AUDITION GAUNTLET | Teens

DAY 1

– Catapult’s top coach provides valuable insight on how to best prepare your scene and role!

– Following a brief breakdown of the weekend with both actors and their parents in attendance, and warm-ups with the actors, each student will be given the opportunity to put their scene on its feet in front of the instructor. The purpose of this will simply be to make sure each actor’s scene works for them, in terms of character, genre, scene length, etc. If any tweaks are needed, or if the scene does not work for the actor, the instructors will assess and address. Following the scenes, instructors will give overall feedback, notes, and what actors need to work on prior to Day 2.

DAY 2

– Practice! Practice! Practice!
– Actors continue working with coaches to find bold choices and moments of spontaneity!

– The overall focus on the second day is IN-DEPTH scene work. It will consist of focused script work, character development, and audition preparation. Each actor will be given ample time to work on, adjust, and strengthen their scenes in front of the camera. The goal being for every actor to feel fully prepared for the Gauntlet on Day 3. Instructors will also answer any specific questions the actors have.

DAY 3

– Actors execute mock auditions with three different industry pros in three rooms back to back to back!!
– Q & A session with feedback from the industry pros
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– Time for the Gauntlet! Each actor will rotate between three rooms, executing their scenes for two Top ATL Industry Pros in person, and via Zoom with a Top LA Pro. Actors will be given feedback and direction from each of these Pros. Once all students have completed their Gauntlet, there will be a Q&A with all three of the Pros. Parents are encouraged to attend the Q&A.

Elana Dvorak

Elana Dvorak, was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She started her career in the industry working for producer Lynda Obst (Interstellar, Sleepless in Seattle, Flashdance), prior to moving into representation a year and half later. After working as a talent manager for 14 years at Howard Entertainment, Elana then moved to Atlanta in 2013, where she was a talent agent at Atlanta Models and Talent, and Houghton Talent, as well as the casting director for ListenUp Audiobooks. Elana recently opened her own management company in Atlanta, East West Management, in partnership with Howard Entertainment out of Los Angeles.

Victoria Kress

Victoria Kress is a Senior Agent in the talent division as A3 Artists Agency (formerly known as Abrams Artists).  She has been an agent for over 29 years.  She focuses her representation on children and young adults and maintains her relationships with her clients as they mature.  Her clients are series regulars on shows like YOUNG SHELDON, THIS IS US, Netflix Christmas hit DASH AND LILY, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THE MUSICAL and many others on Amazon, Hulu, Disney, Nickelodeon, Freeform.  Her clients have broken out in films like Jordan Peele’s US, DOCTOR SLEEP, the live action feature THE LION KING.

Jacob Lawson

Jacob graduated from the University in 2011 and began working for Privilege Talent Agency shortly after it’s inception in 2013. After working under the original owner for two years, Jacob took over ownership of the company in 2015, at which point Corey began working for the agency. Since then, Privilege has focused on maintaining a boutique sized roster focusing on their actors as individuals; encouraging constant training with the goal of pushing local and regional talent to develop into artists that are ready to compete on a national level.