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From the Dramaturg’s Desk: November 7-13 It was this week in 1953 that Welsh poet and playwright Dylan Thomas died in New York City. On November 4 of that year, Thomas—who was famously enthusiastic about alcoholic beverages—went on a drinking binge at the White Horse Tavern in Greenwich Village and died five days later. Up [...]

DISCOUNTED FALL PRICES! Kaitlin Shaw (Casting Associate of Tara Rubin Casting) and David Alpert (NYC Director) join together to present a two-session audition prep class this November. Enroll today! Class size is limited to only 10 participants. This two-session, three-hour class will focus on song repertoire, bold and appropriate acting choices, coaching and feedback from [...]

This Week in History: October 31–November 6 During this week in 1905, the character of Peter Pan made his American stage debut when Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up opened on Broadway at the Empire Theatre on November 6. In retrospect, this date is significant because it was largely responsible for the creation of a [...]

This Week in History: October 10–16 In the late 1980s, Broadway hit what many people consider to be a lull. While there were plays by dramatists like Neil Simon, August Wilson, and David Henry Hwang, and musicals by Stephen Sondheim, the Golden Age of musical theatre was over, and some bemoaned increasing commercialization and greater dependence [...]

 Find Your Missing Link! A Complimentary Seminar that Will Change Your Acting Life At The Savvy Actor, we look to outside sources and companies beyond our acting world to find what works and what it takes to be successful. We’ve taken business fundamentals and skills that work in the real world and morphed them for the creative mind of an [...]

A great way to be a savvy networker is to be a master at introductions. Want to know out how? Check out our video and see for yourself! Jodie Bentley is an entrepreneur, career coach, teacher and professional actor in NYC. After graduating with a BFA in Acting from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts [...]

ACTING SUCCESS NOW A REVOLUTIONARY FREE SEMINAR WITH ROBERT AND MICHELLE COLT WWW.ACTINGSUCCESSNOW.COM NOT TO BE MISSED!!!   “I have discovered the secret to a bountiful career and a wonderful life.  What secret is that?  We’ll it is a course taught by Robert & Michelle Colt.  It is honestly and truly the best thing I could have [...]

The Daily Six Balancing life, career and relationships can be challenging. By structuring your day better and prioritizing what needs to be done, we can all get a little closer to that balance. Watch this video with Savvy Coach Christina Shipp to help organize your Daily Six system. Christina Shipp is a professional actor and career [...]

This Week in History: September 26–October 2 It was this week in 1928 that an entire Broadway cast was arrested, when New York City police raided the Biltmore Theatre, immediately following the opening performance of The Pleasure Man on October 1. Mae West, between first making a name for herself in Vaudeville and becoming a film icon, [...]

This is not a go it alone business We all need a group of like-minded people around us, helping each other achieve our goals. Want to know a start a MasterMind group or even what the heck it is? check out this video from Savvy Actor Coach Doug Shapiro. Doug Shapiro, a career consultant with The [...]