ONLINE LEGIT AGENT SHOWCASE - MEET 4 NYC/Atlanta Agencies!

Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT

Showcase to FOUR legit agencies in NYC or Atlanta 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:

- Mikey Nagy - The Collective - New NY Talent Agency!
- Margaret Emory - SW Artists - NY
- Craig Holzberg - Avalon Artists Group - NY/LA/ATL
- Carol Shaginaw - Carol Shaginaw Agency - ATL

*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.**

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.

Craig Holzberg

Craig began his career as an agent at TalentWorks in NY. He decided to return to Los Angeles in 2005 where he opened his own full-service talent agency, Avalon Artists Group.

Avalon Artists Group is a bi-coastal agency, also with offices in Atlanta, Chicago and Miami. Craig is truly a bi-coastal agent as he splits his time between NY and LA and is always looking for new clients. He began his career in the entertainment industry as an actor in LA, later moving to NY and working first in the Fashion industry before switching gears again, coming back to the entertainment industry as an agent.

Avalon Artists Group has had great success representing actors met through Actors Connection in NY and LA, and we are thrilled at the numerous possibilities this presents for our actors on BOTH coasts and in other markets across the country. Avalon Artists Group currently has clients on Broadway, National Tours, in feature films, on network and cable television series and national commercials.

Mikey Nagy

Mikey Nagy is an owner/agent at one of NYC’s newest boutique agencies – The Collective.

After working nearly ten years in the agenting world, he decided to take a leap of faith during the pandemic to start his own office. At The Collective, clients are represented for film, television, and theatre. 

Current Broadway/Tours: The Acting Company’s: The Three Musketeers/Romeo and Juliet, Ain’t Too Proud, Aladdin, The Band’s Visit, Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Cats, Chicago, A Chorus Line, Dear Evan Hansen, Frozen, Hadestown, Hamilton, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Jagged Little Pill, Les Misérables, Mean Girls, MJ, My Fair Lady, The Prom, and Wicked. 

Recent Film/TV: Beth and Don, The Blacklist, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Brass Tactics, Bull, City on a Hill, Dear Edward, The Endgame, The Equalizer, Ever’s Blueberry, Evil, The Gilded Age, Godfather of Harlem, The Good Fight, Gossip Girl, Hondo, Jigsaw, The Knowing, Law & Order (all of them), Manifest, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, New Amsterdam, Only Murders in the Building, Poker Face, Power: Raising Kanan, Random Acts of Flyness, Succession and The Watcher.

Mikey holds a BFA in Musical Theatre and a Minor in Piano from Shenandoah Conservatory. 

Carol Shaginaw

A native of Metro Atlanta and a graduate of The University of Georgia, Carol's original passion was in finance and sales. As a former mortgage banker, sales and operations manager and even a Charter School founder, she was always focused on helping others and making dreams a reality. Carol was not active in the entertainment industry until she became a mother of two fantastic daughters and their interest in the Performing Arts became a love of her own. It was then that she became passionate about serving and leading others in the industry. She worked very hard at studying the business and networking with industry professionals which landed her the role as the Studio Manager of an award-winning acting school for 7 years. It was her mission to educate actors who were following their dreams on their acting journey by providing the very best in a professional studio with the necessary acting tools to do so.

After working closely with the Studio Owner, Casting Directors, Talent Agents, Acting Coaches, and Talent, she wanted to achieve her dreams and broaden her passion for putting talented actors to work! She decided to take her entertainment career to another level and expanded her role to that of a Talent Agent and most recently, the Owner of her own talent agency, Carol Shaginaw Talent Agency. Her background in the entertainment industry for the past 10 years and her business mindset has led her to much success in booking talent for many projects including Film, TV, Commercials, Print, and Industrials.