Date Changes for 2 Factory Classes Create Open Seats

Circumstances beyond the control of two instructors have caused new start dates for two different 6-week classes at The Actor Factory.

Unavoidable sudden family commitments have created a push to Acting Technique, taught by Leesa Neidel, and the debut of The Factory's newest class Comedy Technique with Josh Fadem. The reschedules have created openings in each class.

Acting Technique, a great class for beginners and a refresher course for intermediate actors, will now begin it's final 6-week session of 2023 this Sunday night, October 22. This class is for adults aged 18+.

Leesa Neidel is a spectacularly kind, supportive and gentle instructor, taking even the most nervous beginners to a comfort level they can be proud of. The class is limited to only 12 participants and is offered from 7-9 pm in The Factory. Cost for this class is $299.

More info on that class can be found HERE.

The debut of the brand new class Comedy Technique, taught by the amazingly funny Josh Fadem, will now have to push two weeks, to begin November 5. The 6-week class is offered on Sunday nights from 6-8 pm in Studio 2.

Josh Fadem, who lists dozens and dozens of comedic performances in a wide range of film and television, will help actors come out of their shell and learn to make comic choices in their characters. This class is great for beginners to advanced actors. The class was previously sold out and on a wait list, but the new unavoidable start date opened up two slots.

This class is limited to 14 participants. Cost for the class is $295.

For more info on this class, click HERE.

To enroll in either one of these classes, click the icon on the left.

For questions, call/text The Factory at 405.323.3354 or email [email protected]

2 Factory Workshops Also Changing Dates

It seems like this Memo is all about reschedules, but we also had two workshops change their dates.

First, Los Angeles talent manager Steve Rodriguez was set to make his first visit to The Factory the weekend of November 11-12. A sudden family commitment caused him to reach out last week and ask to move the weekend to January. The 2-day workshop on Audition Technique has now been moved to January 27-28 from 9 am - 5 pm.

The date change created a few openings in the weekend.

Only 20 seats are available for this weekend that will cover prepared reads as well as cold reads. Participants must be over the age of 18. Cost for the weekend is $450.

That same day, longtime Factory instructor Alissa Branch reached out to inform us her Overcoming Nerves & Finding Confidence one-day workshop had to push to another date. An accomplished voice over actor, Alissa was offered a week-long book narration, and needed yesterday to rest her voice.

This one-day workshop, set from 10 am - 4 pm, will slide into the Sunday, November 12 slot made available by the Rodriguez change.

This day-long event will be suitable for beginners to advanced actors, and will be exercises in ways of shaking nerves. The afternoon will be spent in practical application of those techniques with script and scene work.

Only 12 actors aged 18+ are permitted in this workshop.

To enroll in either of these workshops, click the icon on the right. For questions, call/text 405.323,3354 or email [email protected]

CASTING CALL

WHATEVER IT TAKES

Non-Union PitchTrailer

WHATEVER IT TAKES

Pitch Trailer

NON-UNION

Producer: David Kloehr, Brandon Thomas

Writers/Directors: David Kloehr, Brandon Thomas

Casting Director: Chris Freihofer

Audition Date: ASAP  (self tape)

Shoot Date: November 3 - 6, 2023

Rate of Pay: Varies, see role descriptions (all roles will add +10% agent commission)

Location: Tulsa, OK

INFO

This is a pitch trailer for a film to shoot in 2024.

SYNOPSIS

Romantic Comedy. In order for Rachel Carver to get back to New York, Rachel has to strike a deal with business superstar Jacob Rush. The only problem is that their families hate each other.

BREAKDOWN OF ROLES

[RACHEL CARVER] 25 to 30 years old, all ethnicities female. Rachel Carver, a budding financial analyst, has one goal: get back to her life in New York. In the fallout of a massive company scandal, Rachel loses both her job and her reputation. Blacklisted by every company, Rachel is forced to move home and work for the one person she swore she never would, her father, Mason Carver. LEAD. $350/day.

[JACOB RUSH] 25 to 35 years old, all ethnicities, man. A handsome, business superstar, on top of the world. That is until he makes a huge financial misstep that puts all of Rush Toys at risk. Isaac, Jacob’s father and boss, gives Jacob two weeks to find a way out of the mess. LEAD, $350/day

[LEAH CARVER] 21 to 28 years old, all ethnicities woman. Rachel’s bubbly sister, who admits that she’s in love with Jacob. Unbeknownst to Leah, Jacob is in love with Rachel and Rachel is starting to have feelings for him as well. SUPPORTING, $250/Day

[DOM RUSH] 30 to 40 years old, all ethnicities, man. Jacob's very competitive and accusing brother. He has his own plans to run the company, and tries to either impress his dad with his ideas or tear down Jacob, whichever comes first. SUPPORTING, $250/DAY

[MASON CARVER] 50 to 65 years old, all ethnicities, man. Rachel's father. Seeing the news about Rush Toys, Mason realizes it is finally time to prove his dominance over Isaac, his mortal enemy. He forces Rachel to get a deal with Jacob Rush behind Isaac’s back. Rachel obliges, seeing that this is her one shot to get back to New York. Rachel and Jacob agree to work together right as Mason and Isaac’s rivalry flares into a full-on brawl. In the heat of their feud, Mason decides to use the deal to steal Rush Toys instead. SUPPORTING, $250/DAY

[ISAAC RUSH] 60 to 70 years old, all ethnicities, man. Jacob's father and boss. He gives Jacob two weeks to find a way out of the mess. SUPPORTING, $250/DAY

[BEKAH RUSH] 50 to 65 years old, all ethnicities, woman. Isaac's loving wife and Jacob's loving mother. SUPPORTING, $250/DAY

[TIM CRAVER] 50 to 60 years old, all ethnicities, man. Is a crotchety host of a business-related TV show, in the vein of Jim Cramer or Richard Quest. He gives business advice to investors. SUPPORTING, $250/Day

TO SUBMIT FOR THIS PROJECT

READ AND FOLLOW THE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS VERY CAREFULLY.

Failure to follow the instructions will likely result in your submission being lost, mis-filed or accidentally deleted.

- Email a photo and any acting experience to the casting office.

- Include all contact information including:

-NAME

-PHONE NUMBER

-EMAIL ADDRESS

-CITY/STATE of residence

-Make the subject heading of your email: WHATEVER - (Name of Role). Example: WHATEVER- Isaac Rush

-DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.

-Send the email to [email protected]

(If you do not send to the email address listed, your submission WILL NOT BE SEEN.)

-If you are selected to audition for the project, you will be contacted by email. Check emails regularly.

- NO PHONE CALLS

CLASS STATUS

Enrollment Status for Upcoming Classes & Intensives at The Actor Factory

ADULT CLASSES

For ages 18+

ACTING TECHNIQUE with Leesa Neidel 6-week class Sundays, 7-9 pm beginning October 22 12-student limit - $295 - 3 Seats Left

COMEDY TECHNIQUE with Josh Fadem 6-week class Sundays, 6-8 pm beginning November 5 - 12-student limit - $295 - 2 Seats Now Open

FILM CAMPS

ADULT DEMO REEL CAMP - October 25-29 - 20-student limit - SOLD OUT

WEEKEND INTENSIVES

OVERCOME NERVES & FIND YOUR CONFIDENCE with Alissa Branch - Sunday, November 12, 10 am - 4 pm - 12-student limit - 5 seats Left

AUDITION TECHNIQUE with LA Talent Manager Steven Rodriguez Saturday and Sunday, January 27-28, 2024, 10 am - 5 pm - 20-student limit - 4 Seats Left