CAMP CATAPULT 3

• INSTRUCTORS: Julia Jones + Carole Kaboya
• INDUSTRY PROS: JESSICA MIESEL + ERIK LINGVALL + JACOB LAWSON + MEGHAN APOSTOLES + CAROLINE SLAUGHTER
• DATES: July 22nd-26th
• TIME: 10am–5pm
• AGES: 8-17
• INVESTMENT: Early Bird: $595 | Regular: $695

CAMP CATAPULT:

THE AUDITION COMPREHENSIVE

Camp Catapult is Catapult Acting’s signature event that combines rigorous intensive scene study instructed by award-winning coaches with first-person industry perspective. This 5 day intensive covers every aspect of the audition process. In addition to being instructed by our wonderful, challenging coaches; actors will receive instruction from a different industry pro each day ranging from Agents to Managers to Casting Directors to Directors and more.

NOTE: This camp is not for the hobbyist. Experience is not important, but rather willingness to challenge one’s self.

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DAY 1: JESSICA MIESEL

PRE-PREPARATION

– Know the genre
– Know the director & their work
– Know the network

about THE WORKING ACTOR

Jessica Miesel is an actress, singer, cat lady, and professional weirdo. Maybe you’ve seen her on various stages throughout Atlanta: Aurora Theatre, Actors Express, Serenbe Playhouse, Theatrical Outfit…to name a few. You can also catch her as Nurse Jessica Moore on FOX’s “The Resident” or as Allison on USA’s “The Purge”. Other credits include Office Christmas Party, OWN’s “Greenleaf”, truTV’s “Bobcat Goldthwait’s Misfits and Monsters”, AMC’s “Halt and Catch Fire” and upcoming films Virginia Minnesota and The Best of Enemies. Jessica is represented by J Pervis in Atlanta and LINK Entertainment in Los Angeles.

DAY 3: JACOB LAWSON

WORKING THE SCRIPT

– Practice, Practice, Practice
– Repetition, Repetition, Repetition

about THE TALENT AGENT

Jacob graduated from the University of Georgia 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.

 

DAY 4: MEGHAN APOSTOLES

THE TAPED AUDITION

– Maximize your tape
– Learn proper eyeline
– Experiment with the 4th wall

about THE casting associate

Meghan Apostoles is a casting associate at arvold. In addition to her work casting film, television and commercial projects, she acts as production manager on arvold. productions, assists with education events and helms arvold.’s Atlanta office. She began as an extras casting assistant on Meg Ryan’s Ithaca and has since worked on AMC’s TURN: Washington’s Spies, Jeff Nichols’s Loving, and many other features, commercials and short form multimedia projects. She loves educating young actors and has taught at the Virgina Repertory Theatre’s TRAIN Pre-Professional Actor Training program and DMR Adventures.

DAY 5: CAROLINE SLAUGHTER

THE CALLBACK

– Execute your scene in front of Top Director like a real callback

about THE director

Caroline feels a responsibility to tell the truth in her work with content that impacts, raising awareness around social issues to ignite conversation and champion change. Caroline graduated from the New School University and launched her career in the industry as a performer in New York. She went on to perform and produce New York and London theater collaborating with writers like Beau Willimon (House of Cards), Elizabeth Meriwether (New Girl), Billy Eichner (Difficult People) and with institutions that include LAByrinth Theater Company, The Public and The Flea. Caroline made the transition to writing working on sketch comedy with Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles, which led to co-writing a screenplay with Jay Lavender (The Break-Up) and developing the pilot FALSIES with FX Networks. A move to Atlanta led to a commercial casting stint that developed into a commercial directing career with brands that include Meyer Natural Foods, Pellegrino and Georgia Pacific. Caroline’s award- winning short film LAMB about the female assistants who led the victims to Harvey Weinstein’s hotel room is on the festival circuit and being used as a vehicle to support the women’s movement.

JULIA JONES

INSTRUCTOR

Julia Jones is a professional actor, coach, and improvisor in Atlanta GA. Her clients at Catapult Acting can be seen on Disney, Nickelodeon, Netflix, HBO, and many more. Her latest projects include a National Cartoon Network Commercial, a parody short for Funny or Die, and a pilot shot in NYC with Tony Award Winning Actor Dan Fogler (Fantastic Beasts). She is a professional improvisor & instructor at The Village Theatre (named Best Comedy Club – Atlanta Magazine & Best Improv Comedy – Creative Loafing).

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