Friday, August 06, 2010

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Opening Wine & Cheese Schmooze

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

THE STATE OF THINGS

Mixed panel of Director, Agent, Casting Director, Producer, and Actor discuss the state of the industry today from various perspectives.

Confirmed Panelists: 
Gerry Koch (Senior Agent, The Gage Group)
Steven Glaudini (Producing Artistic Director, Musical Theatre West)
Richard Israel (Director)
Forbes Candlish (Producer)

Saturday, August 07, 2010

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Coffee and Donut Schmooze

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

WORKSHOP: AUDITION TOOLS

Auditioning is an art unto itself. Concrete, simple tools and methods you can use to get your mind in a good place so that you walk into every room set up for success.

Confirmed Panelists: 
Dan Callaway (Actor, Vocal Teacher)
Heather Provost (Broadway Producer)
Angel Creeks (Dancer/Singer/Choreographer)

11:30 AM - 1:15 PM

THE ACTOR AS ENTREPRENEUR or FIRING YOUR DAY JOB

Stop being a poor, desperate actor, get your money in shape, and thrive. It’s not as hard as you think. A panel of entertainment pros tell you how to do it.

Confirmed Panelists: 
Bryan Bellomo (Financial Head Coach for Abundance Bound)
Michael Salerno (Western Regional Manager - Actors Work Program at the Actors' Fund)
James Leo Ryan (Broadway Actor)
Evelyn Halus (Performer and Vocal Coach)
Thomas Griep (Musical Director)

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Lite Lunch Schmooze

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

SHOOTING YOURSELF IN THE FOOT

The things actors unwittingly do that lose them work.

Confirmed Panelists: 
Rob Sternin  (Executive Producer, TV)
Pru Fraser (Executive Producer, TV)
Nick DeGruccio (Artistic Director, Havoc Theatre Company)
Bob Fraser (Writer, Producer, Show Runner, Author)
Thomas Griep (Musical Director)

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Coffee Break Schmooze

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

PERSPECTIVE: BEHIND THE TABLE

What it’s really like on the other side of the table. Mixed panel offers perspective on what the actor is walking into when they enter the room.

Confirmed Panelists: 
Amy Lieberman (Casting Director, Amy Lieberman CSA)
Heather Provost (Broadway Producer)
Calvin Remsberg (Director/Producer)
Lee Martino (Choreographer)
Michael Laughlin (Manager/Show Quality, Theatrical Operations/ Universal Studios Hollywood)

Invited Panelists: 
Michael Donovan (Casting Director)

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

BREAK for off-site dinner

7:30 PM - 10:30 PM

LA THEATRE SCENE

Representatives from the various LA Theatre companies talk about the state of things and what’s going on, what they need/want from the actors they see.

Confirmed Panelists: 
Barbara Beckley (Artistic Director, The Colony Theatre)
Lewis Wilkenfeld (Artistic Director Cabrillo Music Theatre)
Chad Borden (Producing Director Havok Theatre Company)
Ivan Rivas (Actors' Equity Association)
Douglas Clayton

Sunday, August 08, 2010

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

ACTOR LIFE: It's About More Than Booking Jobs

Experts talk about cultivating a full and rich life that supports your acting career.

Confirmed Panelists: 
Barbara Deutsch (Career and Life Coach)
K Callan (Actor and Award Winning Author)
Davis K. Brimberg Ph.D. (Licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in performance concerns)

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Lite Lunch Schmooze

1:30 PM - 3:15 PM

PRACTICALITIES

Which headshots work? Which ones get immediately rejected? How important is your reel? What about your resume? Mixed panel discusses the tools of the trade and how actors can do themselves every favor by having these elements up to date and in place.

Confirmed Panelists: 
Ray Garcia (Actor/Photographer)
Jacole Kitchen (Agent, KSR)
Barbara Epstein (Director, Producer)

Invited Panelists: 
April Webster (Casting Director, Lost, Criminal Minds, Fringe)

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Coffee Break Schmooze

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

IT'S WHO YOU KNOW

How to make meaningful connections in the industry, use technologies like social media, and not be annoying.

Confirmed Panelists: 
Dallas Travers (Actors' advocate and award-winning author )
Kat Landsberg (Producer, Pariah Entertainment Group, Zombieland)
Jacole Kitchen (Agent, KSR)

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Break for off-site dinner, and move to NoHo Arts Center

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

AUDITION ASSESSMENT

An overall assessment of performance, presence in the room, headshot and resume, material, what that person’s product is, etc. (All participants will be able to audit this session: a limited number will have the opportunity to actually audition and be assessed by the panel.)

Confirmed Panelists: 
Gerry Koch (Senior Agent, The Gage Group)
Richard Israel (Director)
Heather Provost (Broadway Producer)
Thomas Griep (Musical Director)
Evelyn Halus (Performer and Vocal Coach)

Invited Panelists: 
Nick DeGruccio (Artistic Director, Havoc Theatre Company)

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Final Schmooze