Kids & Teens COMMERCIAL CASTING EXPERIENCE with BARRY SHAPIRO, Casting Director PLUS Showcase to FUNNYFACE TODAY AGENCY and GOLDSTAR TALENT MGMT.!

Sunday, May 10, 2015, 2:30pm ET / 11:30am PT

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Wonder what its like to be in a commercial? On Sunday, May 10th, Kids & Teens ages 7-17 experience a two-hour session in our on-camera New York studio! Work with a Casting Director AND showcase to FUNNYFACE TODAY TALENT AGENCY and GOLDSTAR TALENT MANAGEMENT!

This casting intensive is PERFECT for youth interested in acting for commercials and on-camera productions -- no matter the experience!! For those returning for more, be ready for a BRAND NEW showcase filled with hilarious commercial improv, on-camera scenes with a partner, and even group sketches and jingles instructed by TOP Casting Director Barry Shapiro of Herman & Lipson Casting. Barry has been casting for nearly 30 years and has worked on over 8,000 commercials for top clients such as Kraft Mac & Cheese, Toys R Us, American Express, Verizon, Nintendo, Advil, and many more.

Barry was voted "Favorite Commercial Workshop" by Backstage Magazine!

NOTE: Please bring THREE COPIES of your headshot/resume on this day, one for the Casting Director, the second for the Talent Agent, and third for the Manager that you'll meet.

Our upbeat and fun 'showbiz' event will have young talent train with short and sweet scripted commercials AND hilarious improvised commercials, JUST LIKE ON T.V.! The experience will conclude with a SHOWCASE at 4:30pm for TWO more incredible guests, DORIS STINGA, Agent at FunnyFaces Today Agency and SID GOLD, owner of Goldstar Talent Management -- also family and friends, your special "live studio audience"!

With over 35 years in the business, Doris is a premiere agent at FunnyFace Today, one of the pioneer commercial and print agencies in NY. She is now booking major commercial print ads and TV commercials, including: Gap, Limited Too, Parents Magazine, French Toast, Target, Talbots, K Mart, Kohls, Sesame Street, Johnson & Johnson, several major pharmaceutical companies, and many more. Upbeat and ambitious, she takes pride in finding the best in upscale and character models and actors.

Goldstar Talent Management is a Manhattan-based Talent Management Company representing adults, young adults and children. 2015 marks Goldstar's 30th Anniversary in the business. Sid Gold, owner, is a member of the National Conference of Personal Managers (NCOPM), an exclusive organization recognized for outstanding accomplishments in the entertainment industry. As members of NCOPM, Goldstar Talent strive to exceed expectations of high standards, integrity, and ethical business practices with regard to every client.

Refer a friend and receive $25 in AC credit!

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Sunday, May 10, 20152:30 pm

The following disclaimer is provided specifically at the request of and in accordance with SAG/AFTRA: Seminars or classes are for educational purposes only and will not secure or provide opportunity for employment in the field or representation by an agent or casting director.