In Person: NY CONNECTION - 3 Day NY Film / TV / Commercial Showcase

Friday, September 26, 2025, 1pm ET / 10am PT

In Person in NYC!
Friday, September 26 – Sunday, September 28, 2025

Showcase to 15 NY Agents and 3 Casting Directors! (Program cost does not include: hotel, airfare or meals.)

NY Connection is a 3-Day SHOWCASE that’s jam packed with the GUARANTEED ATTENDANCE of INDUSTRY GUESTS who are the movers and shakers in the New York entertainment arena.

Whether you are considering a move to NYC or you already live here, this is the opportunity to guarantee yourself a place for networking, improving your audition skills and current material as well as showcasing your artistry and talent.

This is the perfect program for you to get your feet wet in the industry, introduce yourself to a wide variety of industry guests, capitalize on being a “fresh face” for new projects, be seen by some of New York’s Top Agents and Casting Directors and get a taste of what NYC may have in store for you and your future career.

For your agent showcases, you will receive both verbal and written feedback.

3 Day Schedule:

Friday, September 26

1pm – Orientation

2pm – On Camera Film/TV Intensive

with Briana Dunlay, CSA, Associate Casting Director, Hart Casting / Gayle Keller Casting

6:30pm – Legit (Film, TV and Theater) Agent Showcase

- Jaime Jacobs, SMS Talent - An Agency For Actors
- Cynthia Katz, Gotham Talent Agency
- Kya McCullum, UAA - Universal Attractions Agency - Bi-Coastal Office!
- Dave Secor, Daniel Hoff Agency - Bi-Coastal Office!
- Josh Sassanella, ASA - Ann Steele Agency
- Tucker Stampen, DGRW

For this day, please prepare a film/TV scene of choice (2 minutes or less) that you feel best showcases your strengths as an actor. If you don’t have your own scene, you can select  from the General Sides database (link located in your Actors Connection account upon registration). You will use this scene for your intensive and showcase.

Saturday, September 27

12pm – On Camera Commercial Intensive/Coaching

with Angela Mickey, Casting Director, Liz Lewis Casting Partners

4pm – Commercial Agent Showcase

- Evan Malter, Take 3 Talent - New to Agency!
- Stephanie Bellarosa, MET Management
- Kevin Koulopoulos, Stewart Talent NY - Bi-Coastal Office!
- Rodney Swain, Swain-Thomas Agency - New NY Office!
- Carleigh Turner, Bella Agency - New to Office!

For this day, please prepare a 15-30 second piece of commercial copy that you feel best showcases your strengths as an actor. You can select Commercial Copy from our online files from the General Sides database (link located in your Actors Connection account upon registration. You will use this copy for your commercial intensive and showcase.

Sunday, September 28

12pm – On Camera TV Intensive 

with Blaine Johnston, Network TV Casting & On-Camera Teacher

4pm – Legit (Film, TV and Theater) Agent Showcase

- Stacey Brooke Schwartz, Made Worldwide Agency, Inc. - Bi-Coastal Office!
- Margaret Emory, SW Artists
- Joe Kokofsky, About Artists Agency
- Ellery Sandhu, The Mine Agency

For this day, you will be assigned a scene by Blaine to prepare for his intensive. For your afternoon showcase, please prepare a film/TV scene of choice (2 minutes or less) that you feel best showcases your strengths as an actor. If you don’t have your own scene, you can select  from the General Sides database (link located in your Actors Connection account upon registration).

*Please note that Guests are subject to change.

***Actors Connection provides our readers for all events.

Please note that NY Connection 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:

For this showcase, please prepare a 15-30 second piece of commercial copy and a film/TV scene of choice (2 minutes or less) that you feel best showcases your strengths as an actor. You can select Commercial Copy from our online files or bring your own and 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 (2 minutes or less. 

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.

Payment:

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.

**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.**

Blaine Johnston

Blaine's (he/him) background is in behind-the-camera & theater casting, and he continues to work in various casting offices in New York City. His primary focus is Series Regular and Major Recurring roles for television. 

He was recently the Director of Casting for Disney Entertainment Television- East Coast, where he worked on and off for almost 12 years.

His independent TV/film credits include YOUNGER on TVLand and a short film, Mariachi Madness. He was a casting director for two NY theater companies, RAL Productions and Goldfish Memory Productions. He recently worked on a project for the Penumbra Theatre Company in St. Paul, MN. 

Visit Blaine's LinkedIn for more info.

Angela Mickey

Angela Mickey is the most long-term member of the LLCP family. As Managing Director of Casting, Angela works across the board on commercial, voice over, film, TV and theater projects, supporting and guiding our staff to dig deeper and find fresh talent.

She enjoys working with veteran and up-and-coming creatives, helping to provide an individual plan to each casting process, as well as assistance with union regulations and talent payment guidelines. Angela has worked on hundreds of on camera commercial and voice over projects, as well as helped form the real people division.   

Her recent theatrical projects include the Filipino movie musical The Girl Who Left Home, A Year and Change, ReRUN, AppleTV+ Get Rolling With Otis, Hallmark’s One Royal Holiday, Lifetime's The Holiday Fix Up, and Stalker’s Prey III: A Predator Returns.

Always looking for the new, undiscovered talent, Angela can be found conducting audition classes with actors nationwide. Winner of the 2019 Heller Award for Best Northeast Commercial and VO Casting.

Follow this link to view Angela's credits on IMDB

Briana Dunlay