Audition workshops

Broadway Boot Camp and Film and Video Audition Workshops with Award Winning Casting Director, Jen Rudin.


House of Talent is proud to sponsor 4 workshops with Jen Rudin, former Director of Casting and Talent Development for Disney Theatrical Productions and Director of Casting for Walt Disney Animation Studios. Jen, whose numerous feature film credits include The Princess and the Frog, the Incredibles, Brother Bear, and Chicken Little, has worked extensively with children and teens in films, theater and television. Jen brings her award winning expertise to Memphis in two distinct workshops for two different age groups.


Four Master Workshops with Jen Rudin
Monday, March 1 at 3:30pm-6:00pm and 7:00pm-9:30pm
Tuesday, March 2 at 3:30pm-6:00pm and 7:00pm-9:30pm
Where: House of Talent
Fee: $125 per session
Students can sign up for one or both workshops by emailing Barbgelb@gmail.com.


Each workshop is $125 and there is a free parent and child session for all workshop participants
on Wednesday, March 3 from 4-6 p.m.


Workshops will be held in East Memphis and Cordova, private sessions are also available for a fee.
For more information contact Barb Gelb at (901)496-2959 or email barbgelb@gmail.com.


To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below: http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=323030241096&mid=1e3d17bG4697e7b5G1899c00G7
Monday March 1


BROADWAY BOOT CAMP AGES 9-12 – max 20


3:30 PM TO 6:00 PM(Last 15 minutes parents can come in for brief Q and A)


This fun Broadway boot camp nurtures the passion your child has for performing 
with hands-on tips and tricks to improve the song and the overall performance. 
Students must bring a song with sheet music for the piano player.



BROADWAY BOOT CAMP AGES 13-18 – max 20


7:00 PM - 9:30 PM(last 15 minutes parents can come in for brief Q and A)


This fun Broadway boot camp nurtures the passion your child has for performing with hands-on tips and tricks to improve the song and the overall performance. 
Students must bring a song with sheet music for the piano player.




Tuesday, March 2


3:30 PM to 6:00 PM


Film/TV Audition Boot Camp ages 9-12 - max 20


This hands-on workshop offers a practical model for how to audition for film and television. 
Students will work with real scripts and result in a “mock” audition in front of the camera.




7:00 PM to 9:30 PM


Film/TV Audition Boot Camp ages 13-18 max 20


This hands-on workshop offers a practical model for how to audition for film and television. 
Students will work with real scripts and result in a “mock” audition in front of the camera.

FuelFilm 'Pitch In' workshop this weekend

The FuelFilm 'Pitch In' is a workshop to inspire, motivate and challenge screenwriters and filmmakers to focus their film idea into the perfect pitch.


The Fuel Film/ Write Club 'Pitch-In' will challenge your skills, shake you up, wake you up and get your creative juices flowing.


Come meet industry professionals and other screenwriters in a fun, creative session designed get those ideas out of the ether and on the page.


Featuring a 20 min intro and motivational discussion with screenwriter/author David Gerrold via video conference, followed by round-table feedback workshops to hone your story idea and elements, treatment or screenplay into a coherent and compelling one minute
pitch in a positive and supportive atmosphere.


Gerrold has a long career of writing for films and television,  publishing several books, garnering Hugo and Nebula awards, all beginning with the original Star Trek series. Mr. Gerrold has also penned episodes for: Land of the Lost, Babylon 5, Sliders, and The Twilight Zone.


Gerrold will graciously share his experiences and expertise in writing for the medium and advice on the art of successful screenplay pitching.


Date and Time - Saturday, February 13th at 1PM
Location - Emerge Memphis (Downtown) in the Tennessee Rom

FEE: $10 (Light Snacks and Deli Lunch Included)

Please RSVP here:

http://fuelfilmmemphispitchin2010.eventbrite.com

http://www.facebook.com/fuelfilm
http://fuelfilm.net/

FuelFIlm 'Pitch In' - effective ways to pitch your film

The FuelFilm "Pitch In" is a workshop to inspire, motivate and challenge screenwriters and filmmakers to focus their film idea into the perfect pitch.

It features a 20-minute intro and motivational discussion with screenwriter/author David Gerrold via video conference, followed by round-table feedback workshops to hone the story idea and elements, treatment or screenplay into a coherent and compelling one-minute pitch in a positive and supportive atmosphere.

The event is Saturday, Feb. 13 at 1 p.m. at Emerge Memphis, 516 Tennessee St. (downtown) in the Tennessee Room

Cost is $10  and includes light snacks and deli lunch. 

Here's more info.

Li'l Film Fest 13 seeks entries

Entries are being accepted for Li'l Film Fest 13: BEWARE! The Sivads of March

Li'l Film Fest pays homage to Memphis' legendary Monster of Ceremonies, Sivad, host of WHBQ-TV's "Fantastic Features" from 1962 to 1972.

Films must be under five minutes and will have eight instances of ambitious alliteration - verbal, visual, anywhere, anyhow, (2) make use of the secret ingredient: smoke or fog, and (3) include a minimum of one likeness of Sivad in your film. Notations of these elements must be submitted.

Entry Deadline: Postmarked Friday March 5, 2010 (in hand by Monday, March 8th)
Entry Fee: $10.00
Festival will be at 2 p.m. March 27, 2010 at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
Prizes: Grand Jury Award ($500) is presented by The Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commission.; Audience Choice Award is the take from admission to the screening.

Besides The Memphis and Shelby County Film and Television Commission, other sponsors include the Brooks Museum, Indie Memphis and AudioGraphics Masterworks.


Go here for additional info.

Audition workshop

Regina Moore of Moore Casting is offering a master audition workshop.


This class is for all levels of actors and is a must for anyone that wants to audition more in the Southern region.


DATE: Sunday February 28th  


TIME: 
  Kids/Teens ages 10-16 9:00AM to 1:00PM
  Adults ages 17+ 2:00PM to 7:00PM


LOCATION: House of Talent Memphis


PRICE: cost per actor $125.00


Contact ETA to sign up: info@elzemeyertalentagency.com, 901-324-3424


Regina Moore casts feature films, TV pilots, commercials, music videos and all other areas of on-camera performance. This is a rare opportunity to be one of a small group to study and audition for this very in-demand talent specialist in an intimate and informal atmosphere.


TOPICS WILL INCLUDE: Advanced audition techniques, scene work, improvisation, how casting directors and talent agents communicate, important relationships for performers, learning who you are professionally, promotional materials and marketing yourself, first impressions, evaluations.

Borgnine, Assante in film being shot in Memphis

Check out John Beifuss' story on the film formerly known as "Fandango" that will start shooting in Memphis shortly. Looks like Oscar winner Ernest Borgnine is in it as well as Armand Assante.

Performance workshops

Is there a story inside you burning to be told?
A subject that deserves to be explored and shared with an audience?

Voices of the South hosts a six-week adult workshop series dedicated to the art of solo-performance. This workshop series is for storytellers, writers, or performers who have a story, that's been performed, written or only imagined. 


The series is designed to give individuals the essential tools needed to develop and craft personal narrative for the stage. This seven session series, taught by nationally recognized theatre professionals, is an extraordinary opportunity to grow as a writer, performer and connect with a community of fellow artists. 


The classes culminate in a public performance of your own "work in progress," a 5-7 minute informal showing at THEATRESOUTH with an audience talk back and reception to follow.

Beginning the Process:
EXPLORING SOLO-PERFORMANCE with Rebecca Fisher,
writer/performer/teaching artist and star of the Ostrander award winning,
"The Magnificence of the Disaster." The workshop is designed to deepen the performer's relationship to their story, through improvisation, movement, storyboarding and character work.
(TWO PART session)
Saturday January 30 from 10:00 am -12:30 pm AND 1:30 pm - 3 pm

SOLO-PERFORMANCE IN ACTION with Playback Memphis
Participants will continue their exploration by incorporating innovative group improvisation techniques into the creative process. Taught by Playback technique instructor, Virginia Reed, these ensemble based exploratory exercises will enable the solo performer to deepen relationship with themes and harness raw story potential. (www.playbackmemphis.com)
(ONE afternoon session)
Sunday, February 7 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

DEEPENING the Process:
The WRITING INTENSIVE
with David Prete,
published author, performer and director. (www.davidprete.com) The writing intensive allows participants to explore subjects and flex their writing muscles through unique in-class exercises. Then, workshop participants will be given opportunity to share work and get creative feedback in a nurturing group environment.
(TWO sessions)
Saturday, February 20 from 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm AND Sunday, February 28 from 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

THE SHOWINGS with Jerre Dye
Voices of the South artistic director Jerre Dye will facilitate two group showing/feedback sessions as the solo-performance workshop series draws to a close. These sessions will employ a formal critical response process to enable workshop participants to finesse 5 to 7 minute cutting for public performance.
(THREE sessions)
Saturday, February 13 from 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm; Sunday, February 28 from 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm; AND Sunday, March 7, 2010 from 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

The Public Performance and Celebration - Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 8pm
The series comes to a close in mid-March when Voices of the South opens the doors of THEATRESOUTH to friends, family and community members to witness an evening of these extraordinary "works in progress." Afterwards audience members and participants enjoy food, fellowship and a structured post-show feedback session. This "pay what you can" event is the perfect ending to this intensive art-making process.

All workshops and showings are @ THEATRESOUTH, 1000 South Cooper
Price: $30/session OR $175 for entire series
Call 726-0800 to reserve your space.