ONLINE LEGIT AGENT NIGHT - Showcase to 3 NYC Agencies!

Monday, July 19, 2021, 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT

Looking for representation during a pandemic is no easy feat and you need feedback to make sure you are understanding how different people in the industry think about your skillset and marketability - that's why we are launching ONLINE AGENT SHOWCASES.

Showcase to THREE legit agencies in NYC and get immediate feedback on your performance so you can continue to make smarter and more powerful choices in this ever-changing career.

You'll also receive written feedback that will be emailed to you 1-3 days after the event to provide even more clarity on your work.

This panel includes:

- Ricky Anthony, The Collective - NEW NY TALENT AGENCY - FIRST TIME GUEST!

- Ellery Sandhu, The Mine - NEW TO OFFICE!

- Kya McCullum, Univeral Attractions Agency - NEW NY TALENT AGENCY - FIRST TIME GUEST!

What to Prepare:

For this showcase, please prepare a scene of choice that you feel best showcases your strengths as an actor. You can select a scene from the General Sides database (link located in your Actors Connection account upon registration), OR bring in your own 2-3 page scene. 

Please email jess@actorsconnection.com your scene choice AS AN ATTACHMENT (file should be labeled YourName_CHARACTER) by 5pm (EST) the DAY BEFORE the event.

 

Please follow the procedures listed below:

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

• Arrive at least 10 MINUTES before your event is slated to start. 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 12pm (EST) the day-of the event, please reach out to registration@actorsconnection.com at least one hour PRIOR to the start of class.

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

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

**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.**

 

 

Ricky Anthony

Hailing from London, England, Ricky planted roots in the US in 2018, leaving behind a budding career on London’s West End; playing roles such Simba in Disney’s THE LION KING, Donkey in SHREK THE MUSICAL for DreamWorks, Tyrone Jackson in FAME and Lucky Gordon in the world premiere of the musical STEPHEN WARD composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

A proud Alumni of Middlesex University and Sylvia Young Theatre School. His love for performing, social justice and the elevation of artists led him to co-found Square Mile Management; a boutique theatrical agency in 2013, in the heart of London, representing performers in all aspects of show business.

Ricky just opened NY's newest talent agency - The Collective with fellow agent/partner Mikey Nagy.

The Collective is a boutique talent agency located in NYC representing actors for film, TV and theatre.

Ricky’s clients have secured contracts on the following:

Theater:

A Christmas Carol, A Chorus Line, Aladdin, Amelie, Anything Goes, Beautiful, Beauty and the Beast, Blood Brothers, Buddy, Candide, Caroline or Change, Cats, Chicago, Cinderella, Crazy For You, Dancing in the Streets, Dirty Dancing, Fame, Fela!, Fiddler on the Roof, Follies, Ghost, Guys and Dolls, Hairspray, Hamilton, Handel’s Messiah, Into the Woods, Jersey Boys, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Kinky Boots, Kiss Me Kate, Les Miserables, Ma Rainey’s black bottom, Mamma Mia, Mary Poppins, Miss Saigon, Motown, Nativity! The Musical, Oliver!, On The Town, One Love: The Bob Marley Musical, Rent, Riverdance, Romeo and Juliet, Shrek, Sister Act, Stephen Ward, Sweet Charity, The Book of Mormon, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Full Monty, The Light Princess, The Lion King, The Magic of Motown, The New Rocky Horror Show, The Pajama Game, The Sound of Music, The Wind in the Willows, The Witches, The Wiz, Tina the Tina Turner musical, Wicked, 42nd Street,

TV & Film:

Avengers: Age of Ultron, Casualty, Cinderella, Death in Paradise, Eastenders, Gulliver’s Travels, Hell’s Gate, Hercules, Jingle Jangle, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Mary Poppins, Otherworld, Pinky, Running Wild, Silent Witness, The African Violet Queen, The Bill, The Gentleman Thief, The Infiltrator, The IT Crowd, The Sarah Jane Adventures,

Ships:

Cunard, Holland America, Princess, Royal Caribbean, Seabourn

Ellery Sandhu

Formerly at Avalon Artists and The Roster, Ellery is now representing actors for film, TV and theater at The Mine.

 

Kya McCullum

Kya McCullum is the head of the East Coast division of Universal Attractions Agency, a talent/booking agency.

Universal Attractions represents a select group of actors and musicians who have appeared on stage, film and television programs.  She has an extensive background in the entertainment industry, including years working at record companies and talent agencies, where she worked with major talent as well as helped build the careers of up-and-coming artists.  As a talent agent with UAA, Kya has booked actors for television series, feature films and commercials. She started her career in entertainment at talent agency Bauman, Redanty and Shaul, and records companies Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam, and Sony Music Entertainment.

In addition to being an agent, Kya also helps with the internship programs at UAA to help encourage young women on the importance of diversity behind the scenes. Kya is a member of NAMIC as well as Woman In Music.