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June 13, 2018 ~ Open Mic Pitch Session

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Pitch Session ~ Open Mic

Open Mic Pitch Session

Back by popular demand: You Pitch You!

Every so often we provide a forum onstage for our attendees to promote themselves, so our guest speakers on Wednesday, June 13th will be YOU!

First up to the mic will be special guest Jennifer Hutchins, recently relocated producer from LA, founder of Austin Entertainment Business, and currently establishing the official chapter in Austin for the Producers Guild of America (PGA).

Then it’s your turn at the open mic. Do you have a project, or looking for one? Have you a talent or skill to offer, or looking for cast or crew? Here’s your chance to be seen and heard onstage. Pitch yourself and what you do or what you want.

Pitchstructions:

  • Arrive early to ensure a time slot on the sign-up list.
  • Pitches will be allotted up to a couple minutes at the mic to introduce themselves, pitch projects, announce events, inform others of your skills, ideas, needs, seek interested partners, and so forth.
  • Handouts can be left at a designated table and/or distributed prior to or following the program.

Projects & jobs can be born or forwarded here, so don’t miss this exciting opportunity to get onstage and make your pitch on Wednesday, June 13th at Opal Divine’s.

Get there early to take advantage of Opal Divine’s Happy Hour which lasts until 7, then $3 “Three for Texas” beers the rest of the evening. And don’t cook or go anywhere else for a meal or snacks because Opal’s offers a tasty and largely locally-sourced menu of goodies.

 

Last Month

We are extremely grateful to casting directors Sally Allen of Brock-Allen Casting and Donise L. Hardy, CSA of A Casting Place speaking on our Casting Directors Panel on Wednesday, May 9th! These highly talented & experienced ladies shared their time, energy, and insights with us as they explained what casting directors need and expect, and then answered each question posed by our attendees with passion, humor, and clarity. Thank you, Donise & Sally!
See photos here, and more mixer photos here.

 

Pass along our website and check it for details about each month’s speaker(s)!
Find this month’s mixer on Facebook and invite your friends.
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Mixing & Networking @ 6:00PM, Announcements @ 6:30, Speakers @ 6:45
Followed by More Mixing & Mingling and Networking

May 9, 2018 ~ Casting Director Panel, Part 2

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Panel of Casting Directors #2

Casting Directors Panel #2

We enjoyed an excellent mixer last month with our first of two panels of casting directors this year, and now it’s time for our second on Wednesday, May 9th at Opal Divine’s Austin Grill!

These are important Mixers for one simple reason: to learn what it takes to get cast. After all, all actors are looking for paying work, and it is the job of casting directors to find the right talent for the job. In a nutshell, these hard-working professionals are the decision makers as to who gets invited to audition for roles. Actors need to know exactly what casting directors do, how they think, what they look for, what their responsibilities are, and what they expect from actors. We’ll be offering more of that information and addressing your questions and concerns at our next Mixer on Wednesday, May 9th. So brush up your résumé & dig up your headshot and mark your calendar for May 9th.

Casting Directors on May 9th:

☆ Sally Allen of Brock Allen Casting

☆ Donise L. Hardy, CSA of A Casting Place

The program will commence with an introduction from each casting director sharing with the audience about themselves, their experience, and their companies. Then the floor will open to the audience for a Q & A session which will last approximately a half hour.

Instructions for Headshots & Résumés: Actors are encouraged to bring 2 sets of headshots & résumés (1 for each casting company), with the headshot & résumé stapled back-to-back, for placement at a designated table upon arrival, preferably prior to the beginning of the program, so that they can have your submission package to review when they leave.

See you at Opal’s on the 9th!

 

Last Month

We are extremely grateful to the following 3 casting directors for offering their time, energy, and insights with us on Wednesday, April 11th. They explained what they need and expect from actors and others in our industry, and then answered each question posed by our attendees with passion and clarity, and we owe them all a big THANK YOU!
Toni Cobb-Brock of Brock Allen Casting and Brad Burton, CSA & Kimberly Burton, CSA of Burton Casting
Thank you for coming back for our acting community year after year!

 

Pass along our website and check it for details about each month’s speaker(s)!
Find this month’s mixer on Facebook and invite your friends.
Get on our mailing list and keep up with us on social media:
Like our page & join our group on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!

Mixing & Networking @ 6:00PM, Announcements @ 6:30, Speaker Panel @ 6:45
Followed by More Mixing & Mingling and Networking