Tv/Film/Theatre/Commercial/VO Showcase with DDO Artists Agency

Friday, October 27th

6-6:30pm - Q+A

6:30-7:30pm - Showcase

Q+A Only - $35

Q+A and Showcase - $120

****Exclusive To Private Prep Students****

Instructors for commercial acting: Brandon Salerno and Brooke Turner.

Instructors for VO: Taylor Kaplan and Nick Ciavatta.

Instructors for singing: Anne Brummel, Kara Pizzolo, Ben Chavez, Bobby Cronin, and Andrew Widger.

Inctructors for TV/Film: Purva Bedi, Tori Khalil, and Rebecca Faulkenberry.

Ticket price for Showcase includes a digital submission folder and time slot for the showcase. In person students will perform live reads in The Prep’s voiceover booth as well as any other vocals/sides/commercials. Virtual students will be able to join and perform via zoom.

Students are encouraged to showcase materials that apply to what they are seeking in representation.

Students signing up are asked to work w/ Prep Faculty to prepare a TV/Film scene (or submit an Acting Reel or Self Tape clip), 1 commercial read, a short verse and a chorus of a Broadway/Pop song that best showcases the voice (may be a cappella or with a backing track), as well as read a brief VO sample (if do not have a VO Demo). The Prep voiceover and acting instructors will help students pick competitive materials, and the vocal instructors will help select 16-32 bar cuts which students can sing a cappella or with a track. (Please note singing is not required). 

*Students are required to take lessons prior to the showcase in preparation. This is not included in the ticket price*

Students will be asked to submit the following to their digital submission folders:

Headshot, Resume, VO Demo (Animation and Commercial), Singing Sample, Acting Reel or Self Tape clip, VO live read samples and live singing option if desired. At least one voiceover demo is encouraged, but not required. If you are interested in creating a voiceover demo please email info@theprepnj.com.

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Learn about Allie Silber:

Allie graduated from Boston University with a major in Film and Television and a minor in Public Relations. She started her career out in the Children’s and Young Adults Division at Abrams Artists Agency as an Executive Assistant to the Head of the Children's Division in July 2017. She was quickly promoted to Agent-in-Training, and then shortly after, to Agent within her short time at Abrams. She represented kids for On-Camera Commercials, Endorsements, Voiceover and Print. Since September 2019, she has been an Agent for Voiceover Division at DDO Artists Agency, where she now represents both kids and adults for all things Voiceover - including Animation, Commercials, Radio, Podcasts, Video Games and Audiobooks to name some categories. Allie works with high-profile casting directors from all over the country, including Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, Disney, 20th Century Animation and more! She continues to scout, develop and represent talent from across the country.

Learn about Mallory Levy:

Mallory Levy is the director of the Youth/Young Adult Division at DDO Artists Agency in New York. She works with young actors on TV, Film, Theatre and Commercials. Prior to being at DDO, Mallory worked at CESD Talent Agency’s Beauty Division. She worked closely with models from all over the world on commercials, television and film. Mallory started her career at Innovative Artists. Mallory has had clients on Broadway (The Lion King, A Beautiful Noise, Tina Turner), in National Tours (Frozen, Hello Dolly, Hamilton) and on popular TV shows (The Blacklist, Law & Order, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Life & Beth, Billions, New Amsterdam) along with so many more! Most recently, Mallory and DDO Youth NY were voted one of the top 6 Youth Agencies in New York by Backstage.com. Mallory was a 2022 Heller Award nominee for Northeast Youth Theatrical Agent of the Year.