In Person: NY CONNECTION - 3 Day NY Pilot Season Showcase

Friday, March 21, 2025, 1pm ET / 10am PT

Price: $895.00

In Person in NYC!
Friday, March 21 – Sunday, March 23, 2025


Showcase to 15 NY Agents and 3 Casting Directors!
(Program cost does not include: hotel, airfare or meals.)

NY Connection is a 3-Day SHOWCASE that’s jam packed with the GUARANTEED ATTENDANCE of INDUSTRY GUESTS who are the movers and shakers in the New York entertainment arena.

Whether you are considering a move to NYC or you already live here, this is the opportunity to guarantee yourself a place for networking, improving your audition skills and current material as well as showcasing your artistry and talent.

This is the perfect program for you to get your feet wet in the industry, introduce yourself to a wide variety of industry guests, capitalize on being a “fresh face” for new projects, be seen by some of New York’s Top Agents and Casting Directors and get a taste of what NYC may have in store for you and your future career.

For your agent showcases, you will receive both verbal and written feedback.

3 Day Schedule:

Friday, March 21

1pm – Orientation

2pm – On Camera Film/TV Intensive

with Eve Battaglia, Casting Director, Eve Battaglia Casting

6:30pm – Legit (Film, TV and Theater) Agent Showcase

- Margaret Emory, SW Artists
- Zachary Earnest, Gray Talent Group - Bi-Coastal Agency!
Marc Anthony Ferré, Daniel Hoff Agency - Bi-Coastal Office!
- Ben Jordan, Headline Talent Agency
- Lauren McLaughlin, The Talent House

For this day, please prepare a film/TV scene of choice (2 minutes or less) that you feel best showcases your strengths as an actor. If you don’t have your own scene, you can select  from the General Sides database (link located in your Actors Connection account upon registration). You will use this scene for your intensive and showcase.

Saturday, March 22

12pm – On Camera Commercial Intensive/Coaching

with Angela Mickey, Casting Director, Liz Lewis Casting Partners

4pm – Commercial Agent Showcase

- Caitlyn Dowdy, Riot Talent Agency - New NY Agency!
- Tracey Goldblum, BBR Talent Agency - New NY Agency!
- Michelle Kilic, Ramona's Model and Talent
- Kevin Koulopoulos, Stewart Talent NY - Bi-Coastal Agency!
- Rodney Swain, Swain+Thomas Agency - New NY Agency!

For this day, please prepare a 15-30 second piece of commercial copy that you feel best showcases your strengths as an actor. You can select Commercial Copy from our online files from the General Sides database (link located in your Actors Connection account upon registration. You will use this copy for your commercial intensive and showcase.

Sunday, March 23

12pm – On Camera TV Intensive 

with Blaine Johnston, Network TV Casting & On-Camera Teacher

4pm – Legit (Film, TV and Theater) Agent Showcase

- Craig Holzberg, Avalon Artists
- Joe Kokofsky, About Artists Agency
- Kya McCullum, UAA - Universal Artists Attractions - Bi-Coastal Agency!
- Stacey Brooke Schwartz, Made Worldwide Agency - Bi-Coastal Agency!
- Christopher Silveri, UIA Talent Agency - New to Office!

For this day, you will be assigned a scene by Blaine to prepare for his intensive. For your afternoon showcase, please prepare a film/TV scene of choice (2 minutes or less) that you feel best showcases your strengths as an actor. If you don’t have your own scene, you can select  from the General Sides database (link located in your Actors Connection account upon registration).

*Please note that Guests are subject to change.

***Actors Connection provides readers for all events.

Please note that NY Connection 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.

Payment:

Payment is due at the time of registration.
We only take American Express, Visa, MasterCard and Discover online.
At checkout, we also offer Buy Now / Pay Later with AfterPay.
Pay in 4, interest free payments. (free when you pay on-time)

 

What to Prepare:

For this showcase, please prepare a 15-30 second piece of commercial copy and a film/TV scene of choice (2 minutes or less) that you feel best showcases your strengths as an actor. You can select Commercial Copy from our online files or bring your own and a scene from the General Sides database (link located in your Actors Connection account upon registration), OR bring in your own 2-3 page scene (2 minutes or less. 

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.**

Blaine Johnston

Blaine's (he/him) background is in behind the camera & theater casting and he continues to work in various casting offices in New York City. His main focus is Series Regular and Major Recurring roles for television. His independent tv/film credits include YOUNGER on TVLand and a short film Mariachi Madness. He was a casting director for two NY theater companies, RAL Productions and Goldfish Memory Productions. He recently worked on a project for the Penumbra Theatre Company in St. Paul, MN. 

Visit Blaine's LinkedIn for more info.

Eve Battaglia

One of NY's top indie film casting directors, EVE BATTAGLIA is best known for casting the Oscar-nominated TRANSAMERICA and was the US Casting Director for the hit Netflix series LILYHAMMER which starred Steve Van Zandt (Sopranos, E Street Band). Currently, Eve is working on TWO indie features. One of her recent indie features SWAN SONG starring Udo Kier, Jennifer Coolidge and Michael Urie and directed by Todd Stephens is 92% certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and up for a variety of awards. Eve is nominated for an Artios Award for SWAN SONG and it's also up for two Indie Indie Spirit awards.
 

She's also known for bringing in tons of AC actors for her many projects! Eve's recent projects include: PROFESSOR MARSTON AND THE WONDER WOMEN which premiered at the Toronto Film fesitval 2017, THE TRANSFIGURATION which premiered at Cannes in the prestigious Un Certain Regard section and is nominated for an Indie Spirit award.

Past projects include: the indie feature MATCH starring Patrick Stewart, Matthew Lillard and Carla Gugino, the feature film LULLABY starring Richard Jenkins, Jennifer Hudson and Amy Adams, BLUE CAPRICE starring Isaiah Washington premiered at Sundance 2013, was opening night for New Directors/New films at MOMA and was nominated for an Indie Spirit award and two Gotham Awards.

Follow this link for all of Eve's credits

Testimonials

Organized, Helpful and encouraging.

Elliot Stevens

She is very honest and delivers all her criticisms constructively and kindly.

Shannon Morrall

Professional, fun and insightful.

Anthony Walters

She was great!

Ingrid Kullberg-Bendz

Angela Mickey

Angela Mickey is the most long-term member of the LLCP family. As Managing Director of Casting, Angela works across the board on commercial, voice over, film, TV and theater projects, supporting and guiding our staff to dig deeper and find fresh talent.

She enjoys working with veteran and up-and-coming creatives, helping to provide an individual plan to each casting process, as well as assistance with union regulations and talent payment guidelines. Angela has worked on hundreds of on camera commercial and voice over projects, as well as helped form the real people division.   

Her recent theatrical projects include the Filipino movie musical The Girl Who Left HomeA Year and Change, ReRUN, AppleTV+ Get Rolling With Otis, Hallmark’s One Royal Holiday, Lifetime's The Holiday Fix Up, and Stalker’s Prey III: A Predator Returns.

Always looking for the new, undiscovered talent, Angela can be found conducting audition classes with actors nationwide. Winner of the 2019 Heller Award for Best Northeast Commercial and VO Casting.

Follow this link to view Angela's credits on IMDB
 

Meets

Friday, March 21, 20251:00 pm
Saturday, March 22, 202512:00 pm
Sunday, March 23, 202512:00 pm

The following disclaimer is provided specifically at the request of and in accordance with SAG/AFTRA: Seminars or classes are for educational purposes only and will not secure or provide opportunity for employment in the field or representation by an agent or casting director.