In Person: NY LEGIT AGENT Event - Showcase to SEVEN NY AGENTS - AM Panel

Saturday, February 11, 2023, 11am ET / 8am PT

Don't miss our first LIVE AGENT SHOWCASE for 2023!

Showcase to SEVEN 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 given to you after the event to provide even more clarity on your work.

This panel includes:

- Margaret Emory, SW Artists

- Shirley Faison, Adunni Rose Talent Agency - New NY Office!

- Steve Irlen, Frontier Booking International - FIRST TIME GUEST!

- Lauren McLaughlin, The Talent House

- Justin Noga, BRS/GAGE - Bi-Coastal Agency

- Dave Secor, Daniel Hoff Agency - Bi-Coastal Agency

- Jenna Winnett, Boals, Winnett & Associates

*Please note that Guests are subject to change.

This will be an IN PERSON showcase at:

Open Jar Studios:
1601 Broadway 11th floor
New York, NY 10019
(between 48th and Broadway)

***No make-ups are allowed for this event.
 

EVENT OVERVIEW:

This LIVE event will be BY APPOINTMENT where you will be showcasing to our panel one at time.

You'll work with a reader 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 you will get after the event to provide even more clarity on your work.

You’ll be given your appointment times in advance in EST.

Please show up at least 10-15 minutes before your scheduled time, and please be aware that timing issues can occur but your host will keep you updated while you are waiting.

We kindly ask that you do not request to alter your appointment time.

***Actors Connection provides readers for all events

PLEASE NOTE: if you wish to have a recording of your performance, please bring in your own camera phone and we will attach it to our ring light. - This way you can have your performance clip immediately! 
 

WHAT TO PREPARE:

For this event, please bring in your own scene of choice (no more than 2 minutes in length) that you feel best showcases your strengths as an actor. If you do not have your own scene, you can select a scene from the General Sides database (link located in your Actors Connection account upon registration). IN ADDITION: Please bring TWO HARD COPIES of your scene - one highlighted FOR THE READER

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

• The room will be open 30 minutes before the event is scheduled to start. Please arrive at least 10 MINUTES before your event begins as your host will give important information about the event at this time.

Additional Information:

Our online office hours are 9am-6pm Monday-Friday

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

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**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.**

Dave Secor

Dave Secor takes great pride in his hands-on approach to his clients, which are an extension of his family.

Dave joined the LA office at the Daniel Hoff Agency in 2006 before heading east to open the NY branch of the agency in 2013. He worked tirelessly to discover new talent and as a result, Dave has helped build careers on both coasts and is proud to currently have talent working on Broadway, TV, and film, as well as in National Tours and at regional theatres, Dave also enjoys teaching workshops to actors at colleges and conservatories across the country.

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.

Shirley Faison

A former actress, director, producer, and artistic director for a theatre company, Faison is a discerning talent scout with proven savvy discovering and nurturing new talent and launching and guiding their early careers. Her broad-based experience in entertainment informs the talent development, career consultation, and personal attention that is her hallmark and supports a talent roster that books.

Known as an agent who listens to what producers and casting directors are looking for and a talent developer who keenly interprets the needs. Faison has earned the respect of leading casting professionals in theatre, film, and television.

Equally respected by her clients, Faison is proud of her track record building a career ladder for the actor from their first job. She specializes in talent of all ages and engages them as partners in the enterprise. “I look at their strongest asset and market that,” she stresses. “I ask them how they want their career to develop and make a plan to get them jobs. I narrow the playing field by getting them in where they ‘fit.’ So even where there may be a lot of great actors who have more credits, I look for the strategy most likely to secure the job for my client. Then, I work with them to eliminate the blocks that can stall their progress from one stage to the next.”

Actors represented by Shirley Faison have booked lead and supporting roles in feature films and parts in television pilots, episodic, and series. Her clients have also booked countless lead and supporting roles on Broadway, Off-Broadway, national tours, and regional theater companies across the U.S.

Faison is proud to have developed and launched the careers of successful actors, including Eden Duncan-Smith, Constance Wu, Donald Faison, Ryan Toby, Horace V. Rogers, Reza Salazar, Laz Alonso, Annabelle Attanasio, Dorian Missick, and Jeannette Bayardelle. 

Shirley Faison is a Rutgers University Douglass College graduate and is the author of 7 Rules To Thrive As A Performer: A Workbook Experience. She is a proud mother of three sons and a grandmother of eleven.

Jenna Winnett

Jenna Winnett grew is a graduate of the University at Buffalo with a BA in Theater Performance and Arts Administration she had the great fortune to study Meisner under Tony nominated actor Stephen McKinley Henderson. A comedy aficionado, Jenna studied stand up and improv under Oliver Double at Kent University in Canterbury, England. She then completed all levels of improv training at Second City in Toronto and worked as a stand-up comedian in Toronto and Buffalo before making the move to NYC in 2009. She has performed at Gotham, Comix, Carolines, Yuk Yuks and Eastville Comedy.

Jenna started at Judy Boals, Inc. as an intern in January of 2010 and worked her way up from part-time assistant to a fully franchised agent in five years. Jenna is now proud to be a partner in the expanded Boals, Winnett & Associates, a talent agency representing performers in film, television and theater. Their clients can be found on regional stages across the country as well as on Broadway and National Tours. They represent on-screen actors ranging from co-stars to series regulars.

Clients recent Broadway credits: Water For Elephants, Tommy, Purlie Victorious, New York, NY, The Piano Lesson, Wicked, A Beautiful Noise, Aladdin, Dear Evan Hansen,  and many more.

Clients recent Touring credits: Some Like It Hot, And Juliet, Shucked, My Fair Lady, Funny Girl, Kimberly Akimbo, Oklahoma, Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen,  Jagged Little Pill, Tina, Jersey Boys, What the Constitution Means To Me and many more.

Clients TV credits: Severance, Chicago Med, Legacies, Billions, Law and Order, Blue Bloods, City on a Hill, The Pitt, Your Friends and Neighbors and many more.

Justin Noga

Justin Noga is a Legit Agent at BRS/Gage Talent Agency. BRS/Gage is an established full service bi-coastal agency, working exclusively with signed clients in Film, Television and Theater. Previous experience includes Richard Bauman and Associates, Telsey + Company and Jujamcyn Theaters.

Recent On-Camera bookings include: ‘Queens’, ‘Evil’, The Gilded Age’, ‘Retreat’, ‘City On A Hill’, ‘Gossip Girl’, and ‘WeCrashed’.

Theatre: To Kill A Mockingbird (Tour), Playwrights Horizons, York Theatre Company, Goodspeed, Pioneer Theatre Company, Casa Mañana, North Carolina Theatre, as well as numerous other regional theaters. 

Lauren McLaughlin

Lauren joined the The Talent House in 2021 where she represents a small, selective list of actors of television, film and theatre. 

Some projects you can catch her clients in include Film/TV: The Perfect Couple, Elsbeth, Blue Bloods, FBI, And Just Like That, Succession Broadway: Good Night and Good Luck, Othello, Floyd Collins, etc.

She holds a B.A. in Theatre from Boston College.

Steve Irlen

Frontier Booking International found its beginnings as an agency in the music industry over 40 years ago. Until his passing, founder Ian Copeland managed a vast roster of musical talent including such names as Sting, Snoop Dogg, Modern English, Jane's Addiction and R.E.M. No longer involved with music, FBI is currently known for establishing the careers of some of today's top stars... beginning with its first client, Courtney Cox. 

John Shea, current owner of FBI, has been with the agency for 30 years and works to continually maintain and strengthen its reputation as a top agency for young performers. 

The ever-growing talent division of FBI specializes in performers of all ethnicities, ranging from children and teens to adults. Their clients have been recognized in various mediums of entertainment (especially film, television and theatre). 

Nobody does this alone, we believe its about having a team working with you to help you realize your dreams. Elizabeth Peterson and Stephan Gregory work tirelessly alongside John to help promote and advance the on camera resumes of the performers on the FBI roster. Steve Irlen [formerly of Inspired Artist Management] is working with John to bolster the theatrical careers of our clients.