In Person: THEATER INTENSIVE with Rebecca Weiss CSA, Casting Director / Partner, McCorkle Casting

Monday, February 24, 2025, 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT

From one of NY's top theater and film/TV casting offices Rebecca is a casting director with over 10 years of experience in casting and artistic producing.

With McCorkle Casting, Rebecca casts for theater and film. 

Casting for: Barrington Stage, A New Brain and English, for The Guthrie, The Importance of Being Earnest, for Premiere Stages, Selling Kabul, and the current season of new plays for Contemporary American Theater Festival.

Recent theater casting credits include Blues for an Alabama Sky at McCarter Theater, Clyde's, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and the world premiere of The Guttenberg Bible, for George Street Playhouse, Cabaret, and the world premieres of The Happiest Man on Earthand Tiny Father for Barrington Stage, Into the Woods and Hamlet for The Guthrie, Ain't Misbehavin' for Geva Theater / Westport, Fun Home for Studio Theater, Roe and Metamorphoses for Connecticut Repertory Theater, Morning's at Seven Off Broadway, as well as productions for City Theater, Playmakers Repertory Theatre, and Crossroads Theatre Company. 

Rebecca will have received your headshots ahead of time and "cast" each actor in a theater scene, which you will be sent via email 1-2 days in advance.

The night will start off with a Q&A, and then you will read your sides with a reader. Rebecca will begin working with each actor in a group format. Be prepared for awesome feedback and training that will impact your auditions immediately.

Rebecca is always interested in meeting new talent - all types - all ethnicities -all ages (18+).

Please note that this in person intensive will be at:

Pearl Studios NYC

You will be emailed your assigned studio the morning of your event.

Pearl Studios has two addresses:

500 8th Avenue, 3rd and 4th floors
and across the street
519 8th Avenue, 12th floor
(between 35th and 36th)

All studios labeled with numbers are at 500 8th Avenue, 3rd and 4th floors.
All studios labeled with letters are at 519 8th Avenue, 12th floor.

What to Prepare:

Rebecca will have received your headshots ahead of time and "cast" each actor in a theater scene, which you will be sent via email 1-2 days in advance.

IN ADDITION: Please bring TWO HARD COPIES of your scene - one highlighted FOR THE READER

Payment:
Payment is due at the time of registration.
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Pay in 4, interest free payments. (free when you pay on-time)

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.

**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.**

Rebecca Weiss

Rebecca Weiss, CSA is a Casting Director and Dramaturg.

As a Casting Director with McCorkle Casting, Rebecca cast for theater and film.  Recent film projects include the feature films Motherland, There She Goes, The Movers, A Killer Romance, The Lunch Hour, Tripped Up, Renner, The Mistress, Hallmark original films Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story,  A Spectacular Christmas, Ghosts of Christmas Always, and more. She has cast dozens of plays, musicals, and developed new works for theaters across the country including Barrington Stage Company, The Guthrie Theater, Playmakers Rep, Studio Theater, City Theatre, Contemporary American Theater Festival, George Street Playhouse, Milwaukee Rep, The Olney, Crossroads Theatre Company and more. She nourishes her passion for new works at The Playwrights Realm, where she continues to work with early career playwrights. She is a graduate of the University of Rochester's International Theater Program. 

Recent musical casting credits include Cabaret, Little Shop of Horrors, Into the Woods at The Guthrie, Camelot, La Cage Aux Folles, Next to Normal, Cabaret, and A Little Night Music for Barrington Stage Company, tick, tick...boom and 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee for George Street Playhouse, Little Shop of Horrors for Playmakers Repertory Company, and more.