In Person: Theater Intensive with Karie Koppel, Casting Director, Koppel Casting

Thursday, May 9, 2024, 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT

Here's your chance to work with this busy CD who casts for theater, film and TV.

Karie's Off-Broadway credits include: Queens Girl In The World, Eve Ensler’s Fruit Trilogy, The Gentleman Caller, The Boy Who Danced On Air, and Mother of Invention. 

Regional credits include: Denver Center Theatre, Geva Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Cleveland Playhouse, Cape Playhouse, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Arena Stage, The Magic Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Northern Stage, Arizona Theatre Company, Syracuse Stage, Bucks County Playhouse, and Alabama Shakespeare Festival. 

National Tours: Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Middletown.

Karie is also the Director of Casting for GFour Productions.

EVENT OVERVIEW:

Karie will have received your headshots ahead of time and "cast" each actor in a theater scene, which you will be sent via email 1-2 days in advance.

The night will start off with a Q&A, and then you will read your sides with a reader. Karie will begin working with each actor in a group format. Be prepared for awesome feedback and training that will impact your auditions immediately.

Karie is always interested in meeting trained actors of all types-all ethnicities-all ages (18+) for their many projects.

***Actors Connection provides readers for all events.

Please note that this in person intensive will be at:

Pearl Studios NYC

You will be emailed your assigned studio the morning of your event.

Pearl Studios has two addresses:

500 8th Avenue, 3rd and 4th floors
and across the street
519 8th Avenue, 12th floor
(between 35th and 36th)

All studios labeled with numbers are at 500 8th Avenue, 3rd and 4th floors.
All studios labeled with letters are at 519 8th Avenue, 12th floor.

WHAT TO PREPARE:

For this intensive, Karie will select sides for you to prepare based on your headshot and fully completed MY INFO section in your AC account. IN ADDITION: Please bring TWO HARD COPIES of your scene - one highlighted FOR THE READER.

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 will be emailed to you in advance. If you have not received the location by one hour before the event, please reach out to registration@actorsconnection.com.

Additional Information:

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.**

**Actors Connection classes and programming are for ADULTS (18+). Unless it is disclosed above, with permission, some teens (14+) are allowed to take adult programming. To inquire about getting permission, please send an email to: info@actorsconnection.com**

**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.**

Karie Koppel

Karie's casting credits include:

Off-Broadway: Queens Girl In The World, Eve Ensler’s Fruit Trilogy, The Gentleman Caller, The Boy Who Danced On Air, and Mother of Invention.

Regional credits include: Denver Center Theatre, Geva Theatre, Cleveland
Playhouse, Cape Playhouse, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Arena Stage, The Magic
Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Northern Stage, Arizona Theatre Company,
Syracuse Stage, Bucks County Playhouse, and Alabama Shakespeare Festival.

National Tours: Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Middletown.

Feature Films: The Empath, The House of Usher and The Visit; upcoming Smashing.

For PBS: “Walter Winchell,” “The Vote,” “Charles M Russell,” “Across The Pacific.”

Karie is also the Director of Casting for GFour Productions.