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TEACHING

I have been a teacher longer than I have been a casting director, starting with teaching at Cal State Long Beach’s theatre department where I taught acting and directing.
Casting dynamically informs my teaching.
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CLASSES OFFERED

CLASSES ARE OFFERED VIA ZOOM OR IN PERSON

FOR ACTORS

  • ACING THE CO-STAR ROLE
  • AUDITION TECHNIQUE
  • COLD READING
  • ACTING FOR THE CAMERA
  • MAKING DYNAMIC SELF-TAPES
  • HOW TO AUDITION ON CAMERA
  • THE BUSINESS OF ACTING
  • DETERMINING YOUR TYPE & WHY THAT IS IMPORTANT

FOR DIRECTORS

  • HOW TO WORK WITH CASTING DIRECTORS
  • DISCUSSING ASPECTS OF CASTING DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF TV PILOTS, EPISODIC TV AND FILMS.

EXPERIENCE

In addition to teaching private classes, Deb has taught at academic and professional venues listed below.

ACADEMIC VENUES

  • CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS, FILM DIRECTING
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY, FILM + THEATRE DEPT
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY, FILM DEPT
  • CAL STATE NORTH RIDGE, RADIO/FILM/TV DEPT
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THEATRE DEPT
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, COLOUMBIA THEATRE DEPT
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY, THEATRE DEPT
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY, THEATRE DEPT
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, THEATRE DEPT
  • DEPAUL UNIVERSITY, THEATRE PROGRAM
  • CAL STATE, SUMMER ARTS THEATRE PROGRAM
  • SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY, THEATRE DEPT
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY, THEATRE DEPT
  • PRINCIPIA COLLEGE, THEATRE DEPT
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY (PENN.), THEATRE DEPT
  • ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY, THEATRE DEPT
  • COMPASS COLLEGE OF CINEMATIC ARTS
  • CAL ARTS THEATRE DEPT. SUMMER ARTS PROGRAM

PROFESSIONAL VENUES

  • LARRY MOSS STUDIO
  • THE ACTOR FACTORY, OKLAHOMA
  • BARBARA DEUTSCH, BDA, LA & TORONTO STUDIO
  • SCOTT SEDITTA ACTING STUDIO, LA
  • AARON SPEISER STUDIOS, LA
  • ACTORS PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP, CHICAGO
  • CREATIVE STUDIOS OF ATLANTA
  • TVI STUDIOS, LA
  • THE SPORT OF ACTING, LA
  • SAG-AFTRA FOUNDATION, LA & ST.LOUIS
  • STAGES ACADEMY, ST.LOUIS
  • NEW MEXICO FILM FOUNDATION
  • GATEWAY CENTER FOR THE ARTS, ST LOUIS
  • ADLER IMPROV, LA & CHICAGO
  • ACTORS COMEDY STUDIO, LA
  • CARTER/THOR STUDIOS, LA

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