Acting : Get an Agent special price by The Manhattan Monologue Slam

Thursday, April 24th at 7PM Need a new Agent? Have a great Acting chops but don’t have representation yet? If so, this Agent Showcase is for you. The night starts off with a discussion panel about how the Legit (Film, TV & Theatre) acting business works and about each Agent. Then each Actor will perform a Monologue (2min. max.) for all the Agents. Need some expert coaching before the showcase? Call us and book a spot before the class starts to work with our in-house Audition Coach on your Monologue before the showcase. More about the agents CHAD PISETSKY, DGRW Chad worked as an Agent at Bauman, Redanty and Shaul Agency and a casting assistant at Elissa Myers Casting. Both sides of the business gives Chad a wonderful background for representing his clients on Broadway (Cinderella, Wicked, Mystery of Edwin Drood, Mamma Mia, Hands on a Hardbody), on tour (Anything Goes, Mary Poppins, War Horse, Book of Mormon) TV (The Good Wife, L&O: SVU, Smash, Hostages, Gossip Girl, Royal Pains, Hawaii 5.0) and film (The Hunger Games, Sex and the City 2, Just Wright, Bluebird…) This is Chad’s first time at The Studio. ASHLEY LANDAY, Professional Artists Ashley has been working with this highly respected legit agency since landing in New York 8 years ago. You have seen her clients in ONCE, Jersey Boys, Clybourne Park, Newsies, Mary Poppins, The Best Man, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Porgy & Bess, Death Of A Salesman, Rock Of Ages, Priscilla Queen Of The Desert, Avenue Q, Les Miserables, and Wicked. Recent films: The Bourne Legacy, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Men In Black III. Recurring/Guest Spots/Co-Stars on Law & Order(ALL), Blue Bloods, Unforgettable, A Gifted Man, Boardwalk Empire, Nurse Jackie, Person Of Interest, 30 Rock, and The Good Wife. Regionally her clients can be seen at theatres such as Yale Repertory Theatre, The Goodman Theatre, Old Globe, Long Wharf, TheaterWorks Hartford, and the Denver Center Theatre Company (to name a few). Her office also represents directors, choreographers, designers and casting directors. This is Ashley’s first time at The Studio. Lynne B. Jebens, The Krasny Office Lynne has been an agent for over 30 years and was a former actor and director, Lynne is one of NYC’s most respected agents who gives truly usable, incisive critiques. She works in all legit areas (film, TV and theater) as well as commercials. Currently, Lynne has booked clients on every episodic that is currently taping in NYC (LAW & ORDER: SVU, THE GOOD WIFE, ROYAL PAINS, BLUEBLOODS , BOARDWALK EMPIRE, LOUIE, WHITE COLLAR and PERSON OF INTEREST). Her Broadway clients are working in WICKED, JERSEY BOYS, ANNIE, EVITA, CINDERELLA, HANDS ON A HARD BODY and BOOK OF MORMON. National Tours: WICKED, JERSEY BOYS, MOTOWN, TUCK EVERLASTING and BOOK OF MORMON. Off-Broadway: AVENUE Q. This office books clients in every regional theatre in the country, including The Huntington, The Guthrie, St. Louis Rep., Alabama Shakespeare, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and Baltimore Center Stage. A truly caring agent who LOVES her actors. Jim Daly, BLOC NYC Jim Daly has been head of the Legit Department at Bloc NYC since 2007. He has clients performing in numerous Broadway shows including THE BOOK OF MORMON, NEWSIES, AFTER MIDNIGHT, MATILDA, CINDERELLA, and ROCK OF AGES as well as national tours including WICKED, SISTER ACT, FLASHDANCE and WE WILL ROCK YOU. His clients make regular appearances in NY episodics ranging from BLUE BLOODS and THE FOLLOWING to ELEMENTARY and LAW & ORDER: SVU. Prior to arriving at Bloc, Jim worked as a junior agent at the Andreadis Talent Agency following two years as an assistant commercial casting director at Background/Foreground Inc. Jim received his BFA from the University of Michigan. John Shea, Frontier Booking international (F.B.I.) John Shea, director of the New York office of FBI, has helped maintain and strengthen its reputation as a top agency for performers. FBI is known for establishing the careers of some of today’s top stars, beginning with its first client, Courtney Cox. Seating will be limited, so get your seat early. Class Cost: Get the Early Bird rate of $99 till April 10th then the rate is $130 To Reserve your seat or Call Program Director, at: 646.371.9296 Location: NYCastings 243 W. 30th St., 3rd Fl. btwn 7th & 8th Aves. NYC 10001