Zoom: TV Actor Workout: Procedurals, 1 Hour Dramas and Comedies - 3 Week Online Class with KENDRA CASTLEBERRY, Head Casting Director, Castleberry Casting

Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 7pm ET / 4pm PT

This 3-week online class will serve as a workout to keep your acting tools sharp for auditioning and working in episodics. Special attention will be paid to script analysis, character development and technical adjustments.

Kendra will also discuss any trends or changes we’re seeing in the current pilot season.

Each class will begin with a short lecture pointing out specifics of the sub-genres and formats we are working on.

Every week, each actor will get a chance to perform their scene, get verbal feedback and redirection from me, and do the scene again. All actors will watch the work of their classmates, so as to learn from each other.

EVENT OVERVIEW:

WEEK 1 - PROCEDURALS:

Discussion covering the following topics:

• Kendra's casting background

• What is a procedural?

• The basics of script analysis (who, what, where, when, why?)

• How to analyze the power dynamics in a scene

• How to identify and highlight important facts

• How to color the story with your point of view

• How does your role fit into the larger story?

• The importance of wardrobe/hair/make-up choices

Scenework: Guest Star scenes from Procedurals. A collection of sides will be sent out at least 24 hours prior to class and actor will be able to choose which scene they wish to work on.

WEEK 2 – SERIALIZED DRAMAS & PRIMETIME SOAPS:

Discussion covering the following topics:

• The importance of defining relationships

• Finding clues within the script to your character’s history

• Defending your character

• Living in the moment

• Feeling and conveying confidence in the audition room

Scenework: Guest Star scenes from Serialized Dramas and Primetime Soaps. A collection of sides will be sent out at least 24 hours prior to class and actor will be able to choose which scene they wish to work on.

WEEK 3 – COMEDY:

Discussion covering the following topics:

• The importance of identifying comedic tone

• Pace, pace, pace

• Finding your quirk

• Sticking to the script, while still making it your own

Scenework: Guest Star scenes from Comedies. A collection of sides will be sent out at least 24 hours prior to class and actor will be able to choose which scene to self-tape. Written feedback will be provided no more than 48 hours following.

You'll have an opportunity at the end of each class to ask questions, so as to address specific concerns and gain further understanding of the day’s lesson.

The host will open the ‘room’ at least 30 minutes before the start of each class. You’re welcome to arrive during this time to run your scene with the host.

Class is limited to 12 actors.

NOTE: This class is for actors 18+ (no minors). It is required that actors who sign up for this class be able to attend all weeks. 

DISCLAIMER: This class is a learning experience. It is not an audition or employment opportunity. As such, when this class is over, Kendra will NOT be taking home, nor be given access to your headshot, resume, or any of your promotional materials.

What to Prepare:

For each week of this online class, a collection of sides will be sent out at least 24 hours prior to class and actors will be able to choose which scene they wish to work on.

All assignments will be emailed at least 24 hours in advance.

Please follow the procedures listed below:

• Please update your headshot and fill out the MY INFO section of your AC account upon registration.

• The room will be open 30 minutes before the event is scheduled to start. Please arrive at least 10 MINUTES before your event begins as your host will give important information about the event at this time.

• Instructions and the ZOOM link for access to this online event will be emailed to you in advance. If you have not received the link by one hour before the event, please reach out to registration@actorsconnection.com.

Our online office hours are 9am-6pm Monday-Friday

If you have an emergency for a class you are participating in outside of these hours, please email help@actorsconnection.com and your host will be able to respond.

**No recording of any kind is permitted by participants during class.**

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**Please keep in mind that all programs at Actors Connection are for educational and professional development purposes. Participating in any class or event is not a promise of employment.**

Kendra Castleberry

Hailing from Louisville, Kentucky, KENDRA CASTLEBERRY has been working in casting for more than 20 years.  A TV, film and theatre enthusiast from a very young age, Kendra studied directing at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign before making the move to Los Angeles.  

Past casting credits include Freeform’s The Watchful Eye, indie feature Peace in the Valley (2022 Tribeca Film Festival), Facebook Watch’s Limetown, ABC’s Take Two, CBS’s Zoo, NBC’s Grimm, ABC’s Castle, CW’s Star-Crossed, as well as numerous other series, pilots and TV movies.  

Kendra also has a passion for charity work; she is a big fundraiser for AIDS Walk Los Angeles and volunteers frequently around town.  A proud member of the Casting Society, Kendra is a co-chair of the CSA Equity in Entertainment Committee.