August 21, 2021
Major Tom to Ground Control
Our Weekly Recap, Resources & Recommendations for Actors, Directors & Creatives
"Acting is believing"
Thanks to those of you who joined us yesterday for the Saturday Workshop featuring Master Voice & Speech Coach, Patrick Mulryan!
What's the Saturday Workshop?
This Month, come visit a class as our guest!
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The Work




COLD READ AUDITION EXERCISE
Lars Classington and Kseniya Babayeva,
Steven Andrews and Elena Gaverdovskaya


A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
by William Shakespeare
Pippa Winslow and Daniel Greer
...and special thanks to the fairies!
Kathryn Schneider, Austin Khemraj and Gaia Visnar
THE PIANO LESSON
by August Wilson
Rosemary Thomas
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Here are the latest additions to your video library from our session on Saturday August 21th:
- Cold Read Exercise "Love and Other Drugs"
- Prologue to "Romeo & Juliet" by William Shakespeare
- "Harry's Law Pilot" by David E. Kelley
- "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller
- Paul D'Agostino - "Free the Body & the Voice" Workout
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Music This Week
INTRO: "Street Fighting Man" & "Start Me Up" by The Rolling Stones
OUTRO: "Just My Imagination" performed by The Rolling Stones


Recommended This Week
WATCH
SHINE A LIGHT
From famed director Martin Scorsese, this intimate documentary looks into the career of The Rolling Stones through concert footage shot over a two-day period during the A Bigger Bang tour at the famed Beacon Theater in New York City in fall 2006.
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Available on: HULU, Sling TV (premium subscription) Amazon (premium subscription) Apple Tv, Youtube TV and Vudu
WATCH
VAL
Forty years of never-before-seen footage chronicling the life of Val Kilmer
Directed by: Ting Poo, Leo Scott
Available on Amazon Prime Video
Want to be part of film history?
Study it.
Ongoing Recommendation:
THE CRITERION CHANNEL
We continually recommend this subscription service because it will give you access to an unparalleled library of films, from the the most obscure, unusual independent movies to the great classics of cinema history! Enjoy curated selections based on shared themes, actors or directors. An incredible resource for any cinephile or student of storytelling.
Conservatory Auditions Now Open!
Study Online or in NYC!
APPLY & AUDITION BY JULY 15TH
WATCH
Conservatory Ensemble VIII
Commencement Ceremony
Commencement Speaker Academy & Emmy Award Winning Filmmaker, Dan Lindsay
SEE YOU SEPTEMBER 4th!


New York Professional Actor Training comes to your home next Saturday!
Our International, Intergalactic Acting Jam continues next Saturday, featuring Master Voice & Speech Instructor, Paul Andrew Wade!
ABOUT ANDREW WADE
Anne Burk is a professional voice and speech coach, specializing in dialect, accent acquisition and modification. She is also a Credentialed Fitzmaurice Voicework Practitioner. Some of her awards include: the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Awards for Acting and Directing, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art Gold Medal Certification in Acting and the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music - Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music, Royal Northern College of Music, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - Singing Certification. She completed additional professional training at East 15 Acting School (London), British American Drama Academy (Balliol College, Oxford), Royal National Program (London), Gaiety School of Acting, Trinity College Dublin and received a BTEC in Performing Arts at Oldham College and Polytechnic (United Kingdom). Anne teaches at various prestigious higher education institutions in Southern California in addition to the Tom Todoroff Studio!
And now YOU have the chance to learn from this incredible artist and coach without even leaving home!
Join us on Saturday to study with
Andrew Wade and Tom Todoroff!
Todoroff Technique Flashcard Set
These beautiful cards were created by NYC Studio Director, Mark Guerette. An excellent way to learn and swiftly and joyfully integrate all elements of the Todoroff Technique!