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TRADE SECRETS: CHARLESTON

I'm happy to announce, TRADE SECRETS is back in Charleston, South Carolina on December 2-3, 2023!
So you want to be a working actor? What are you doing right and more importantly… what are you doing WRONG?
This two-day intensive will go over the following topics:
SATURDAY – December 2nd – 10 AM – 5 PM: THE BASICS OF BUSINESS
Open to anyone at any level of acting, ages 15 and older.
Highlights of the workshop include:
–“So you want to be an actor…”–Background Work - Why to Start and When to Stop–“How Do I Get The Right Agent”– Personalized Headshot and Resume Evaluation –"Marketing" Yourself with Social Media –DO IT RIGHT: Self-taping Auditions–Auditioning in the Room and Other Things That Get You Dead–How to Be a Working Actor Outside of LA and NY–Creating Your Own Content -Actors Access Tools and Recommendations - Southeast Industry Players: Who to Know and How to stay connected -Now that the Strike is Over... What's Next!?

SUNDAY – December 3rd – 10 AM – 5 PM: COLD READING TECH – ACTORS WORKOUT
We go deeper with “sides” (scenes from the script) given out in advance. Every audition is different. Each experience in class will be different for each actor.
–“Attacking the material” – Script evaluation. What do they want?!–What can you use to substitute?–Character bios “the questions.” ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ASKED TO TAPE A “SELF-TAPE” IN ADVANCE to be reviewed and critiqued in class, but is NOT mandatory.
EACH INDIVIDUAL CLASS IS $125 OR $175 FOR BOTH DAYS. (Please note that Sunday is limited to 22 participants)
SPACE IS LIMITED. Register today! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER - OLD TROLLEY STUDIO LocationOld Trolley Theatre102 Old Trolley RoadSummerville, SC
PLEASE NOTE, in adherence and support of CSA and California Workshop Guildlines:
“TRADE SECRETS workshop is a learning experience. They are not an audition or employment opportunity. When the workshop is over, the instructors teaching workshops will not be taking home nor be given access to your headshot, resume or any other of your promotional materials.”

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