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September 2022

FREE Virtual Fall Open House

September 12, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm EDT

For Parents & Prospective Students Ages 7-20s | Monday, September 12 | 7:30-9:30 PM ET | Free

Join A Class Act NY, the award-winning acting studio, on ZOOM, for a FREE preview of what our Fall 2022 Programs will look like!

This Fall, we’ll be offering both In-Studio and Virtual Musical Theatre, On-Camera, Voice-Over and Dramatic Arts Programs taught by amazing Broadway Veterans, On-Camera Actors, Voice-Over Artists and L.A. and NYC Industry Pros including TV/Film Directors, Casting Directors and Agents & Managers!

Join us for some, or all of the sessions, and feel free to Zoom in and out as you wish!

The Open House Will Cover:
• A quick introduction to our programs
• A demo of how select programs will be run featuring ACANY students and members of our faculty
• A Q&A with ACANY’s administrative staff to answer your questions

These sessions will just scratch the surface of what we’ll be covering throughout the Fall!

LEARN MORE or CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

October 2022

No Audition Required | Ages 9 & Up (scenes split by age) | Saturday, October 29 | Cost to Participate 195.00 | Cost to Observe 55.00

ONLY 4 SPOTS LEFT!

Work via Zoom, with L.A. Associate Casting Director, Robyn Owen of Robyn Owen Casting, a 20-year veteran of the casting industry!

Robyn works as an Associate Casting Director on important big-budget feature films and television series. Some of Robyn’s most recent projects include an upcoming feature film starring Academy Award Winner Viola Davis, THE WATER MAN (Feature Film), A TRUE CRIME (Film Short), NAOMI* (WB/CW) starring ACANY alum, Kaci Walfall as Naomi, DMZ (HBO MAX), CHERISH THE DAY (WB/OWN), QUEEN SUGAR (WB/OWN), A WRINKLE IN TIME (Feature Film) and MISS VIRGINIA* (Feature Film) starring ACANY alum, Niles Fitch and Uzo Aduba.

* These projects star ACANY alum who have met their representation at our programs! Kaci Walfall stars as the titular character in NAOMI on the CW, and Niles Fitch stars as James in Netflix’s MISS VIRGINIA. You can read more on our Student Achievement Page!

Robyn was also recognized for her work on SELMA with a Casting Society of America nomination for Associate Casting Director.

Focus of Class:
• Perform dramatic film & TV sides for casting director, Robyn Owen
• Learn proper on-camera acting and audition technique
• Learn important on-camera lingo and terminology
• Receive feedback and coaching from casting director, Robyn Owen
• Informative Q&A for students and parents of minor children

LEARN MORE or CLICK TO REGISTER

November 2022

No Audition Required | Ages 9 - 20s (scenes split by age) | Saturday, November 5 | Cost to Participate 195.00 | Cost to Observe 55.00

SOLD OUT! JOIN THE WAITLIST HERE, OR PURCHASE AN OBSERVATION TICKET! If someone is a no show, pay the difference and perform in class!

Work via Zoom, with Top Casting Director, Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick of DPD Casting, an 18-year veteran of the casting industry!

Danielle worked as a Casting Director at NICKELODEON for over 14 years, where she tapped into her love of developing young talent.  

Some highlights from her Nickelodeon years include BLUES CLUES, THE ASTRONAUTS, THE BARBARIAN AND THE TROLL, BUBBLE GUPPIES, DRAMA CLUB, DORA THE EXPLORER, WELCOME TO THE WAYNE and more!

Since her departure from Nickelodeon to open her own casting office in April 2022, she has cast AMERICAN GIRL: CORINNE TAN, the first American Girl of the Year film, which tells the story of the first Chinese American Girl, for HBOMax and Marvista Entertainment, LAST WEEK TONIGHT with John Oliver and worked as the kids casting director/consultant on several films including YOU ARE SO NOT INVITED TO MY BAT MITZVAH. She is currently casting an unscripted girl group for Republic Records and JYP Entertainment and continues to cast Viacom Kids & Family content, including a collaboration with Alvin Ailey!

Danielle also serves as the Co-VP of Advocacy for the Casting Society of America.

Focus of Class:
• Perform Film & TV Sides for Casting Director, Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick
• Learn Proper On-Camera Acting and Audition Technique with a special focus on how to have an awesome Zoom Audition
• Learn how to give a nuanced and authentic performance for the Camera
• Receive Feedback and Coaching from Casting Director, Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick
• Informative Q&A for Students and Parents of Minors

Take this amazing opportunity to study on-camera acting and audition technique with one of the industry’s most acclaimed Casting Professionals!

LEARN MORE or CLICK TO REGISTER

 

January 2023

No Audition Required | Ages 11 & Up (Email us for an age exception) | Monday, January 9 | Cost to Perform 195.00 | Cost to Observe 55.00

SOLD OUT! JOIN THE WAITLIST or PURCHASE AN OBSERVATION TICKET! If someone is a no-show, pay the difference and perform in class!

Work one-on-one with Casting Director, Pat Goodwin (CSA) of The Telsey Office! The Telsey Office is the casting office behind Broadway and Off-Broadway hits and National Tours such as BEETLEJUICE*, MJ*, FROZEN*, ANASTASIA*, MEAN GIRLS, WAITRESS*, HAMILTON, THE PROM, BE MORE CHILL, WEST SIDE STORY, SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS, SOME LIKE IT HOT, THE CHER SHOW, CAROUSEL, and many other shows too numerous to mention here!

LEARN MORE or JOIN THE WAITLIST or PURCHASE AN OBSERVATION TICKET

February 2023

No Audition Required | Ages 9 & Up | Monday, February 6 | Cost to Perform 155.00 | Cost to Observe 55.00 

PERFORMANCE TICKETS SOLD OUT BUT OBSERVATION TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE!

2 Ways to Observe! Observe to pick up tips, or if someone is a no-show on the day of the class, pay the difference and perform for George!

Limited to 11 Students!

George Salazar is a Broadway Star, best known for originating the role of Michael in BE MORE CHILL, the viral sensation! George’s performance in BE MORE CHILL earned him a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical and both a Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Nomination. Prior to BE MORE CHILL, George also starred in the 2011 Broadway Revival of GODSPELL. Other notable roles include: THE LIGHTNING THIEF (Off Broadway - Drama Desk Nomination), SPRING AWAKENING (National Tour), and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Pasadena Playhouse).

George will be working one-on-one via Zoom with his students! Sing a 32-bar song cut for George who will offer each participant individual guidance and feedback on their song interpretation and presentation!

Learn if your song showcases your unique personality and vocal range!

LEARN MORE or JOIN THE WAITLIST TO PERFORM or PURCHASE AN OBSERVATION TICKET

April 2023

No Audition Required | Ages 9 & Up (Email us for an age exception) | Sunday, April 2 | Cost to Perform 175.00 | Cost to Observe 55.00

Work one-on-one with Casting Director, Maureen Kelleher (CSA) of Jim Carnahan Casting, one of NYC’s busiest and most prestigious Broadway Theatre Casting Offices! Carnahan Casting is the office behind hit Broadway shows such as FUNNY GIRL, JAGGED LITTLE PILL, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL, LEOPOLDSTADT*, ALMOST FAMOUS*, TAKE ME OUT, CAROLINE, OR CHANGE*, HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD*, TOOTSIE, the upcoming NEW YORK, NEW YORK and many other shows too numerous to mention here!

*ACANY is proud to have many students represented in the casts of these shows! You can read more on our Student Achievement Page or our IG page!

SINGERS & NON-SINGERS - ACTOR’S CHOICE:
Students choose to perform either a 32-bar cut of a musical theatre song with a backing track (many can be found on YouTube) OR a one-minute monologue.

Focus of Class:
• Perform and receive individual feedback and coaching on your song cut or monologue from Carnahan Casting Director, Maureen Kelleher
• Learn if your piece is a good choice for you and showcases your unique talent
• Learn how to break down a monologue or song into acting beats
• Learn how to put your best foot forward in auditions
• Q&A with Maureen about the ins-and-outs of the business

LEARN MORE or CLICK TO REGISTER

May 2023

FREE Virtual Summer Open House

May 2, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm EDT

Tuesday, May 2 | 7:30-9 PM ET | For Parents & Prospective Students | Free

• Sitcom TV Acting with TV/Film Actor John Patrick Hayden (FLEISHMAN’S IN TROUBLE, YOUNGER, DAREDEVIL)
• Voice-Over Acting with Voice-Over Artist Sean Patrick Doyle (THE BOXTROLLS, RUBY TUESDAY’S, BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD)
• Musical Theatre Performance with Broadway Star Lauren “Coco” Cohn (MAMMA MIA!, FUN HOME, FOUND)
• Dance Class with Broadway's Katie Lombardo (BEETLEJUICE, ELF, FLASHDANCE)

Join A Class Act NY, the award-winning acting studio, on ZOOM for a FREE preview of what Summer 2023 Programs will look like!

We’ll be offering In-Studio Musical Theatre, On-Camera and Voice-Over Programs taught by amazing Broadway, TV/Film and VO Actors, L.A. and NYC Industry Pros, including TV/Film Directors, Casting Directors and Agents & Managers!

Join us for some, or all of the sessions, and feel free to Zoom in and out as you wish! 

The session will include:
• A quick introduction to our programs
• A demo of how select programs will be run featuring ACANY students and a member of our faculty
• A Q&A with ACANY’s administrative staff to answer your questions

These sessions will just scratch the surface of what we’ll be covering throughout the Summer.

LEARN MORE or CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

 

No Audition Required | Ages 9 - 20s (scenes split by age) | Saturday, May 20 | Cost to Participate 195.00 | Cost to Observe 55.00

Work via Zoom, with Top TV & Film Casting Director, Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick of DPD Casting, an 18-year veteran of the casting industry!

Danielle worked as a Casting Director at NICKELODEON for over 14 years, where she tapped into her love of developing young talent.  

Some highlights from her NICKELODEON years include BLUES CLUES, THE ASTRONAUTS, THE BARBARIAN AND THE TROLL, BUBBLE GUPPIES, DRAMA CLUB, DORA THE EXPLORER, WELCOME TO THE WAYNE and more!

Since her departure from Nickelodeon to open her own casting office in April 2022, she has cast AMERICAN GIRL: CORINNE TAN, the first American Girl of the Year film, which tells the story of the first Chinese American Girl, for HBOMax and Marvista Entertainment, LAST WEEK TONIGHT with John Oliver and worked as the kids casting director/consultant on several films including YOU ARE SO NOT INVITED TO MY BAT MITZVAH. She is currently casting an unscripted girl group for Republic Records and JYP Entertainment and continues to cast Viacom Kids & Family content, including a collaboration with Alvin Ailey!

Danielle also serves as the CO-VP of Advocacy for the Casting Society of America.

Focus of Class:

• Perform Film & TV Sides for Casting Director, Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick
• Learn Proper On-Camera Acting and Audition Technique with a special focus on how to have an awesome Zoom Audition
• Learn how to give a nuanced and authentic performance for the Camera
• Receive Feedback and Coaching from Casting Director, Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick
• Informative Q&A for Students and Parents of Minors

LEARN MORE or CLICK TO REGISTER

 

October 2023

No Audition Required | Ages 11 & Up (Email us for an age exception) | Monday, October 23 | Cost to Perform 195.00 | Cost to Observe 55.00

ONE SPOT JUST OPENED!

2 Ways to Observe! Observe to pick up tips, or if someone is a no-show on the day of the class, pay the difference and perform for Lindsay!

Work one-on-one with Broadway Casting Director, Lindsay Levine! Her Broadway & Touring Credits include MJ THE MUSICAL*, DEAR EVAN HANSEN*, BANDSTAND, JERSEY BOYS, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, LOVE NEVER DIES, THE HEIRESS, ONE MAN TWO GUVNORS, CATS, as well as many regional and off-Broadway productions! 

A bit about The Telsey Office: The Telsey Office is one of the most prolific casting offices in the business! Credits include Broadway and Off-Broadway hits and National Tours such as KIMBERLY AKIMBO*, THE NOTEBOOK, MRS DOUBTFIRE*, BEETLEJUICE*, MJ*, FROZEN*, ANASTASIA*, MEAN GIRLS, WAITRESS*, HAMILTON, THE PROM, BE MORE CHILL, WEST SIDE STORY, SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS, SOME LIKE IT HOT, THE CHER SHOW, CAROUSEL, and many other shows too numerous to mention here!

*ACANY is proud to have many students represented in the casts of these shows! You can read more on our very outdated Student Achievement Page and/ or on our Instagram and Facebook Pages @AClassActNY

Get Lindsay’s expert coaching and feedback on your 32-bar audition song cut!

Lindsay will also offer her opinion on whether or not your cut showcases your unique talent, vocal range and personality.

Focus of Class:
• Sing and receive individual feedback and coaching on your 32-bar cut from Telsey Casting Director, Lindsay Levine
• Learn if your piece is a good choice for you and showcases your unique talent, vocal range and personality
• Learn how to break down a song into acting beats
• Learn how to put your best foot forward in auditions
• Q&A with Lindsay about the ins-and-outs of the business

LEARN MORE or CLICK TO REGISTER

January 2024

No Audition Required | Ages 11 & Up | Monday, January 8 | Cost to Perform: 195.00 | Cost to Observe: 55.00

SOLD OUT! JOIN THE WAITLIST!

Join 2x Tony Nominee Eva Noblezada for her fantastic Zoom Masterclass! 

Eva was most recently seen in the regional production of the new musical, THE GREAT GATSBY as Daisy Buchanan! She played opposite Jeremy Jordan, another favorite ACANY guest instructor!

Previous to GATSBY, Eva played Eurydice, a role she originated on Broadway in the hit musical, HADESTOWN! She also starred as Kim in the 2017 Broadway production of MISS SAIGON. Both of these performances earned her a Tony Nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Musical.

LEARN MORE or JOIN THE WAITLIST

No Audition Required | Ages 11 & Up | Wednesday, January 10 | Cost to Perform: 195.00 | Cost to Observe: 55.00

1 PERFORMANCE SPOT JUST OPENED!

Join 2x Tony Nominee Eva Noblezada for her fantastic Zoom Masterclass! 

Eva was most recently seen in the regional production of the new musical, THE GREAT GATSBY as Daisy Buchanan! She played opposite Jeremy Jordan, another favorite ACANY guest instructor!

Previous to GATSBY, Eva played Eurydice, a role she originated on Broadway in the hit musical, HADESTOWN! She also starred as Kim in the 2017 Broadway production of MISS SAIGON. Both of these performances earned her a Tony Nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Musical.

LEARN MORE or CLICK TO REGISTER

No Audition Required | Ages 9-Adults | Tuesday, January 30 | Cost to Perform 185.00 | Cost to Observe 75.00

Drama Desk Winner Samantha Pauly is best known for originating the role of Katherine Howard in the musical sensation, SIX THE MUSICAL on Broadway! She recently completed a run in the regional production of the new musical, THE GREAT GATSBY alongside Broadway luminaries and ACANY guest instructors, Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada. 

Samantha works one-on-one with her students on a 32-bar audition song cut! She will offer each participant individual guidance and feedback on their song interpretation, audition technique and presentation!

As if that weren't enough, learn if your song is a good showcase of your unique talents and vocal range! 

Class concludes with an informative and super fun Q&A with this major Broadway Star!

Be prepared to sing with a track!

LEARN MORE or CLICK TO REGISTER

February 2024

No Audition Required | Ages 9-18 (Scenes Split By Age) | Sunday, February 11 | Cost to Perform 195.00 | Cost to Observe 75.00
PERFORMANCE SPOTS SOLD OUT! JOIN THE WAITLIST TO PERFORM or PURCHASE AN OBSERVATION TICKET!
Work with powerhouse, award-winning L.A. Casting Director Krisha Bullock of Bullock & Snow Casting from the comfort of your home!

Krisha is one of the most influential, prolific Casting Directors in the industry. She specializes in casting for young audiences. 

She casts hit television shows, pilots and films for some of the most well-known networks and studios!

Krisha’s office casts popular Nickelodeon, Paramount+, Netflix & Disney TV shows, pilots & films including the Paramount+ Sitcom, FAIRLY ODDPARENTS: FAIRLY ODDER, the popular Nickelodeon shows SIDE HUSTLE, DANGER FORCE, HENRY DANGER, GAME SHAKERS, SAM & CAT, DEGRASSI, ZOEY 101, VICTORIOUS, iCARLY, TRUE JACKSON, VP, DRAKE & JOSH, ALL THAT, and many, many more!

LEARN MORE or JOIN THE WAITLIST TO PERFORM or PURCHASE AN OBSERVATION TICKET!

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