Primetime TV Festival - ON CAMERA! Showcase to 6 TOP NY Casting Directors All in ONE DAY! AM Session

Saturday, January 25, 2020, 10:45am ET / 7:45am PT

Our biggest and most popular event! SHOWCASE to SIX INCREDIBLE Casting Directors who focus on Primetime TV and the upcoming NEW TV SEASON all in one jam-packed morning!

You have the option to bring in your own 2-3 page Film/TV scene, or select one from our General Sides database (link located in your Actors Connection account upon registration). Please bring in TWO copies of your chosen scene - one for you, and one for your reader (with the reader's lines highlighted). Please submit your scene selection to jess@actorsconnection.com for approval.

The day will start with a informative Q & A, then scenes with a reader ON CAMERA presented to half the guests, short break, and scenes reworked on the basis of the earlier critique for the other half of the guests. The panel we've assembled is not to be believed!

Scheduled guests are:

Alan Scott Neal, Casting Associate- recently joined a top NY film/TV Casting office! Recent projects include EUPHORIA for HBO, UNCUT GEMS starring Adam Sandler for A24, MANIAC starring Emma Stone and Jonah Hill, and THE LOOMING TOWER. Alan's recent projects include a multitude of projects with the legendary CD Avy Kaufman.

For All of Alan's Credits Click Here.
 

Nick Peciaro, Casting Associate, Judy Henderson Casting- Nick just wrapped season 1 of the new Showtime series CITY ON A HILL, now airing. He also recently cast several award-nominated Off-Broadway world premieres at The New Group: Jesse Eisenberg's HAPPY TALK starring Susan Sarandon; Jeremy O. Harris’ DADDY starring Alan Cumming; and THE TRUE starring Edie Falco. His first feature film, MAPPLETHROPE, starring Matt Smith, premiered in competition at the Tribeca Film Festival and played select cities. Nick previously served as casting assistant on Season 7 of the multi-Emmy Award-winning Showtime series HOMELAND. He is currently working on the next season of plays at The New Group and several indie films.

For All of Nick's Credits Click Here. 

 

Rebecca Birstock, Chrystie Street Casting - Recent TV credits include EMILY IN PARIS (TV LAND), DIETLAND (AMC), and pilots for Showtime, ABC, TNT. Recent features include: PET SEMATARY (Paramount), OTHERHOOD (Netflix), SEE YOU YESTERDAY (Netflix), LUCE, BLOW THE MAN DOWN, and YES, GOD, YES. Rebecca is a proud Angeleno and graduate of the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television

For All of Rebecca's Credits Click Here. 

 

Lisa Kitay, Casting Associate, Suzanne Ryan Casting - Some of Lisa's recent projects include Season 3 of BLINDSPOT, Season 2 of THE TICK and DECEPTION. Previously, Lisa was with the powerhouse office Bowling/Miscia Casting and has worked on a variety of TV series and pilots for CBS, FOX, etc.

For All of Lisa's Credits Click Here. 

 

Briana Dunlay, Gayle Keller Casting - Currently working on Judd Apatow's new film UNTITLED PETE DAVIDSON, starring Pete Davidson, as well as Jason Segel's new AMC series DISPATCHES FROM ELSEWHERE starring Jason Segel, Sally Fields, and Richard E. Grant. Recent Credits include the upcoming film HUSTLERS starring Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu, and Cardi B, Marvel/Netflix's JESSICA JONES, Marvel/Netflix's IRON FIST, HBO/Cinemax's WARRIOR, and THE BOONDOCK SAINTS ORIGINS Pilot.

For All of Briana's Credits Click Here. 

 

Lain Kunin, Casting Associate - She has worked on several high profile projects including NBC’s MANIFEST, Marvel's LUKE CAGE,  IRON FIST,  THE DEFENDERS, THE PUNISHER, DAREDEVIL, JESSICA JONES and more.  Prior to that, she was at Mackey/Sandrich Casting where she worked on Season 1 of NBC's SHADES OF BLUE and at the Roundabout Theatre Company/Jim Carnahan Casting where she worked on a variety of Broadway, film, and television projects including the Oscar nominated film, BROOKLYN and television series, GLEE. Currently, Lain is working on two network series and one streaming series.

For All of Lain's Credits Click Here. 

 

*Please note, Guests are subject to change!

Advice and feedback will be brilliant and will immediately affect your audition results! Plus you'll walk away with written feedback from the guests.

Scenes will be recorded on-camera and made available to you within one week. An email notification will be sent from videos@actorsconnection.com when the clips are available to view and download from your AC account. Videos are for educational purposes only and are NOT to be posted on YouTube, Facebook, or any other public viewing site. Please note: Occasionally technical issues do occur, as a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee. 

**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.**

PLEASE BRING IN SIX HEADSHOTS AND RESUMES (stapled together) FOR THIS EVENT. You will hand your headshots to the guests directly before your turn on-camera.