In Person: All Day THEATER INTENSIVE with Alaine Alldaffer, Casting Director, Alldaffer / Donadio Casting

Saturday, April 18, 2026, 10am ET / 7am PT

Don't miss this fast paced and fun day working on storytelling and character development with NY Casting Director Alaine Alldaffer.

Alaine's Broadway casting credits include Stereophonic, A Strange Loop, Grey Gardens, and Clybourne Park as well as 27 years on staff at Playwrights Horizons.

Her focus for this all day intensive will be on strengthening your acting skills by using well written theater text.

In your morning session, the emphasis will be on process; Making choices that tells the best story for the character while simultaneously serving the story overall.

After a lunch break, you'll spend the afternoon working on new contrasting scenes. These scenes will be assigned prior to the lunch break. The goal is to take what you've learned from the morning session and bring your work to the next level in the afternoon session.

This is a creative workout for your brain and spirit in a supportive and judgment free environment.

Alaine is always interested in meeting trained actors of all types-all ethnicities-all ages (18+) for their many projects.

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

Please note that this in person class will be at:

Pearl Studios NYC
500 8th Avenue, 3rd, 4th and 12th floors
(between 35th and 36th)

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

WHAT TO PREPARE:

Payment:

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

If you have an emergency for a class you are participating in outside of these hours, please email help@actorsconnection.com and your host will be able to respond.

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

**Actors Connection classes and programming are for ADULTS (18+). Unless it is disclosed above, with permission, some teens (14+) are allowed to take adult programming. To inquire about getting permission, please send an email to: info@actorsconnection.com**

**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.**

Alaine Alldaffer

Alaine is the proud owner of Alldaffer & Donadio Casting (NY Casting) Alaine Alldaffer CSA and Lisa Donadio CSA. 

BROADWAY: Stereophonic, A Strange Loop, Grey Gardens, and Clybourne Park. 

OFF-BROADWAY: Playwrights Horizons, 27 years on staff. Stereophonic, A Strange Loop, Grey Gardens, Clybourne Park, Circle Mirror Transformation (Drama Desk and Obie Awards for Best Ensemble), The Flick; Barrow Street Theater:The Flick; Classic Stage Company and The Tent Theater.

DC AREA: Studio Theatre, Signature Theater, Arlington

REGIONAL: Hartford Stage, TheaterWorks Hartford, Huntington Theatre, O’Neill National Playwrights Conference, Old Globe, Berkeley Rep.

TV: ABC: “The Knights of Prosperity” (aka “Let’s Rob Mick Jagger”); NBC: “Ed;” USA Network: “Monk.”

PODCASTS: Marvel, Audible, Fresh Produce. 

AWARDS:16 Artios nominations and 4 wins for casting. The 2025 Signal award for casting of The podcast “Lead, How This Story Ends Is Up To Us”