ONLINE LEGIT AGENT NIGHT - Showcase to 3 NYC Agencies!

Monday, January 31, 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 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:

- Irene Cabrera, Paradigm Talent Agency

- Heather DeAngelo, UIA Talent Agency - FIRST TIME GUEST!

- Margaret Emory, SW Artists

*Please note that Guests are subject to change.

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.**

Irene Cabrera

Irene Cabrera is a talent representative with a lifelong dedication to diversity and inclusion who has been successfully discovering and developing artists and storytellers of color in the entertainment business for decades. She is currently on the Talent & Literary team at Paradigm Talent Agency. 

Her roster of performers became theater mainstays on and off Broadway, in regional theater, and on domestic and international tours, with many crossing into episodic television and film. Irene was also tapped by DDO Artists Agency to launch the Diversity & Inclusion Initiative, expanding and diversifying the rosters for the NY, LA and Chicago offices.

Prior to joining DDO, she was a producer and artist manager with a commitment to non-traditional casting and a track record of championing work that expands boundaries of race, gender, and identity. She developed and produced music, stage, and television projects with Grammy Award-winning musician/activist Dan Zanes.  She also developed and produced Black Girl, You’ve Been Gentrified for Joe’s Pub and Epoch Films.

She began her career at The Public Theater collaborating with visionary writer/director/producer George C. Wolfe as co-founder of The Public’s Community Affairs department, which became a nationwide model for audience development, as documented in Invitation To The Party by Donna Walker-Kuhne. She quickly transitioned to a producing role on countless award-winning plays and musicals, working closely with writers such as Tony Kushner, Jeanine Tesori, Suzan-Lori Parks and Nilo Cruz, and performers including Jeffrey Wright, Dante Smith aka Mos Def, Daphne Rubin-Vega, John Ortiz, and many others. She went on to launch George C. Wolfe’s independent production company ColorMad Productions, working on the Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated film Lackawanna Blues (HBO) and Rosie Perez’s documentary Yo Soy Boricua, Pa Que Tu Lo Sepas (IFC). 

A native of Puerto Rico, Irene moved to New York City in 1984. She was named Personaje de la Semana, and Top 50 Latinas of the Year by El Diario La Prensa. She was featured in Latina Magazine’s Latina Mothers in America; The Public Theater’s Women of The Public celebration; and Variety Insight’s Movers & Shakers. Irene has been specially thanked by a range of artists on published works but her favorite is for the Spanish translations of Pulitzer Prize-finalist, Take Me Out.

Margaret Emory

(SW Artists) Margaret is currently representing actors for film, TV and theater at SW Artists, a talent agency in New York City. She was previously an agent at Dulcina Eisen Associates.

SW Artists is a franchised agency representing union and non-union talent: Seniors, Teens & Young Adults, Musical Theater Performers, Actors for Theater, Film & TV.

Clients working on Broadway: Off Broadway and on tour: FUNNY GIRL, MRS. DOUBTFIRE, STRANGER SINGS THE MUSICAL, BOOK OF MORMON, ANASTASIA, FROZEN, LES MIS, PRETTY WOMAN, WEST SIDE STORY INT’L TOUR and HERE LIES LOVE.

On TV: The Diplomat The Artist, Late Fame, The Blacklist, Law & Order (all of them), FBI, FBI Most Wanted, Mrs. Maisel, Only Murders in the Building, Succession; Indie films ALICE, TURN ME ON; many regional theaters including Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Geva Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre, Denver Center and cruise ships!

Margaret is a native New Yorker, graduate of Princeton University and the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Acting.

The second edition of Margaret's book ASK AN AGENT (based on the column she created for “Backstage”) is now available on Amazon.com.

Heather Young

Heather Young is a Junior Agent at UIA Talent Agency. Heather joined UIA in 2017 after interning with the company in 2016. She advocates for UIA’s theatrical artists primarily with casting directors in the film, television and theatre departments. Heather works hands-on with artists and casting representatives on a day-to-day basis serving as the submissions liaison representing artists throughout the casting and contracting process. Her actors can be seen on the big and small screen in projects including Law & Order, FBI, Euphoria, The Upside, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Ocean’s 8, All The Queen’s Men, Bull, and WUTANG: An American Saga. Additionally, she is responsible for UIA’s Symphony Pops and concert booking division, internship program, public relations and marketing efforts, and social media platforms.

Prior to her full time position at UIA in 2018, Heather spent her time with Chaplin Entertainment, assisting with concert booking at venues and symphonies nationwide, and with Philip Citron Incorporated assisting with contract processing for popular artists at various venues along the east coast. Heather earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Ramapo College of New Jersey concentrating her training in mainstream music industry practices. Heather’s educational background makes her a unique addition to the UIA team as she contributes a different approach to the many facets of the UIA she is involved in.

Heather is currently spearheading UIA Talent's expansion into the Atlanta market, and is actively seeking Atlanta-based talent.