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Aug 26, 2024 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM PDT

This event will be held in person.

Where: San Diego Musical Theatre, 4650 Mercury St., San Diego, CA 92111

Join General Hospital casting director Mark Teschner as he provides industry insights, offers valuable knowledge about its evolving landscape and examines current dynamics in the television casting industry. Teschner will join in virtually from Los Angeles.  

Highlights:

  • 11x EMMY® Winner: Experience a special session with an award-winning casting director, providing unparalleled expertise and stories from a celebrated career in television.
  • Inside 'Auditions': Gain exclusive insights into the casting process behind the long-running soap opera, General Hospital, with a focus on how iconic roles are cast and developed.

  • Career Advancement: Receive practical advice on advancing your acting career, including tips on headshots, resumes, and navigating auditions for television roles.

  • Q&A Session: You will have an opportunity to ask questions about the casting process, industry trends and personal experiences.

About Mark Teschner

Mark Teschner, a native New Yorker, has been the casting director for ABC Daytime's "General Hospital" since 1989. Renowned for his exceptional eye for talent, Rolling Stone calls him "an actor's casting director," and TV Guide praises his "unparalleled track record for finding top new talent." Teschner has won eleven Emmy Awards for "Outstanding Achievement in Casting" and eight additional nominations. He is also a seven-time recipient of the prestigious Artios Award from the Casting Society of America, with sixteen additional nominations. Teschner has served as vice president of the Casting Society of America and as a Governor of the Television Academy. This year, he was inducted into the "Silver Circle" at the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences.

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Cost: Free for SAG-AFTRA San Diego Local members in good standing (paid through Oct. 31, 2024) with registration.

If you are not a member or not a San Diego Local Member you can attend for a fee of $10. You must register below AND you must also pay via this link.

Check-in begins at 6:30 p.m.

No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.

Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 business hours before the start of the event.



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