ONLINE LEGIT MANAGER NIGHT - Showcase to 3 NYC Personal Managers!

Friday, January 28, 2022, 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 PERSONAL MANAGER SHOWCASES.

Showcase to THREE Personal Management Companies 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:

- Fabio Ciro, JCE Group - (Bi-Coastal Office)

- Elana Dvorak, East West Management (reps actors in NY, LA and Atlanta)

- Wayne Gasser, The Gasser Group

*Please note that Guests are subject to change.

What to Prepare:

For this showcase, please prepare a monologue OR 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.**

Fabio Ciro

Fabio Ciro is a Producer, Talent Manager & owner/CEO of JCE GROUP, with clients in NY, LA & the Southeast. 

JCE GROUP clients are currently working in all areas (Film, TV, On-Camera, VO), but are always open to adding new & career driven talent who are truly management ready. 

JCE clients have been seen and are recurring in: Riverdale, Gossip Girl, The Last OG, Marv. Mrs. Maisel, Blue Bloods, The Blacklist, Power Book II: Ghost, FBI, Bull, Law & Order SVU, Madam Secretary, Wandavision, Black Lightning, The Walking Dead, and MANY other TV & Film projects (both feature & Indie).

At JCE GROUP, we believe in targeted destiny and nurturing relationships. We work in tandem with our clients to help cultivate, hone and grow their careers to the next level. 

This is a great opportunity to be seen by this management company. Fabio has worked with and SIGNED several actors he's met previously at AC! 

Represents: Comedians/Sketch Artists, Hosts & MCs, Personalities, Directors, Voiceover Artists, Youth, Theater Actors, Film & TV Actors. 

Currently, he is seeking exceptional talent for representation for TV, FILM, THEATRE, STAND-UP/SKETCH/IMPROV, ON-CAMERA & V.O.

Wayne Gasser

Working with Academy Award winning actress Celeste Holm to promising actors, Wayne brings over 40 years of experience and knowledge to the table.

Television shows “Law & Order: SVU,” “Tires,” “FBI: Most Wanted” and the feature  “Smile 2” are a few recent bookings Wayne has secured for his clients.

He has an outstanding relationship with casting in New York City/Los Angeles.

Wayne was also the Casting Consultant on the feature films “100 Yards,” “Film School Confidential” and the web series “Landing in Mumbai.” 

Based in New York City, Wayne deals with Industry and Talent on both coasts.

Starting out in the mail room at WNAC-TV (CBS) while attending college in Boston. He soon worked his way up to Production Assistant on their morning talk show, acting as a liaison between the CBS stars and the local station when they were in Boston promoting their shows. At 19 years old he was greeting such guests as Lucille Ball, Beatrice Arthur, Valerie Harper, Bob Newhart, Dan Rather as well as Woodward & Bernstein, Vincent Price and Jimmy Hoffa!

After graduating college, he returned to New York City and began working as a freelance publicist with rising young actor Kevin Bacon and Margaret Hamilton ('Wicked Witch of the West' in "The Wizard of Oz").

Shortly thereafter, Wayne moved to Los Angeles where he worked with stars from "Capitol," "The Young & the Restless," "Santa Barbara," "Days of Our Lives," "General Hospital," and actors Sonny Shroyer ('Enos' from "Dukes of Hazzard") and Anthony Perkins ('Norman Bates' from the film classic "Psycho") and David Hasselhoff (during “Knight Rider”).

Wayne was privledged enough at an early age to work in Jon Feltheimer’s office (when he was a manager) and learned quite a bit from this (now) CEO of Lionsgate.

One of Wayne's clients 'dared' him into taking their acting class. It gave him a deeper understanding of actors and their challenges. Two of his fellow students in that class included newcomer Brad Pitt and Drew Barrymore!

After 13 years, Wayne returned to his roots and New York City where he continues Personal Management for a select group of actors.

Elana Ripley

Elana was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She started her career in production working for the producer Lynda Obst and moved into representation a year and half later. She was was a talent manager for 14 years at Howard Entertainment. Elana then moved to Atlanta 8 years ago, where she was a talent agent at Atlanta Models and Talent and Houghton Talent. She has also, worked as the casting director for ListenUp Audiobooks.

Elana is recently opened up her own management company in Atlanta called East West Management in partnership with Howard Entertainment out of Los Angeles. She currently represents actors in Atlanta, New York and Los Angeles.