Workshops

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Also- note that while we send email reminders normally, there are occasional system glitches, and the reminders do not always go out.  They are a courtesy, but PLEASE keep track of your schedule (it will always be under MY WORKSHOPS- you just may not get an email reminder!).

PLEASE NOTE: Some of our workshops are for ages 7 and up, some for 14 and up.  Adults are welcome to sign up for ANY workshop.  The ones without an age specified are for 18 and up only.  

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Sunday, February 5, 2012

Brittany Shapiro

Brittany is the Casting Assistant at Brice/Gergery Casting.  Before coming to Los Angeles, Brittany was the Director of Education for an acting and modeling school in the Washington, D.C. area for over four years.

Ages 7 and up AND Adults!

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10:30a

Ann Maney

Ann is Ann is a television producer and casting director in Los Angeles. Currently, she is listed as the Casting Assistant at Nancy Perkins/Francine Maisler Casting (there is no associate in the office- it's just her, Nancy, and Francine!).  She has worked in Casting and Producing- you can see some of her credits in IMDB.com, and her most recent project that she is currently on with Francine and Nancy is on castingabout.com (it's an awesome HBO show written by one of the best television writers in recent history!).

She recently worked as a Casting Consultant at ABC this pilot season, discovering newcomer Jane Levy for “SUBURGATORY” for fall 2011 and consulting on ABC’s pilots with Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, Sony and ABC Studios.


As a casting director, Ann scouted new comedians for Marcia Ross (EVP Disney Features Casting), at the Edinburgh, Montreal and Aspen festivals, and 25 cities in the U.S.

Next, she became a Talent Agent at Gersh and signed comedians Josh Wolf (CHELSEA LATELY) and Paul F. Tompkins, and represented for television Adam Ferrara, Greg Fitzsimmons, George Lopez, Brian Regan and Robert Schimmel.


Ann joined 20th Century Fox Television in 1998 first as Director, then V.P. Casting, where she oversaw casting of hundreds of comedy pilots and series. Ann created two development labs, AREA 51 at The Improv, and 20th Century Fox at the Coronet. She brought FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS to LA having seen them at the Edinburgh Festival, introduced Demetri Martin (IMPORTANT THINGS WITH DEMETRI MARTIN) early in his career to the FOX family and found talented sketch performers John Ross Bowie, Jamie Denbo and Seth Meyers (SNL) in New York and Chicago.


As a writer and producer, Ann co-wrote FREE RANGE for FOX, a half-hour comedy and produced pilots with the band THE BARENAKED LADIES and comedian JEFF ROSS, also for FOX. Ann also has a new reality competition project with VIRGIN PRODUCED. Ann’s experience is unique in the industry and she offers a tremendous wealth of information.

Ages 14 and up AND Adults!

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11:00a

Lisa Beach

Lisa is a HEAD CASTING DIRECTOR along with Sarah Katzman, and has been in the business of casting for almost 25 years. 

Ages 14 and up and Adults!

***PLEASE NOTE:  She would only like to see people that she hasn't met in the past 6 months!  THANK YOU!

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9:00a

Monday, February 6, 2012

Paul Ruddy

Paul is a HEAD CASTING DIRECTOR who is now in charge of all casting for Take180.com (owned by Disney!), and also casts feature films and theatre.

Ages 14 and up, AND adults!  

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7:30p

Eddie Jaszek

Eddie is the Casting Associate for Rick Millikan Casting!  You CAN choose drama or dramedy, but he is preferably to dramedy!

Ages 14 and up and adults!

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8:00p

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Liz Martinez-Nelson

2Liz is the casting associate with Molly Lopata's office on Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage's "Hart of Dixie" for The CW!

Liz has worked with David Rapaport Casting, Robin Lippin/Jeff Meshel Casting and Greg Orson Casting!

Ages 14 and up, AND adults!  

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8:00p

Jeffrey Drew

Jeffrey is the Casting Associate for Patrick Rush Casting.

Ages 14 and up!!!

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7:30p

Rich Delia

Rich is the Casting Associate at Barden/Schnee Casting!

Ages 14 and up and adults are okay! 

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7:30p

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Becky Silverman

Becky is the Casting Associate with Scott David and April Webster!

All ages 14 and up AND adults may take this workshop!

 

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7:00p

Dylann Brander

Dylann is a HEAD CASTING DIRECTOR with several years of strong television casting to her credit!

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8:00p

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Pamela M. Staton

Pamela is the HEAD CASTING DIRECTOR at Pamela M. Staton Casting, where she specializes in feature films!

Ages 11 and up and adults!

Please note: Pamela is TREMENDOUS about giving individual attention to each actor, so be prepared for a longish workshop!

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7:00p

Paul Weber

Paul is the HEAD CD at Weber Casting & Associates!  Paul's illustrious career has involved been the in house Head CD at MGM for the last several years.

Ages 14 and up, AND adults!  

Paul is the HEAD CD at Weber Casting & Associates, the in house casting office for MGM.

Ages 14 and up and adults are okay!

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7:30p

Danielle Eskinazi

Danielle is a HEAD COMMERCIAL Casting Director, who also casts films on occasion! 

Her recent credits include NATIONAL commercials for Mazda, Claratin, Long John Silver, Dodge, Comcast, Firestone, PNC Bank, Snickers, JC PEnney, VW, Coke, 7-Up, Target, Lexus, Microsoft, and Walmart.  Check out her personal website to see a full list!

Please note: Commercial Copy OR Scenes are okay for this one!

All ages 14 and up AND adults may take this workshop!

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8:00p

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Tawny Dicce

Tawny is the Casting Associate for Leslie Litt Casting!

Please use her scenes ONLY (and ONLY use her scenes for HER workshop please- she does not want these used for any other purpose.  Thank you for respecting her wishes!).  No credits will be issued for not reading this and not preparing her sides.

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11:00a

Cara Chute

Cara Chute is the Casting Associate with Branman/Brander Casting, where she's working on a BRAND NEW ABC Family Pilot!

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2:00p