OVERVIEW

The Los Angeles Casting Connection (LACC) was established by Price Hall and Cathy Henderson Martin, both long-time professionals in the entertainment industry, with experience in a variety of areas within the industry, Cathy most notably as a highly respected L.A. Casting Director, and Price as an internationally known acting teacher, coach and director.

The reason for establishing LACC was to provide education within the industry, mostly within the field of acting, in an effort to raise the bar of the craft, and to create opportunities for talent not currently residing in Los Angeles to connect with Hollywood professionals. To accomplish this, LACC sends professional Casting Directors and Teachers from within the Hollywood community to different cities around the country to hold weekend Workshops on the “real world” art and craft of acting and the auditioning process. Not only do these events have a positive impact on the level of craft locally, they also provide LACC’s Casting professionals the opportunity to discover new talent outside of their daily pool of LA-based actors.

Each of LACC’s Weekend Workshops are orchestrated and run by Workshop Coordinators established in each city we travel to. These are paid and participatory positions. We are always looking to identify and secure new cities and venues and new Coordinators. See the New Coordinator Page if you are interested.

LACC is dedicated to the elevation of the entertainment industry, and is therefore committed to offering only those experiences of the highest level and quality. We are driven by a passion for the craft of acting, and our mission is to instill and/or deepen that same passion within everyone who participates in our events, while also providing possible avenues for the realization of their professional goals.

LACC Personnel

PRICE HALL – Partner
CATHY HENDERSON – Partner

LACC’s Casting Directors / Instructors
Cathy Henderson, Dori Zuckerman, Linda Philips-Palo, Sally Jackson, Ellie Kanner, Rosemary Welden, Mark Paladini, Craig Campobasso, Joy Todd, Deborah Barylski, Steve Brooksbank, Bob Morones, Dean Fronk, Don Pemrick, Chemin Bernard, Sharon Lieblein, Michelle Levitt

LACC’s New Coordinator Page
If you are interested in becoming a Coordinator for the LACC Workshops, please read the following Coordinator Agreement. If your interest is still there, please feel free to contact us to discuss your involvement in greater detail. The Home Office works hand in hand with our Coordinators to make certain both you and the Workshops are a huge success. Our Coordinators are the most important link in the chain for the success of the Events, and as such, are held in high regard. We would love to hear from you is you have an interest in filling this position.

L.A. CASTING CONNECTION WORKSHOPS
COORDINATOR AGREEMENT

The position of COORDINATOR (COORD) for the LA CASTING CONNECTION WORKSHOPS (Company) is the most pivotal front line position within the organization as regards the success of the Event. The COORD is responsible not only for marketing and filling their local Workshops, but also for coordinating venues, personnel, equipment & supplies, accommodations, transportation, money matters, meals, etc., and basically seeing that the entire event runs smoothly, from beginning to end. For many reasons, the person taking on this position must necessarily be of the highest personal integrity, be highly responsible, extremely organized, self-motivated, diligent, punctual, outgoing and personable, resourceful, possess a creative mind with a flair for marketing and sales, excited by a challenge and have an undaunted positive attitude. They are also someone who has a background in the entertainment industry on a local and possibly national level, is active in the local entertainment community and has a finger on its pulse and ready access to direct channels of communication with the actors in local and neighboring communities.

The rewards for taking on the position of COORD are both tangible and intangible. While financial remuneration is offered, with an opportunity to influence the upper dollar limits, the lion’s share of the benefit for being a COORD is realized in the establishment of personal relationships with some of the busiest and most powerful Casting Directors in the Entertainment Industry today. Because this is a challenging position, it is absolutely necessary that you be motivated by this opportunity to establish those relationships in order to be successful, and for the Workshops to be successful.

The following is a brief description of the WORKSHOP STRUCTURE :
Friday or Saturday Night Rap Session / Q & A (Optional)– 1 ½ Hours
Saturday and Sunday : One Session -10:00 to 6:00 each day, or Two Sessions - 9:00 to 1:00 (Morning); 2:00 to 6:00 (Afternoon)

The requirements, duties and responsibilities of the COORD are as follows:

1 - One (1) COORD per city (unless COORD requires an assistant, to be agreed upon by Company Home Office)

2 - COORD Requirements:
Return executed COORD Agreement to Home Office prior to engaging in any COORD activities. A faxed copy is acceptable.
Must have ready access to potential participants (lists, relationships with agents, local casting directors (CD), etc.).
Be able to commit to meeting minimum number of paying participants (21) per Workshop.
Secure adequate Workshop facilities.
Arrange and secure all necessary Workshop materials (video tapes for participants, water, snacks, etc.), technology (video camera, lights, etc.) and necessary personnel (video camera operator, assistants when needed, etc.).
Secure “first class” CD hotel accommodations and arrange for all of CD transportation needs.
Convey $100 “incidentals cash” to CD upon arrival at hotel and see that CD provides their personal credit card to cover hotel incidentals. “Incidentals Cash” will be supplied by Home Office.
Stay within $750 max budget (includes Workshop venue, Camera Operator fee, marketing, supplies – i.e. tapes, snacks, water, postage / Fed Ex, CD meals during Workshop, etc.), unless otherwise authorized by Home Office.
Provide detailed report for expense re-imbursement within 3 days of completion of the Workshop. (to be emailed)
Secure full payment from minimum number of Participants (21), fifteen (15) days prior (Deadline) to Workshop. Additional Participants may register and pay after Deadline until the Maximum limit (32, or to be determined by CD) is reached. RAP SESSION payments can be collected at the door, payable only with check or cash.
Provide contact info (names and e-mail addresses) for participants paying via credit card (credit card payments are charged through PayPal on the internet).
Confirm that funds are available in accounts of minimum number (21) of participants paying by check fifteen (15) days prior to Workshop or secure cashier’s check or money order.
Tally Workshop profits and expenses at completion of Workshop and send to Home Office (electronically) within three (3) days of completion of Workshop.
Convey Paychecks to CD and Camera Operator at the close of the Workshop.
Provide entire list of all individuals contacted for Workshop, including list of Workshop Participants, to Home Office (preferably electronically) within two weeks of completion of Workshop.
Send completed Evaluation Forms (distribute uncompleted forms to Participants at end of Workshop) to Home Office within two weeks of completion of Workshop.
Communicate ongoingly with home office throughout the mounting of and completion of Workshop.

3 - The home office will provide payment for all transportation and local expenses where possible with company credit card (i.e. hotel accommodations, workshop venue, materials & technology, etc.). Any expenses not charged to company credit card must be clearly expensed by Coordinator and faxed, emailed or mailed to home office prior to reimbursement. Reimbursement will be handled immediately, except in cases of over-budgeted expenses not previously agreed upon, or disputed expenses.

4 - COORD Compensation – One space in the Workshop (for themselves or participant of choice), $500, and 50 % of the revenue from the RAP SESSION. An additional Workshop space may be provided should COORD need to trade for assistance in successfully mounting the Workshop, but this additional space must be cleared by Home Office. Given that all deposited Participant payments have cleared (Company bank account is at Bank of America under The Natural Act), COORD will be issued check for payment and expenses immediately after successful completion of Workshop. COORD may be asked to hold check a minimum of five (5) business days prior to deposit to allow for late Workshop participants’ checks to clear. Any cash collected during the course of the Workshop may be applied to COORD’s pay and / or reimbursement of expenses. Cash in excess of COORD’s pay will be deposited into Company bank account along with Workshop Participant checks.

5 – The Home Office reserves the right to cancel a Workshop for any reason at any time. Cancellation will be automatic if the minimum number (21) of Participants is not met by the Deadline, unless otherwise determined by the Home Office.