L.A. Conservatory

** Registration for this event will open on Monday, Oct. 14 at 10AM **

Deadline to RSVP is Oct. 25  at 12 noon PT.

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

Description:
Join the L.A. SAG-AFTRA Conservatory for an Actors Evening featuring members who are incredibly informed and conversant about the work we do as Background and Stand-Ins.

Join our panelists: Jesse Martinez Carlos, Jessica Brown, Miki Yamashita, Peggy Lane O Rourke, Rick Markman, Robert Fisher, and Ron Ostrow.

Moderated by Lee Garlington.

Questions? Please email conservatory@sagaftra.org.

Panelists are subject to change without notification.

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 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. 
 

Deadline to RSVP is Sep. 30 at 12 noon PT.

This is an eight week intensive course. You must have taken Scene Study: From Table Read To Performance to register for this class.

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 before registering.

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 Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 10AM **

Deadline to RSVP is Oct. 14 at 12 noon PT.

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

Instructor: Shaan Sharma

Description:

Join the SAG-AFTRA LA Conservatory for Audition Style Prepared Reads - Drama!

Drama genre training in the form of prepared reads on-camera, with feedback and training, like an actual in-person audition.

Members can choose sides from the following database:

• MALE DRAMA
• FEMALE DRAMA

Non-Binary individuals can choose anything from either folders or bring their own as long as it is genre-appropriate.

Directions:

Please choose and prepare one scene as if for an audition; totally prepared, dressed for the part, off-book, and adapted for a taped audition environment. Bring two copies of the sides, one for yourself and the other highlighted for the reader. Bring a flash drive or SD card if you'd like to take the takes home with you.

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, Oct. 3 at 10AM **

Deadline to RSVP is Oct. 15 at 12 noon PT.

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

Instructor: John Ruby

Description:

Join the SAG-AFTRA LA Conservatory for On-Camera Drama & Comedy Class!

Students will learn how to make bold, creative choices to truly inhabit a character and bring the words on the page to life. This deep dive into emotions, relationships, obstacles, and objectives will help open up the actor to spontaneity and working moment-to-moment. Putting all these tools together will allow them to book more work in television and film.

Members can choose sides from the following database:

• Conservatory Sides

Directions:
Please choose and prepare one scene as if for an audition; totally prepared, dressed for the part, off-book, and adapted for a taped audition environment. Bring two copies of the sides, one for yourself and the other highlighted for the reader. Bring a flash drive or SD card if you'd like to take the takes home with you.

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 Jul. 17 at 12 noon PT.

Join the SAG-AFTRA L.A. Conservatory for Keys to Make Your Self-Tape Undeniable, taught by Loren E. Chadima.

Because good and great self-tapes DON'T book the job, this practical acting workshop will give you specific, repeatable and actionable techniques to make self-tapes that are undeniable. Learn keys to make sure your self-tape not only grabs but keeps casting's attention so you can book the room and the job.  

RSVP Required: Log in to see the form below and RSVP by Jul. 17 at 12 noon PT.

Please note: You will receive your unique Zoom information the day before the meeting from SAG AFTRA LA Local <no-reply@zoom.us>. If you have trouble joining the Zoom meeting, please email webhelp@sagaftra.org or call (855) 724-2387.

Members must have a registered Zoom account in order to participate and will receive a unique Zoom link that is not transferable. You must use a Zoom account with the same email address that was submitted with the RSVP. 

Members will be expected to engage with professionalism and courtesy.

Questions? Please email conservatory@sagaftra.org.

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid thru Oct. 31, 2023 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.

ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 48 business hours before the start of the event.