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Film Intensive
Workshop


Schedule/Ages/Cost:

Sunday, August 15th
4 PM - 8 PM (Adults, 17 and up)
$150

Mon, Aug. 16th, and
Tues, Aug. 17th

9 AM -1 PM (ages 8-12)
2 PM - 6 PM (ages 12-16)
$250

Instructor:
Deborah Dion


Film Intensive Workshop with LA Casting Director Deborah Dion

Los Angeles Casting Director, Deborah Dion, (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice in Wonderland, PJ Hogan, Peter Pan, Unconditional Love, The Last Airbender, and many more) brings her summer intensive program exclusively to the Actors Training Center. Her film intensive expects each actor to prepare as thoroughly as a working professional actor, and intensive out-of-class work is a requirement. This is a fantastic opportunity to hear the feedback from a casting director and a unique chance to find answers to your burning questions in a relaxed educational environment! This approach has been very successful in markets around the country where Deborah teaches. Deborah’s students are booking the jobs!

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The Musical Theater Audition

Schedule/Ages:

Saturday, Oct. 2nd
3-6 PM (3rd-5th grade)

Sunday, Oct. 3rd
10-1 PM (6th-8th grade)
2-5 PM (9th-12th grade)

Instructor:
Eric Woodall


$150

The Musical Theater Audition with
Tara Rubin Casting Director Eric Woodall


From one of the busiest Broadway casting offices in NY, we are happy to bring Eric Woodall of Tara Rubin Casting NY exclusively to ATC for this Auditioning for Musical Theatre Workshop. Bring Eric a 16-bar cut of one song and 32-bar cut of another and Eric will work with you on getting it audition ready. Eric will coach you using your prepared material and then answer your burning questions about the professional audition and casting process.

Eric Woodall's Broadway/Tours Casting Credits include: Broadway/tours: Promises, Promises, A Little Night Music, Billy Elliot, Shrek, Guys and Dolls, The Country Girl, Rock N’Roll (US casting), The Farnsworth Invention,Young Frankenstein, Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, My Fair Lady, Pirate Queen, Les Misérables, The History Boys (US Casting), Spamalot, Jersey Boys, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Producers, Mamma Mia!, The Phantom of the Opera, Good Vibrations, Bombay Dreams, Oklahoma!, Happiness, Flower Drum Song, Imaginary Friends, Metamorphoses, Frogs, Contact, Thou Shalt Not, Man of No Importance, Yale Rep.

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The On-Camera Audition

Schedule/Ages:

Saturday, Oct. 9th
3-6 PM (6th-8th grade)

Sunday, Oct. 10th
10-1 PM (9th-12th grade)
2-5 PM (Adults 18+)

Instructor:
Mark Bennett


$150

The On-Camera Audition with
THE HURT LOCKER Casting Director Mark Bennett


Mark Bennett's intensive On-Camera Audition Workshop has actors prepare scenes from film and television as if for a real audition. The focus of the workshop is to treat “auditioning well” not as a skill separate from “acting well”, but rather as a natural extension of the actor’s craft, one which places the emphasis on how best to present material with a minimum of info and prep time; how to make clear but organic choices to make one’s audition stand out; and how to interpret “result-oriented” direction in a way that results in a fresh, three-dimensional performance. Also discussed are techniques for cold reading, audition-room protocol, and negotiating the industry.

Mark is currently casting the HBO pilot The Miraculous Year for director Kathryn Bigelow and writer/producer John Logan. Before that, Mark most recently cast Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker. Other directors Mark has cast films for include Jane Campion, Allison Anders, Martha Coolidge, Matt Aselton, and Christopher Munch. Previous associate credits include films by Gus Van Sant, Lasse Hallstrom, Oliver Stone, John Waters, Mary Harron, Whit Stillman, and Harmony Korine. Mark also cast Mac’s popular “I’m a Mac”/”I’m a PC” campaign starring Justin Long and John Hodgman, and has cast theater in New York, both Broadway and off-Broadway.

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PeopleAreTalking

"Deborah knew exactly what to do with each individual scene to improve it."
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"You will take away more than you can imagine. Don't miss these workshops!"
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"Going into auditions after these workshops, I feel there is so much more within me to pull from."
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"These workshops teach you a lot about acting and the skills you need for on-camera auditions."
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"Even though I've only done one workshop at ATC so far, I've loved it and can't believe I haven't done this before!"
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"Thank you so much for presenting the Workshop with Deborah Dion. My son learned so much from the class, and couldn't believe how kind Deborah was!"
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"Just wanted to get back to you all. Danielle REALLY enjoyed the acting session with Deb Dion!"
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"I just wanted to drop you a note to say how much my daughter enjoyed the weekend workshop. Your instructors were so knowledgeable and caring. She just booked the lead title role in a short film. While prepping for her audition, she had her notebook out to review her notes from the course. It really built her knowledge base for on-camera."
Kathryn Delfs
Parent
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"It is important to me to have the talent I represent learn from actual casting directors who are working in the city. That is why I recommend classes at ATC, that are taught by casting directors like Steppenwolf's Erica Daniels, and TPR's Mickie Paskal and Jennifer Rudnicke."
Dawn Gray
President, Gray Talent Group

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