Professional, process-driven classes for young and adult actors, serving the Chicago suburbs and North Shore.

Demystify pilot season through the perspective of former network casting executive and talent manager/producer Geoff Soffer ("Ugly Betty"). The workshop provides advice, guidance, and constructive feedback on how best to get seen and stand out during the industry’s busiest season.

GEOFFREY SOFFER is a New York based entertainment executive with accomplishments in casting and talent development.  He runs Soffer/Namoff Entertainment, a management and production company that boasts a roster of actors starring on television, film, and stage. 
Geoffrey was a casting executive at ABC/ABC Studios from 2003-2008, where his work includes the original pilots of "Army Wives", "Miss/Guided" produced by Ashton Kutcher, "Ugly Betty", "Dirty Sexy Money", "The Deep End", and "Legend of the Seeker"

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 welcome back Eric Woodall of Tara Rubin Casting NY exclusively to ATC for his Auditioning for Musical Theatre Workshop. Eric will coach you using your prepared material and then answer your burning questions about the professional audition and casting process.
Mandatory Prep Class June 2nd with Musical Theatre Director Janet Louer, Time to be determined.

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.

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 exclusive film intensive program exclusively to the Actors Training Center. This intensive expects each actor to prepare as thoroughly as a working professional actor with assigned film scripts. 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! Deborah's approach has been very successful in markets around the country - her students are booking the jobs!