In Person: FILM INTENSIVE with Ross Shenker, Casting Director, RossCasts
Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 7pm ET / 4pm PT
In Person in NYC!
Ross is a NYC based Casting Director and an Associate Member of the Casting Society of America.
He has received 3 Artios Award Nominations as an Associate Casting Director for Kate Geller and Taylor Williams.
His projects include casting a feature film with Paul Sparks and Kate Burton that shoots soon in Jersey City/Newark, casting a bunch of short films, some theater, and some commercials.
Selected film credits include: Oh, Hi! (Sony Pictures Classics), Idiotka (Utopia),
Films he has cast have appeared at Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, TIFF, Miami FF, LESFF, Brooklyn FF, and many other prestigious festivals.
TV: The Artist (The Network/MGM+), Too Romantic (Pilot).
Theater: Prince F***** (Playwright’s Horizons/SoHo Rep/Studio Seaview), The Art Tour (Theatre Row).
Commercials: Canon Camera, H&R Block
Intensive Overview:
The event will start off with an informative Q&A, followed by your presentation of the scene with a reader in a group. Be prepared to take feedback and adjustments.
This intensive is for adults and teens (13+).
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Please note that this in person intensive will be at:
Pearl Studios NYC
500 8th Avenue, 3rd, 4th and 12th floors
(between 35th and 36th)
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Ross Shenker
Ross Shenker is a NYC based Casting Director and an Associate Member of the Casting Society of America.
He has received 3 Artios Award Nominations as an Associate Casting Director for Kate Geller and Taylor Williams.
Selected film credits include: Oh, Hi! (Sony Pictures Classics), Idiotka (Utopia),
Films he has cast have appeared at Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, TIFF, Miami FF, LESFF, Brooklyn FF, and many other prestigious festivals.
TV: The Artist (The Network/MGM+), Too Romantic (Pilot).
Theater: Prince F***** (Playwright’s Horizons/SoHo Rep/Studio Seaview), The Art Tour (Theatre Row).
Commercials: Canon Camera, H&R Block
BA in Theater/Jewish Studies from Wesleyan; MFA in Performance Studies from the University of Louisville. He has previously taught/directed at Rutgers, UNC-Chapel Hill, UofL, UW-Madison, One on One NYC, Actors Connection, The Center for Theatre Research, Kimball Studios, Stonestreet Studios, SJP Voice Studio, and AdultFilmNYC.
He is a Certified Teacher in Michael Chekhov Technique with the National Michael Chekhov Association (NMCA).
Meets
| Wednesday, June 24, 2026 | 7:00 pm |
The following disclaimer is provided specifically at the request of and in accordance with SAG/AFTRA: Seminars or classes are for educational purposes only and will not secure or provide opportunity for employment in the field or representation by an agent or casting director.
