Advanced

** Registration for this event is closed you must have attended Advanced Scene Study: Deeping Your Process #1 and Scene Study: From Table Read To Performance to register for this class. **

This is an eight week intensive course. You must be available for the following dates in order to take this class:

• Tuesday, October 1 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 8 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 15 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 22 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 29 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 5 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 12 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 19 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

Once you are registered for this initial course on October 1, you will be automatically registered for the rest of the dates listed above. Please read the course description carefully.

Location: SAG-AFTRA Plaza, 2nd Floor Classroom 
           5757 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 220 Los Angeles, CA 90036

Instructor: Caryn West

Description:

Join Caryn West for Advanced Scene Study: Deeping Your Process!

Take another deep dive into characters in film and theater scenes, from script analysis to a full footing.

A course to reawaken your body and inventive spirit taxed by too many instant self tapes deadlines.

Here is a space to go slow and examine new ways to move, think, listen, and play. Try out more roles that the biz may not see you doing but can truly stretch you past typecasting.

Focus on process and the freedom to fail, get constructive feedback on experiments, stretching outside of your comfort zone, overcoming rust and a De-emphasis on Results.

Work on 1 scene and one monologue luxuriously and slowly over weeks 2-8.

Class One: Bring a NEW monologue preferably with ancestral voices and experience. Movement and vocal warm-ups. scenes and partners assigned. Suggest a type of material that would stretch you past your obvious casting or typical genre strength.

Class Two and Three: Table reads before ANY rehearsal and text analysis without self tape result speed. Bring in the event, your roles function, genre, who is the writer .

Class Four: Movement warm-up and first footings, exploring the character in body and space, exercises for personalization and being present. Monologues.

Class Five and Six: Monologues off book.  Improving the Scene. Exploring On set ways to be ready.

Class Seven to Eight: The Freedom to keep making mistakes. Fully memorized. Listening to yourself and your partner Staged with props and costumes.

Note: This is only for participants of Scene Study: From Table Read To Performance. Actors need to rehearse outside of the class to prepare scenes. This is for actors who want to have to continue to have fun and explore without judgment. Actors are encouraged to stretch with characters they may not get cast as and re-examine or revive their process with support you deserve.

Questions? Please email conservatory@sagaftra.org.

This workshop is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Unfortunately, no guests allowed. All performers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before the start of the event. 
 

** Registration for this event is closed you must have attended Advanced Scene Study: Deeping Your Process #1 and Scene Study: From Table Read To Performance to register for this class. **

This is an eight week intensive course. You must be available for the following dates in order to take this class:

• Tuesday, October 1 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 8 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 15 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 22 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 29 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 5 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 12 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 19 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

Once you are registered for this initial course on October 1, you will be automatically registered for the rest of the dates listed above. Please read the course description carefully.

Location: SAG-AFTRA Plaza, 2nd Floor Classroom 
           5757 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 220 Los Angeles, CA 90036

Instructor: Caryn West

Description:

Join Caryn West for Advanced Scene Study: Deeping Your Process!

Take another deep dive into characters in film and theater scenes, from script analysis to a full footing.

A course to reawaken your body and inventive spirit taxed by too many instant self tapes deadlines.

Here is a space to go slow and examine new ways to move, think, listen, and play. Try out more roles that the biz may not see you doing but can truly stretch you past typecasting.

Focus on process and the freedom to fail, get constructive feedback on experiments, stretching outside of your comfort zone, overcoming rust and a De-emphasis on Results.

Work on 1 scene and one monologue luxuriously and slowly over weeks 2-8.

Class One: Bring a NEW monologue preferably with ancestral voices and experience. Movement and vocal warm-ups. scenes and partners assigned. Suggest a type of material that would stretch you past your obvious casting or typical genre strength.

Class Two and Three: Table reads before ANY rehearsal and text analysis without self tape result speed. Bring in the event, your roles function, genre, who is the writer .

Class Four: Movement warm-up and first footings, exploring the character in body and space, exercises for personalization and being present. Monologues.

Class Five and Six: Monologues off book.  Improving the Scene. Exploring On set ways to be ready.

Class Seven to Eight: The Freedom to keep making mistakes. Fully memorized. Listening to yourself and your partner Staged with props and costumes.

Note: This is only for participants of Scene Study: From Table Read To Performance. Actors need to rehearse outside of the class to prepare scenes. This is for actors who want to have to continue to have fun and explore without judgment. Actors are encouraged to stretch with characters they may not get cast as and re-examine or revive their process with support you deserve.

Questions? Please email conservatory@sagaftra.org.

This workshop is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Unfortunately, no guests allowed. All performers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before the start of the event. 
 

** Registration for this event is closed you must have attended Advanced Scene Study: Deeping Your Process #1 and Scene Study: From Table Read To Performance to register for this class. **

This is an eight week intensive course. You must be available for the following dates in order to take this class:

• Tuesday, October 1 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 8 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 15 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 22 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 29 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 5 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 12 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 19 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

Once you are registered for this initial course on October 1, you will be automatically registered for the rest of the dates listed above. Please read the course description carefully.

Location: SAG-AFTRA Plaza, 2nd Floor Classroom 
           5757 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 220 Los Angeles, CA 90036

Instructor: Caryn West

Description:

Join Caryn West for Advanced Scene Study: Deeping Your Process!

Take another deep dive into characters in film and theater scenes, from script analysis to a full footing.

A course to reawaken your body and inventive spirit taxed by too many instant self tapes deadlines.

Here is a space to go slow and examine new ways to move, think, listen, and play. Try out more roles that the biz may not see you doing but can truly stretch you past typecasting.

Focus on process and the freedom to fail, get constructive feedback on experiments, stretching outside of your comfort zone, overcoming rust and a De-emphasis on Results.

Work on 1 scene and one monologue luxuriously and slowly over weeks 2-8.

Class One: Bring a NEW monologue preferably with ancestral voices and experience. Movement and vocal warm-ups. scenes and partners assigned. Suggest a type of material that would stretch you past your obvious casting or typical genre strength.

Class Two and Three: Table reads before ANY rehearsal and text analysis without self tape result speed. Bring in the event, your roles function, genre, who is the writer .

Class Four: Movement warm-up and first footings, exploring the character in body and space, exercises for personalization and being present. Monologues.

Class Five and Six: Monologues off book.  Improving the Scene. Exploring On set ways to be ready.

Class Seven to Eight: The Freedom to keep making mistakes. Fully memorized. Listening to yourself and your partner Staged with props and costumes.

Note: This is only for participants of Scene Study: From Table Read To Performance. Actors need to rehearse outside of the class to prepare scenes. This is for actors who want to have to continue to have fun and explore without judgment. Actors are encouraged to stretch with characters they may not get cast as and re-examine or revive their process with support you deserve.

Questions? Please email conservatory@sagaftra.org.

This workshop is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Unfortunately, no guests allowed. All performers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before the start of the event. 
 

** Registration for this event is closed you must have attended Advanced Scene Study: Deeping Your Process #1 and Scene Study: From Table Read To Performance to register for this class. **

This is an eight week intensive course. You must be available for the following dates in order to take this class:

• Tuesday, October 1 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 8 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 15 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 22 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 29 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 5 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 12 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 19 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

Once you are registered for this initial course on October 1, you will be automatically registered for the rest of the dates listed above. Please read the course description carefully.

Location: SAG-AFTRA Plaza, 2nd Floor Classroom 
           5757 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 220 Los Angeles, CA 90036

Instructor: Caryn West

Description:

Join Caryn West for Advanced Scene Study: Deeping Your Process!

Take another deep dive into characters in film and theater scenes, from script analysis to a full footing.

A course to reawaken your body and inventive spirit taxed by too many instant self tapes deadlines.

Here is a space to go slow and examine new ways to move, think, listen, and play. Try out more roles that the biz may not see you doing but can truly stretch you past typecasting.

Focus on process and the freedom to fail, get constructive feedback on experiments, stretching outside of your comfort zone, overcoming rust and a De-emphasis on Results.

Work on 1 scene and one monologue luxuriously and slowly over weeks 2-8.

Class One: Bring a NEW monologue preferably with ancestral voices and experience. Movement and vocal warm-ups. scenes and partners assigned. Suggest a type of material that would stretch you past your obvious casting or typical genre strength.

Class Two and Three: Table reads before ANY rehearsal and text analysis without self tape result speed. Bring in the event, your roles function, genre, who is the writer .

Class Four: Movement warm-up and first footings, exploring the character in body and space, exercises for personalization and being present. Monologues.

Class Five and Six: Monologues off book.  Improving the Scene. Exploring On set ways to be ready.

Class Seven to Eight: The Freedom to keep making mistakes. Fully memorized. Listening to yourself and your partner Staged with props and costumes.

Note: This is only for participants of Scene Study: From Table Read To Performance. Actors need to rehearse outside of the class to prepare scenes. This is for actors who want to have to continue to have fun and explore without judgment. Actors are encouraged to stretch with characters they may not get cast as and re-examine or revive their process with support you deserve.

Questions? Please email conservatory@sagaftra.org.

This workshop is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Unfortunately, no guests allowed. All performers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before the start of the event. 
 

 

** Registration for this event will open on Thursday, August 8 at 10AM **

 

Deadline to RSVP is Aug. 20 at 12 noon PT.

 

Location: SAG-AFTRA Plaza, Cagney Boardroom
            5757 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

 

Description:

Given the opportunity to express yourself, where do you stop and what do you stop yourself with? Award winning actor Karen Austin unpacks self-sabotage, your discomfort zone, the leap into strong choices, and practical techniques for delivering your best. The opposite of fear is work. There may be group exercises and a few participants may perform on-camera, time permitting. 

 

Best for performers over the age of 18. 

 

About Karen Austin

Her career includes decades of lead roles on film, stage & TV,  LA Drama Critics Circle & Dramalogue Awards, an M.A. from Northwestern University and election to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. She has taught at Stanford, the NY Actors Institute and the LA SAG-AFTRA Conservatory. She co-leads the Mastery of Creativity Workshop, and holds a weekly studio scene study class. 

 

Directions:
Attendees are welcome to bring materials to take notes

 

Instructor: Karen Austin

 

Questions? Please email conservatory@sagaftra.org.

 

This workshop is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Unfortunately, no guests allowed. All performers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

 

Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before the start of the event. 

 

 

** Registration for this event will open on Tuesday, August 6 at 10AM **

 

Deadline to RSVP is Aug. 19 at 12 noon PT.

 

Location: SAG-AFTRA Plaza, Cagney Boardroom
            5757 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

 

Description:

Join the SAG-AFTRA LA Conservatory for Booking More by Worrying Less with David Blue!

 

This masterclass is intended to accommodate Advanced Level actors. Please assess your own abilities accordingly when considering registering for this workshop.

 

Hate the entire audition process? Exhausted trying to always figure out what "they're looking for?" Tired of obsessing for days if you "did the RIGHT thing?" Join this fun, one-day workshop to develop usable techniques you can apply to your auditions and performances, to always know you are bringing the height of your talent to each and every opportunity, consistently. -- And learn it from a working actor who has proven these techniques across the globe in TV, Film, theater, VO and more.

 

Directions:
The first fifteen registrants will be assigned sides to work. Those registrants will be expected to come prepared with their assigned sides. 

 

A staff member will reach out to you after you have registered. 

 

The following registrants will be allowed to attend as observers. Please note this is a large class and not everyone will have the opportunity to be selected to work. 

 

Instructor: David Blue

 

Questions? Please email conservatory@sagaftra.org.

 

This workshop is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Unfortunately, no guests allowed. All performers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

 

Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before the start of the event. 

 

 

This is an eight week intensive course.  Registrations for this class are closed.

You must have already taken Scene Study: From Table Read To Performance #1 to take this course. 

Once you were registered for the initial prerequisite course on June 18, you were automatically registered for this course.  

Class Limit: 16

 

Location: SAG-AFTRA Plaza, 2nd Floor Classroom 
            5757 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 220 Los Angeles, CA 90036

 

Instructor: Caryn West

 

Description:

Join Caryn West for Scene Study: From Table Read To Performance! 

Take a deep dive into characters in film and theater scenes, from script analysis to a full footing with guest pros when available. A course to reawaken your body and inventive spirit taxed by too many instant self tapes deadlines.

Here is a chance to go slow and examine new ways to move, think, listen and play. Try out a role that the biz may not see you doing but can truly stretch you past typecasting.

Focus on process and wonderful failures/lessons, stretching outside of your comfort zone, overcoming rust and a De-emphasis on Results.

Work on 1-2 scenes/1-2 scene partners (depending on your ability to rehearse with 2 partners in 7 weeks), luxuriously and slowly over 3-6 weeks.

Class One (6/18): Bring a monologue, song or dance to introduce and celebrate yourself. Movement and vocal warm-ups. Introductions and scenes assigned.

Class Two (6/25): Table reads and text analysis without self tape result speed. The event, your roles function, genre, the Writer and listening.

Class Three (7/2): Warm-up and first footings, exploring the character in body and space, personalization and being present.

Class Four (7/9): Guest Pro if available. Fully memorized. Staged with props and costume.

Class Five to Eight (7/16, 7/23, 7/30, and 8/6): Repeat with a new scene/partner.

Note: This is not a beginner course, Actors need to rehearse outside of the class to prepare scenes. This is for actors who want to have fun and explore without judgment. Actors are encouraged to stretch with characters they may not get cast as and re-examine or revive their process with support you deserve. 

Questions? Please email conservatory@sagaftra.org.

 

This workshop is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Unfortunately, no guests allowed. All performers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

 

Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before the start of the event. 

 

 

Deadline to RSVP is Jun. 13 at 12 noon PT.

 

This is an eight week intensive course. 

You must be available for the following dates in order to take this class:

 

• Tuesday, June 18 from 2pm-6pm
• Tuesday, June 25 from 2pm-6pm
• Tuesday, July 2 from 2pm-6pm
• Tuesday, July 9 from 2pm-6pm
• Tuesday, July 16 from 2pm-6pm
• Tuesday, July 23 from 2pm-6pm
• Tuesday, July 30 from 2pm-6pm
• Tuesday, August 6 from 2pm-6pm

Once you are registered for this initial prerequisite course on June 18, you will be automatically registered for the rest of the dates listed above. Please read the course description carefully before registering. 

Class Limit: 16

 

Location: SAG-AFTRA Plaza, 2nd Floor Classroom 
            5757 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 220 Los Angeles, CA 90036

 

Instructor: Caryn West

 

Description:

Join Caryn West for Scene Study: From Table Read To Performance! 

Take a deep dive into characters in film and theater scenes, from script analysis to a full footing with guest pros when available. A course to reawaken your body and inventive spirit taxed by too many instant self tapes deadlines.

Here is a chance to go slow and examine new ways to move, think, listen and play. Try out a role that the biz may not see you doing but can truly stretch you past typecasting.

Focus on process and wonderful failures/lessons, stretching outside of your comfort zone, overcoming rust and a De-emphasis on Results.

Work on 1-2 scenes/1-2 scene partners (depending on your ability to rehearse with 2 partners in 7 weeks), luxuriously and slowly over 3-6 weeks.

Class One (6/18): Bring a monologue, song or dance to introduce and celebrate yourself. Movement and vocal warm-ups. Introductions and scenes assigned.

Class Two (6/25): Table reads and text analysis without self tape result speed. The event, your roles function, genre, the Writer and listening.

Class Three (7/2): Warm-up and first footings, exploring the character in body and space, personalization and being present.

Class Four (7/9): Guest Pro if available. Fully memorized. Staged with props and costume.

Class Five to Eight (7/16, 7/23, 7/30, and 8/6): Repeat with a new scene/partner.

Note: This is not a beginner course, Actors need to rehearse outside of the class to prepare scenes. This is for actors who want to have fun and explore without judgment. Actors are encouraged to stretch with characters they may not get cast as and re-examine or revive their process with support you deserve. 

 

Questions? Please email conservatory@sagaftra.org.

 

This workshop is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Unfortunately, no guests allowed. All performers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

 

Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before the start of the event. 
 

 

 

Deadline to RSVP is May. 17 at 12 noon PT.

 

Location: SAG-AFTRA Plaza, Cagney Boardroom
            5757 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

 

Description:
Join the SAG-AFTRA LA Conservatory for Booking More by Worrying Less with David Blue!

 

This masterclass is intended to accommodate Advanced Level actors. Please assess your own abilities accordingly when considering registering for this workshop.

 

Hate the entire audition process? Exhausted trying to always figure out what "they're looking for?" Tired of obsessing for days if you "did the RIGHT thing?" Join this fun, one-day workshop to develop usable techniques you can apply to your auditions and performances, to always know you are bringing the height of your talent to each and every opportunity, consistently. -- And learn it from a working actor who has proven these techniques across the globe in TV, Film, theater, VO and more.

 

Directions:
The first twenty registrants will be assigned sides to work. Those registrants will be expected to come prepared with their assigned sides. 

 

A staff member will reach out to you after you have registered. 

 

The following registrants will be allowed to attend as observers. Please note this is a large class and not everyone will have the opportunity to be selected to work. 

 

Instructor: David Blue

 

Questions? Please email conservatory@sagaftra.org.

 

This workshop is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Unfortunately, no guests allowed. All performers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

 

Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before the start of the event. 

 

 

 

This is an eight week intensive course. 

You must have already taken Scene Study: From Table Read To Performance #1 to take this course. 

Once you were registered for the initial prerequisite course on March 1, you were automatically registered for this course.  

Class Limit: 15

 

Location: SAG-AFTRA Plaza, 2nd Floor Classroom 
            5757 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 220 Los Angeles, CA 90036

 

Instructor: Caryn West

 

Description:

Join Caryn West for Scene Study: From Table Read To Performance! 

Take a deep dive into 2 characters in 2 scenes, from script analysis to a full footing and guest pro giving final feedback. 

Focus on process and wonderful failures/lessons, stretching outside of your comfort zone, overcoming rust and De-emphasis on Results.

Work on 2 scenes/2 scene partners, luxuriously and slowly over 3-4 weeks.

Class One: Bring a monologue, song or dance to introduce and celebrate yourself. Movement and vocal warm-ups. Introductions and scenes assigned.

Class Two: Table reads and text analysis without self tape result speed. The event, your roles function, genre, the Writer and listening.

Class Three: Warm-up and first footings, exploring the character in body and space, personalization and being present.

Class Four: Guest Pro if available. Fully memorized. Staged with props and costume.

Class Five to Eight: Repeat with a new scene/partner.

Note: This is not a beginner course, Actors need to rehearse outside of the class to prepare scenes. This is for actors who want to have fun and explore without judgment. Actors are encouraged to stretch with characters they may not get cast as and re-examine or revive their process with support you deserve. 

Also, Caryn West can also provide quiet rehearsal  space for you and your partners in her WeHo Studio Space (90 min at a time 2 x week) upon request and an online appt. time.

Questions? Please email conservatory@sagaftra.org.

 

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru Apr. 30, 2024 or in compliance with the May 2023 COVID-19 Dues Relief Extension program). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

 

Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before the start of the event.