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The SDSU Stage, Screen, and Television Actors' Conference offers a distinct opportunity to meet top industry professionals one-on-one to go over your work and offer specific advice.

2009 Audition Consultation Appointments (Optional for those who want to)
An audition consultation appointment is an opportunity for actors to meet, speak with, and receive direct on-the-spot feedback from an industry professional. These 14 minute individual appointments with faculty members (industry professionals) are made on a first-come, first-served basis. Actors are encouraged to review the faculty biographies and to select the person most suited to their needs and questions. These audition consultations are recommended for the more advanced actors. Actors who meet the criteria for or status will receive the most benefit. The actor is invited to organize their 14 minute appointment to best suit their needs. They may perform a song or a monologue or both, or simply ask questions. If you plan to sing, check the bio of the faculty member to determine what to bring. (CD or Sheet Music, Monologue) It is suggested that actors perform for a total of no more than four minutes in order to leave ten minutes to receive faculty comments.

Each Conference Actor may schedule up to two auditions prior to the conference. Remaining slots will be filled at the conference at a cost of $35 per appointment. Pre-conference Audition Appointments must be scheduled by April 20, 2009.

Age Limitations For Participation
All actors under 15 years of age must be accompanied at all times by an Adult such as a parent or a manager. All adults will need to register as a participant.

2009 Faculty Details
Audition Consultation Appointments are available with the following Conference Faculty:

FACULTY click on name for bio	POSITION	ORGANIZATION	AUDITION CONSULTATION APPOINTMENT DETAILS
DALE BROWN	CASTING DIRECTOR	TARA RUBIN CASTING	Bring sheet music with a 16 to 32 bar song
MARIKO BALLENTINE	CASTING DIRECTOR	DANNY GOLDMAN & ASSOCIATES CASTING	Mariko will see any level actor, preferrably with commercial copy, but any brief "light-hearted" or "humorous" monologue will do.
JUSTIN HUFF	CASTING DIRECTOR	TELSEY + Co. CASTING	Bring sheet music with a 16 to 32 bar song
TROY MAGINO	DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER	FREELANCE - WITH SHOWS PRODUCED @MTW, SDMT, THE WELK, SIERRA REP	For appointments, please bring questions or perform what you wish.
MARK MEASURES	DIRECTOR OF ON-CAMERA AND VOICE OVER COMMERCIALS	ABRAMS ARTISTS AGENCY	Those who would like to have an Audition Consultation Appointment with Mark should just bring themselves or feel free to perform a (preferably humorous) one minute monologue.
D. CANDIS PAULE	CASTING DIRECTOR	SAN DIEGO	Participants may structure their time including Q & A, monologue(s), song(s) or a combination of all 3. If you are singing, please bring your own CD accompaniment.
ROBERT SMYTH	PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR	LAMB'S PLAYERS THEATRE	Participants may structure their time including Q & A, monologue(s), song(s) or a combination of all 3. If you are singing, please bring your own CD accompaniment.
LORI TRITEL	VOICE OVER ACTOR & COACH		Lori will either review your demo or you can work one on one with a script that Lori provides. Straight commercial, announcer, and animation/interactive scripts will be available for you to choose from. Questions are encouraged!
NIKOLE VALLINS	CASTING DIRECTOR	JAY BENDER CASTING, NEW YORK	Bring sheet music with a 16 to 32 bar song
SAM WOODHOUSE	ARTISTIC DIRECTOR	SAN DIEGO REPERTORY THEATRE	Those wishing to schedule Audition Consultation Appointments with Mr. Woodhouse should feel free to structure their appointment with songs or monologues of their own selection. If you are singing, please provide your own CD of accompaniment.

Before Making An Audition Appointment
Make sure to read the faculty information and select the faculty member best suited to your needs. Also check to see if the faculty member has made any requests regarding what they would like you to perform.

NOTE: Some faculty members will supply sides to perform in your appointments.

Age Limitations for Audition Appointment Participation
There is no age minimum, but all actors under 15 years of age (as of April 25, 2009) must be accompanied at all times by an adult such as a parent or a manager. All adults will need to register as a participant.

Guidelines and Rules for Audition Appointments
Each participant may schedule up to two appointments with attending industry professionals. Requests for appointments that do not conform to guidelines will be returned unscheduled.

Audition Appointment Rules
1. You must be registered with paid conference fees AND paid audition fees to participate in an appointment. (All fees may be paid together and submitted with the registration form and appointment request form.)

2. Conference and appointment fees must be received by April 20, 2009. If available, audition consultation appointments will be scheduled at the conference, 8-9:30 am Saturday, April 25, 2009 for a $35 fee. No appointments will be scheduled after 9:30 am Saturday, April 25. Please note: no guarantees are made that appointments will be available at that time.

3. Consult the biographies of the faculty to determine the best person with whom to meet. Audition consultation appointments are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. Requested faculty is not guaranteed.

4. Your appointment schedule will be distributed to you when you check in at the conference. Audition consultation appointments are ten minutes each.

5. Go to the Appointment Form page. You will need to print out the form and complete the required information. Your submission should be sent to:

College of Extended Studies
Attn: Stage, Screen, and Television Actors' Conference (Appointments)
5250 Campanile Drive, Room 2503
San Diego, CA 92182-1920

6. Missed appointments will not be rescheduled or refunded.

7. Please call 858-484-8575 if you have any additional questions.

Professional Status MUST MEET ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA
1. Member of Actors Equity Association or Screen Actors Guild or AFTRA (Member or Eligible) OR
2. A graduate of four-year college degree program in a performance area (theatre or vocal performance) OR
3. At least two professional (paid) performance experiences in an equity theatre (i.e. The Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego Repertory Theatre, The Welk) OR
4. At least three paying principal/supporting roles in a professional, non-equity theatre (e.g. Cygnet Theatre, Diversionary, Lamb's Players, Lyric Opera San Diego, Moonlight, Moxie Theatre, NCRT, Sledgehammer, Starlight, etc.)
5. 2 Paid On-Camera Credits

Intermediate Status MUST MEET ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA
1. Students currently enrolled in a four-year college degree program majoring in a performance area OR
2. Actors over the age of 12 who have had at least two lead roles in a high school play or youth theatre where tickets were sold to the performance OR
3. Adult actors who have performed at least three supporting or lead roles in community or amateur theater where tickets were sold.

Whatever your level of skill and experience, the Stage Screen and Television Actors' Conference
will take you to the next step in your career.

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If you have questions, please call or email our Conference Director,
Diane Dunaway Kramer at DDKramer2@aol.com Or (858) 484 8575

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