by Alan Nusbaum on November 8, 2008
When Elon University theatre students enter the New York and Los Angeles marketplace to pursue a professional career, Professors Fred Rubeck and Richard Gang have instilled the insight and industry knowledge that the students need to compete in the major leagues, Broadway and Hollywood. This is no plain jane college theatre department. These students rock! Their focus and intelligence is second to none.
This past Thursday, TVI Actors Studio career consultant Kerry Watterson and I has the privilege of speaking to about 75 of the Elon University theatre students.
by Mackenzie Thomas on November 7, 2008
Congrats to TVI New York Career Coach and Actor, Eric Conley, who is participating in a reading of the play, “String Theory Sonata,” TONIGHT at 9pm at the Ensemble Studio Theatre. The play, by Temi Rose, is being performed as part of the famed Ensemble Studio Theater’s Octoberfest series. Go catch it at 549 W. 52nd Street–visit the Ensemble Studio Theatre’s website for more information!
by Fajer al-Kaisi on November 7, 2008
Congratulations and a hearty ‘break a leg’ to Bill Mootots, who has had quite the season. Bill will be starring in not one, but TWO shows in the Boston area. First off he will be playing Warwick in St- Joan at the Wheelock Family Theatre in Boston, and shortly thereafter will be rounding out the season by appearing in the Hanover Center for The Performing Arts’ production of A Christmas Carol. Looks like that Alaine Aldaffer class helped with something! Ask your consultants about her Theatrical auditioning intensive coming up December 11th.
by Mackenzie Thomas on October 30, 2008
TVI Member, Alexandra Cohen-Spiegler, will be starring in the Co-Op Theatre East Production of “Documentary: A Suicide Narrative,” written and directed by Ashley Marinaccio. The show will be presented at 5 different times November 7-9th at the Endtimes Underground in the Gene Frankel Theatre located at 24 Bond Street at Lafayette Street. For more information and to reserve tickets, please visit www.endtimesproductions.org or email cooptheatreeast@gmail.com. Congrats, Alexandra!
by Mackenzie Thomas on October 11, 2008
TVI New York Member, Eric Leeb, will be performing the role of Officer Brophy in an upcoming production of the 1944 play, “Arsenic and Old Lace” by Joseph Kesselring. The show will be put on by The Gingerbread Players of St. Luke’s Church out in Forest Hills, Queens for 4 performances only: November 8th at 7:30pm, November 9th at 2:30pm, November 15th at 7:30pm, and November 16th at 2:30pm. Tickets are for a suggested donation of $10, and the church is easily accessible by subway (E, F, R or V train to 71st Avenue / Continental Avenue or take the LIR to the Forest Hills Station). For reservations, please call (718) 268-7772 or email stlukesoffice@verizon.net.
by Alan Nusbaum on October 8, 2008
The lobbies and corridors at TVI Actors Studio during the evening acting classes gets hectic as several hundred Los Angeles working actors move into the various rehearsal studios and black box theatres, and into the various night acting courses.
During the craziness, Los Angeles casting director Nick Anderson and Brian Nolan, series regular on the TV series, “Lair” share a few minutes catching up.
by Alan Nusbaum on October 4, 2008
One of the happiest casting directors on Earth (and most professional) is Los Angeles casting director Howard Meltzer, casting director of the popular TV show, “Hannah Montana” who teaches one of the on-going young actors acting classes on Saturday’s at TVI Actors Studio in Los Angeles
In addition to casting “Hannah Montana“, Howard has cast on Broadway: The Graduate, Fortune’s Fool, Gore Vidal’s The Best Man, Elaine May’s Taller Than A Dwarf, Honour, Epic Proportions, Annie Get Your Gun (Revival), Fosse, Chicago (Revival), Annie (Revival), Grease (Revival) Off-Broadway: Things You Shouldn’t Say Past Midnight, Mall America, The Wax, Voir Dire, A Brief History Of White Music.
He won the Casting Directors “Artios Award” for “Best Children’s TV Programming” for Hannah Montana in 2006, shared with Carol Goldwasser.
For information on Howard Meltzer’s class, email TVI Actors Studio today.
by Julie Amsterdam on September 26, 2008
Alan S Nusbaum who coined the term Actorpreneur and founder of TVI Actors Studio has criss crossed North America speak with aspiring actors about working professionally on Broadway and in Hollywood.
Here is a look at Alan S Nusbaum’s itinerary speaking this week about actorpreneurs (actors + entrepreneurs)
Sunday, 21st September: (NY,NY) Film, TV Showbiz Expo at the NY Hilton
Monday, 22nd September: (Philadelphia, PA) Adrienne Theatre
Wednesday, 24th, September: (Vancouver, Canada) Vancouver Actors Dramatic Academy
Saturday, 27th September: (Chicago, IL) Perfomink Expo
by Kerry Watterson on September 26, 2008
Eric Conley and Kerry Watterson, Career Coaches from the TVI Actors Studio New York Office, will be in Chicago later today. Tomorrow you’ll find them, along with TVI Founder and CEO Alan Nusbaum at the Chicago-stye actor expo, PerformInk, informing actors about the markets and opportunities outside the windy city.
by Fajer al-Kaisi on September 24, 2008
Congratulations to Kim Miscia, who not only has time to walk the red carpet at the Emmies, nominated for for ‘Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series’ (for the definitely outstanding pilot episode of Mad Men) but will also be teaching an on camera intensive ‘auditioning for prime-time’ workshop at TVI Actors Studios NY this weekend on September 27th. Make sure to ask your consultants about it as space is limited and going fast. The class focuses on fine tuning auditions by working on camera with actual scripts. Actors will explore the auditioning process with an award winning industry expert and learn about everything from auditioning etiquette to current trends and politics of the industry. Don’t miss this invaluable opportunity. To view the class flier download it here: Kim Miscia Int_9-08revised_Flyer.pdf
