREE Accent Reduction Workshop
Accent Reduction for ACTORS Workout is a fun-filled workshop geared for ACTORS looking to improve their grasp of the standard AMERICAN sound!
ACTORS will:
-Identify their own specific trouble spots with American sounds
-Learn how to make subtle changes in their everyday speech
-Work on audition sides, acting class scenes, monologues, and iprovs.
-Walk away with custom-built, individual practice game plans
Sides, scenes, and all other material provided OR bring whatever you're currently working on!
THIS IS A FREE WORKSHOP- we are charging a $10 deposit to ensure that people show up. You will get the $10 back as a credit for future workshops/classes when you show up. You can show up that day and not pay anything, but because there is limited enrollment, you are only guaranteed a spot if you do the deposit ahead of time and sign up on the website (again, you then get the deposit back as a credit when you show up). The person running this is volunteering his time, so we want to make sure he has people there to work with!
6:00p
