The Drama Book Shop Announces Upcoming Events in March

Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.
MASTER YOUR DOMAIN
FREE Website Workshop for Actors and Singers

Come hear web site professionals Shannon Brown, Jon Ecklund and Annie Chadwick in a panel discussion on the current trends in web site and reel design. Straight from her monthly Show Business Strategies column, Annie Chadwick leads this free workshop on how to "Master Your Domain"--Domain name, that is. As the internet becomes more integrated into our lives, having a web presence is now a vital component in the actor's arsenal.

In this hour-and-a-half workshop you will get tips on how you can create an effective web presence with the marketing materials you already have, at whatever stage you are with your career. There is no need to wait until you "have enough footage." Also, learn how you can create your own professional reel that shows your uniqueness and gives a taste of what you do best.

Workshop topics will include:

· Domains & hosting
· Effective site design
· Using email efficiently
· Social networking tips
· Creating your own reels
· Search Engines - Where to begin

FREE wine and cheese reception to follow! Come and enjoy and learn how to move your career to the next level!

Shannon Brown, www.Shannon-Brown.com
Jon Ecklund, www.dreamoutloudmedia.com
Annie Chadwick, www.AnnieChadwick.com

Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
How to Build & Maintain an Acting Career in NYC with Annie Chadwick

Whether you are a seasoned professional, a wide-eyed beginner or lost in the actor maze, Annie Chadwick's motivational career building workshop will give you: the vision to create your own unique theatrical career; no nonsense business strategies; innovative self-promotional techniques and the most current industry trends. Includes a private 5 minute consultation!

Sunday, March 14, 2010 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $50
Drama Book Shop, 250 West 40th St
Arthur Seelen Theatre
By Reservation Only: Call 212-265-0260 or 212-944-0595

· Have you just finished an acting training program & are ready to begin seeking work?
· Have you recently moved to NYC and need a plan to introduce your talent to the Big Apple?
· Are you returning to acting or just starting after working in the business world?
· Has your career stalled and you need fresh innovative tools to move to the next level?

In this 2 hour workshop, Annie will meet with you briefly before the workshop to review your picture/resume and help you target an area of concentration for the next 6 months. In the actual workshop you will get handouts with current marketing tools and a clear, step-by-step path to evolve your acting career in NYC. The workshop covers the following areas:

Marketing Tools & Strategies
Are your marketing tools a current representation of your talent? It's one of the most important parts of building a career and introducing your talent to the industry. Learn the most current trends in effective Pictures, Resumes, Cover Letters & Postcard content, Website, Reels, Email Submissions, Industry Mailings and Personal Appearance. Get specific letter writing skills and tips to make your cover letters, postcards, follow-ups and submissions more targeted. Are emails, faxing, website promotion the way of the future?

Self Promotion
· Learn the most effective ways to introduce yourself to the industry - agents, personal managers, casting directors, showcases, seminars.
· Film/TV & Theatre opportunities are greater than ever in NYC. Learn how a talented actor can get auditions without representation and start developing a legit career. Get information on how to self-submit and get your own Film/TV auditions from Online Casting Opportunities & Trade publications. Learn what TV/Film projects are shooting in NYC and who is doing the casting. For Theatre Projects, you will get specific tips on how to find out 6 months in advance what's being produced before casting notices go out, the best ways to get auditions, target and identify the roles you are most right for, and how to see the latest NYC Off Broadway theatre for free.

Classes, Coaches & Resources
Training for artists never ends. You will be given Annie's recommendation list of on-going classes and coaches that help you get noticed in the very competitive NYC market as well as a list of resources all available at the Drama Book Shop that are essential to keeping-up with the latest projects.

To read Annie's bio and see what actors have been saying about the workshop see:

www.utdtheatricalservices.com & www.anniechadwick.com

Friday, March 19, 2010, at 6:00 p.m.
How to be a Savvy Actor (FREE)
Get Inside Tips from the Authors of The Savvy Actor Career Manual!

50% INTRODUCTORY DISCOUNT!
The Savvy Actor Career Manual, list Price $79.95. Only $39.95 for those attending the seminar.

Ever read an acting career book but never got specific direction on how to make it work for your talent, goals, and dream? Get specific, personal career tips and tools at this launch event for The Savvy Actor Career Manual, the most comprehensive acting career guide available! Authors and actors Jodie Bentley and Kevin Urban will share their inspiration for the manual and walk you through the seven essential elements of a successful professional acting career.

The Savvy Actor® founders Jodie Bentley and Kevin Urban have taken their combined 20+ years of experience in acting, marketing, branding, and sales, to create the first and only guide that puts every career tool the actor needs in one place.

The Savvy Actor Career Manual goes beyond career books to give you a step-by-step guide to every element the professional actor needs to turn their talent into a money-making career. It cuts to the core of what really works, based on actor-tested techniques for making an impact in the industry. Get all the business tools they didn't teach you in school, including goals, long-term career vision, marketing, branding, networking, getting representation, managing finances, automating your office, and more.

"The Savvy Actor Career Manual is a valuable tool for anyone looking to be a professional, working actor. Jodie and Kevin combine their extensive performing experience and business know-how to help actors succeed in a most competitive field. They help performers set realistic goals and marketing plans that work. I have been a casting director for 15 years would highly recommend this manual to actors looking to take their career to the next level."
--Jamibeth Margolis, CSA Casting Director

"I'm a huge supporter of The Savvy Actor and the dead-on coaching provided by Jodie & Kevin. The Savvy Actor Manual is a valuable resource to any actor out there."
--JillIan Sanders, Jr. Agent, Don Buchwald and Associates

"The Savvy Actor Manual has helped me clear the clutter from my craft as a performer by focusing on career, life, and financial goals and developing my specific brand. I am empowered, organized, and now consider myself not only an actor but a businessperson!"
--Jaye Maynard, Actor

The Savvy Actor Career Manual
The Savvy Actor LLC, 2010
140 pages including over 60 worksheets plus links to online files to help you manage your career.

50% INTRODUCTORY DISCOUNT
List Price $79.95
Event Price, only $39.95
Monday, March 22, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
Headshot Marathon with Barry Burns
The Headshot Marathon Returns--at a Reduced "Recession" Cost!

Affordable, Quality Headshots by a Top New York Photographer--Satisfaction Guaranteed. In collaboration with Barry Burns Photography, working professionally in New York for more than 40 years, the Drama Book Shop is hosting a marathon day of digital shooting.

Cost: $150.00 (plus tax) for a one-hour session, for which you will receive an 8" x 10" print and a disc containing that shot. Additional prints and touch-ups are available at reasonable prices.

Make-up artist Satoko Ichinose will be available for an additional $50.00. You may also take advantage of the talents of clothes stylist Judy Peluclette, who will help you select the perfect outfits for the parts you'll be auditioning for.

Please call The DRAMA BOOK SHOP at 212 944-0595, to schedule an appointment (Monday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
Our New Monthly Series Continues!
THE DOCTOR IS IN
FREE Career Consultations
Thursday, March 25, 2010, at 6:30 p.m.
FREE 15-minute private career consultations with Actress/Coach Annie Chadwick

Whether you are a seasoned professional, a wide-eyed beginner, or lost in the actor maze, 15 minutes with Annie Chadwick can help you identify a career focus for the next 6 months, insight into making your marketing tools more effective and innovative self-promotional techniques.

PLEASE BRING A PICTURE/RESUME & ALL OTHER PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS TO YOUR MEETING!

For Limited Reservations, please call the Drama Book Shop at 212.944.0595. Walk-ins are encouraged!
Monday, March 29, 2010, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
The Science of Acting Workshop (FREE)
The biggest thing to hit acting since the Method!

What is good acting? How do you create believable characters? How can an actor understand a character if they do not understand themselves? Why, if so many people want to act well, so few do?

This 2 hour workshop will cover all the essential elements of THE SCIENCE OF ACTING on the tail of the recent publication of the book that describes the technique in detail. ("The Science of Acting" by Sam Kogan, edited by Helen Kogan)

The Academy of the Science of Acting & Directing (ASAD) is one of the world's leading drama training establishments. It is also the only drama school in the UK and possibly the world, with a ground-breaking and highly acclaimed book published on the acting technique it founded, and continues to develop. All of our courses offer the most complete training for the acting and directing profession. Tonight will give you a background and overview of the entire technique as well as a taster of the many subjects that will be covered in the forthcoming NY and LA Summer schools.

By the end of the workshop you will have the knowledge and tools to - not only answer the above questions (and many more) - but to be able to approach any character (from an acorn to Shakespeare) for film, theater, television, audition....with confidence.

Helen asks that all participants familiarize themselves with Chekhov's "The Sea Gull," as there will be a reading of this play at the workshop.

The Science of Acting
By Sam Kogan, ed. By Helen Kogan
Routledge, 2009
List Price: $33.95

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