Next Symposium Date:
August 20th - August 21st
Location: To Be Determined - Toronto
August 20th - August 21st
Location: To Be Determined - Toronto
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| FRIDAY, JANUARY 28th | |
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| 06:00pm | SIGN-IN - Sign-in - Visit our Sponsors & Vendors Booths - For a list of Sponsors & Vendors - click the link above |
| 07:00pm | WELCOME & KEYNOTE SPEAKER - A preview of what to expect over the next 2 days - Delegates are briefed about the “rules of engagements” - Introductions of team and partners - Keynote Speaker Presentation |
| 09:00pm | WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION - Delegate & Guests mingle and visit booths. |
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| SATURDAY, JANUARY 29th | |
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| 08:00am | SIGN-IN - Sign-in - Visit our Sponsors & Vendors Booths - For a list of Sponsors & Vendors - click the link above |
| 08:30am | WELCOME DISCUSSION - The Business of Show Business - An active and spirited discussion about the business side of show business. - Working WITH your agent....or.....Finding an agent. - How to be a GREAT client or an actor that can present him/herself well and be of interest to potential agents. - Photos & Resumes – advice, dangers and pitfalls - Demo Reels – sound advice on what is appropriate and useful on a reel. - A who’s who on the decision making side. - How the whole process works, where the actor fits in and how to get cast. - The audition process – Who are those people behind the table? This active discussion will give you an overall ‘view’ of how the industry works and who does what with whom. ....and more. |
| 09:00am | WORKSHOP #1 - They Went That Away (aka Hit Your Mark and Bark) - Mastering one to five liners - This is where Actors fail – underestimating the power of the small role in kick starting a career - How small roles, expertly done, translate to leading roles. - Warning: Be Prepared to ACT - Sides will be sent out 24 hrs prior to the Symposium. |
| 12:00pm | LUNCH BREAK - Visit our Sponsors & Vendors Booths - For a list of Sponsors & Vendors - click the link above |
| 01:00pm | GIVEAWAYS - Raffle Prizes will be given away - A special thanks to our generous Sponsors - For a list of Sponsors - click the link above |
| 01:15pm | WORKSHOP #2 - I Can Sell That ! - Commercial Workshop Featuring Casting Directors Brian Levy and Powerhouse Casting's Andrew Hayes! - Commercial scripts will be sent out prior to the Symposium – Learn the skills to master commercial technique – We will examine where actors fail most frequently in commercial auditions. – Casting Director Andrew Hayes of Powerhouse Casting joins Brian Levy and will work with participants AND choose our cast!! - This workshop will be fast paced and not for the faint of heart!! - Be prepared to ACT. |
| 05:00pm | Q&A PANEL #1 - CASTING DIRECTORS FORUM - More information to be posted soon. - For a list of attending Agents - click the Guests link above |
| 06:00pm | SYMPSOSIUM RECEPTION SCHMOOZE - The bar is open, meet the agents from the Agents Forum, schmooze with Ron, Brian and Crystal as well as other invited industry guests, our vendors and your fellow performers. |
| 08:00pm | THAT'S A WRAP ! - End of Day 1 - Check your email for your sides for tomorrows workshops!! - Talent: Your call time tomorrow is 8:00 a.m. sharp! |
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| SUNDAY, JANUARY 30th | |
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| 08:00am | SIGN-IN - Sign-in - Visit our Sponsors & Vendors Booths - For a list of Sponsors & Vendors - click the link above |
| 09:00am | WORKSHOP #3 - CASTING SCREEN TEST - This is where we will perform, for a blue-ribbon panel of casting directors and industry leaders, complex scenes and monologues, sent to you prior to the weekend. - ALL participants will do a scene today and many will read opposite other actors as well. - Find out what it takes to be cast in a role opposite a producers International Star. The importance of casting well and all of the considerations that must come into play throughout the casting process. - This is an on-camera performance master-class and will demonstrate the difference in scale, both emotional and physical, between theatre and film. - Bring your ‘game’ Be prepared to act and be discovered!! |
| 12:00pm | LUNCH BREAK - Visit our Sponsors & Vendors Booths - For a list of Sponsors & Vendors - click the link above |
| 01:00pm | GIVEAWAYS - Raffle Prizes will be given away - A special thanks to our generous Sponsors - For a list of Sponsors - click the link above |
| 01:15pm | WORKSHOP #3 CONTINUED... Everyone will have a chance to perform |
| 05:00pm | Q&A PANEL #2 - CASTING DIRECTORS - OPEN MIKE - A rare opportunity to meet and to find out what Casting Directors, Producers & Directors look for. - How do they approach the casting process. - How can actors make the most of an audition opportunity. - Where, for them do actors fail in the audition process. - Who makes the final decision and how are those choices made. - This is your opportunity to ask our very talented panel members direct questions. |
| 06:00pm | CLOSING ADDRESS - Info Packages are given out |
| 06:30pm | SYMPSOSIUM SCHMOOZE & RECEPTION - The bar is open, have a drink, meet the panel, fellow actors, the Symposium crew, vendors and invited industry guests. |
| 09:00pm | THAT'S A WRAP FOLKS ! - End of Day 2 - Break a leg out there ! |
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| RAFFLE - 50/50 DRAW - 50% of the money raised will be split between 2 charities - 50% will be split again in two and raffled off with the other ‘prizes’. SCHOLARSHIPS, PRIZES, AND AWARDS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE |
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