On Camera Audtion Technique for Kids/Teens

Does your child need more experience auditioning for On Camera work?

Is your child a good actor but needs more practice working on the
technique of acting for the camera?

If so, we have a workshop for you!!

Actors with Moxie Presents:
*On Camera Audition Workshop with Dawnnie Mercado- for Kids!!*

When: Saturday’s Sept. 29 & Oct. 6
Time: 10am-12pm

Location: Stageport 208 W 19th St KCMO 64108 Stage B

Cost: $250 or $200 if you are a signed Exposure Inc. talent

This workshop will be a 2 day two part class.

 *Session One*: Short Improv Warm Up.  Slating.  Commercial on Camera Take
One.  Making it your own.  Commercial on Camera Take Two.  Script homework
will be given between session one and two in order to find clues in the
copy to make it real.

*Session Two*: Short Improv Warm Up.  Tell the story. Commercial on Camera
Take Three.  A closer look at telling the story and the clues you found in
your copy to make it real. What’s your button? Final take after the break
as though this is an audition, with Cue Cards in the room.
Commercial Copy will be sent out one week prior to all students.

EMAIL STACEY TO SIGN UP AT actorswithmoxie@gmail.com


Dawnnie Mercado has over 20 years of acting and coaching experience.  She
is a member of SAG-AFTRA as well as Actor’s Equity.  Prior to moving to
Kansas City this year, she ran The Academy Training Center and Theatre
Creators Kids in North Hollywood California.  Through her on camera acting
studio in North Hollywood California she successfully coached many students
(referred by LA agents and Managers) to successful commercial, TV, and
agent bookings. Dawnnie has a BA in Acting from UC Santa Barbara as well as
an MFA in Acting from Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.  She
has appeared on television in such shows as E.R., Law and Order Criminal
Intent, Strong Medicine, Judging Amy and more. She has also appeared in
over 30 theatrical productions either in Regional Theatre, in  Los Angeles
or New York.    Some of her favorite characters include Lucy in Dracula for
the Sacramento Theatre Company and Penn Stage, Titania in A Midsummer
Night’s Dream at the Avery Schreiber Theatre in North Hollywood, and
Malinche in La Malinche for The Arizona Theatre Company.   While living in
Los Angeles she auditioned frequently for commercials and television
herself and is happy to share her knowledge with us both as an actor and on
camera coach.   Her favorite commercial for “TLC" as it appeared on the The
Learning Channel can be seen at the end of her reel at:
www.dawnniemercado.com