In Person: FILM, TV and STREAMING Casting Directors Showcase

Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT

In NYC!

Don't miss this in person showcase with THREE top Casting Directors who cast for Feature Film, Indies, TV and/or the Streaming Networks.

This event will start with a informative Q & A, then scenes with a reader ON CAMERA for feedback.

You have the option to bring in your own 2-3 page Film/TV scene, or select one from our General Sides database (link located in your Actors Connection account upon registration).

Scheduled guests are:

- Judy Henderson, Judy Henderson Casting

- Kimberly Graham, Graham Casting

- Dani Markowitz, Freelance Casting Associate (Gayle Keller Casting)

*Please note that Guests are subject to change!

This showcase is for adults and teens (13+).

Please note that this in person showcase will be at:

Pearl Studios NYC

You will be emailed your assigned studio the morning of your event.

Pearl Studios has two addresses:

500 8th Avenue, 3rd and 4th floors
and across the street
519 8th Avenue, 12th floor
(between 35th and 36th)

All studios labeled with numbers are at 500 8th Avenue, 3rd and 4th floors.
All studios labeled with letters are at 519 8th Avenue, 12th floor.

What to Prepare:

For this showcase, please bring in your own scene of choice (no more than 2 minutes in length) that you feel best showcases your strengths as an actor. If you do not have your own scene, you can select a scene from the General Sides database (link located in your Actors Connection account upon registration). IN ADDITION: Please bring TWO HARD COPIES of your scene - one highlighted FOR THE READER

Please email jess@actorsconnection.com your scene choice AS AN ATTACHMENT (file should be labeled YourName_CHARACTER) by 5pm (EST) the DAY BEFORE the event.

Please follow the procedures listed below:

• Please update your headshot and fill out the MY INFO section of your AC account upon registration.

• Arrive at least 10 MINUTES before your event is slated to start. Your host will give important information about the event at this time.

**Actors Connection classes and programming are for ADULTS (18+). With permission, some teens (14+) are allowed to take adult programming. To inquire about getting permission, please send an email to: info@actorsconnection.com**

**No recording of any kind is permitted by participants during class.**

**Please keep in mind that all programs at Actors Connection are for educational and professional development purposes. Participating in any class or event is not a promise of employment.**

Judy Henderson

Not only is Judy one of NYC's foremost casting directors, she is a legend in the industry and a truly gifted teacher! With numerous years of casting film, Judy brings a detailed and creative approach to the actor's process and invaluable insight about the industry. She was voted as one of the top 20 CD's in the U.S., is an Emmy- and five-time Artios Award-winner and has called in, auditioned, and booked many actors met at Actors Connection!

Currently, she's casting two feature films, which are LUCCA MORTIS (with Bonnie Timmermann) and CHARLOTTE. She's also casting two plays with The New Group, which are EVANSTON SALT COSTS CLIMBING and THE SEAGULL/WOODSTOCK NY.

Recent and past credits include: Film: Entangled, MAD?, Mapplethorpe, Untitled film for Paramount Pictures, GWB, Coming Up Roses, Roadie, Unicorns, Perestroika, Lifelines, Day Zero, The Trouble With Cali, 12 and Holding, L.I.E.(6 Independent Spirit Award Nominations, Winner of Best Debut Performance Award), Blue Moon, Friends And Family, I'll Take You There, subUrbia, The Deli, The Size of Watermelons, Pompatus of Love, Before Sunrise, Naked In New York. TV credits include: Homeland, Babylon Fields Pilot (CBS), Sins of the City (USA), Fox TV's Love And Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story, PBS: American Playhouse's "Land of Little Rain". Broadway: Barefoot In The Park, Getting Married, On Borrowed Time, Search and Destroy, Salome, Anna Karenina (4 Tony Nominations). Off-Broadway: The Starry Messenger, Lie of The Mind, The Kid, Mouth To Mouth, Groundswell, Things We Want, Two Thousand Years, Rafta Rafta, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Abigail's Party, Hurlyburly, Sin, Aunt Dan & Lemon, Roar, Trust, Smelling A Rat, What The Butler Saw, East is East, Guantanamo, Gross Indecency, This Is Our Youth, My Night With Reg, Curtains, Ecstasy, First Night, Amphigorey (Drama Desk Nomination), Ruthless, Raft of the Medusa, Other People's Money, Forever Plaid (Outer Critics Circle Nomination, Drama Desk Nomination). New York Theatres: The New Group, The Play Company

Awards for productions worked: Obie for Ecstasy and Curtains, The Lucille Lortel Best Off-Broadway Play for Gross Indecency, Three Outer Critics Circle Awards for Other People's Money, The Outer Critics Circle Award for Ruthless, The Drama Desk Award for Ruthless, a MAC Award for Best Cast Album for Forever Plaid, The Drama Desk Award to The York Theatre Company for Outstanding Contribution to Theatre. Ms. Henderson has been honored by The Ross Reports as one of the top 20 US Film Casting Directors and has received five Artios Awards from a total of twelve nominations for Outstanding Achievement in Off-Broadway Theater Casting, Independent Film Feature Casting, and Television Series Drama Casting. She has cast innumerable national on-camera and voice-over television commercials. She is a member of the Casting Society of America. 

Follow this link to view Judy's credits on IMDb

Kimberly Graham

With years of experience casting feature films, TV projects, commercials and theater, Kimberly was the Associate Casting Director working with Judy Henderson on the Emmy award-winning hit Showtime series Homeland.

Recent credits include the films The Reunion, Queen of the Desert , Not The Same, Love in Kilnerry, The Healing of Harmon, Black Hat, and the play "Escape" for the NY Fringe Festival.

Past feature film casting credits include: Avatar, Paranormal Activity 2, Air Disturbance, Before Midnight to name a few.

Follow this link for her credits on IMDB

Dani Markowitz

Dani Markowitz is a casting professional who has worked in network television, film, and theatre casting. For the past four years, her focus was on series regular and major recurring roles for television pilots.

She recently moved out of the network space to concentrate on independent casting. She recently cast a full-length feature film that is heading to the festival circuit and assisted with the U.S. search for a new HBO show. Dani started her career as the Casting Associate for Olney Theatre Center in the Washington, D.C. region and worked with high-profile creative teams on over 10 regional productions. Prior to her network casting experience, Dani worked at Innovative Artists Agency in the talent & comedy departments, giving her a unique perspective on both talent representation and casting.

Follow this link to view her credits on IMDB