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What makes LA Prep Live different?
-Your $50 per month or $15 per week fee includes up to 3 classes per week
-Our classes are filmed so you can rewatch as many times as you want
-We never tell you "how to act" but instead we workshop how to bring out the best performance from you
-In almost every session you will work on a scene, your slate, interview skills, and a commercial challenge with weekly audition challenges for actors to tape and turn in for review by top agents
-Regular review and assessment by industry professionals
-Weekly live Q&A sessions

Lab fees can be paid here: http://paypal.me/lapreplive

Email [email protected] for more information or to sign up!

Well hello there June!

We have some truly awesome challenges coming in LA Prep Live and a few changes this month

Starting this week our class schedule will be as follows:
Advanced - Tuesday 6-7pm
Junior - Thursday 1-2pm
Teen - Thursday 6-7pm
All Levels - Sunday 5-6pm

A class by class calendar will be posted tomorrow in the private class group that will outline each week's theme

Just a reminder your $50 tution is due before the 5th to sign up for classes and can be paid here paypal.me/lapreplive

Feel free to message me with any questions

Looking forward to a great month with all of you wonderful actors in LA Prep Live

-AmberDawn

Hey there all you awesome homebound thespians!

We've had some questions pop up so we thought it may be prudent to just make a post to answer them. Here goes:

How do the virtual classes work?
-Currently we use Google Meet for our sessions. The link to each specific class will be posted at the time of signup on Mondays. You just click a button to join and voila! The actual classes will happen very similarly to how our in studio classes go. Most classes will start off with slate and directors questions followed by scene discussion and run through. Week by week actors will receive various challenges to go along with their scenes. No two classes will be exactly the same but will always maintain the same quality to work and education.

Will class notes or your instruction be available afterwards or do I need to keep notes?
-Well, while I think taking notes is a wonderful idea, it isn't exactly needed as we record every session and post replays to the group after class. This way you can watch yourself back as well as learn from other actor's performances and have all direction easily accessible.

Do you really watch the self tapes we send in?
-Not only will I watch them but we will as a class watch them together at the beginning of the next week's lab.

If I attend in April but don't attend in May can I still access the group?
-The short answer is no. The long answer is also no but with a follow up. Tuition will be due prior to the first Sunday class of the month. If you decide not to renew your tuition you will be removed from the group BUT your taped classes will be available for download.

Are you planning to continue online classes for those of us that aren't close after the pandemic?
-Yes! We may need to shift some of the times around but we will 100% keep our virtual labs going as long as we have actors attending.

Hopefully that helps clear some details up for you guys. We still have some available spots in LA Prep Live for April if you would like to sign up!

Email us to claim your spot today!

UPDATE: There is still time to register for the month of April but spaces are filling fast. Thanks to an abundance of signups our advanced and junior classes are almost full. If you hope to get in before we cut off registration don't hesitate to sign-up!

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By popular demand by our in-studio students stuck at home, we have some super exciting news!

Starting this next week we will be offering virtual labs. Classes will be kept pretty small and will be on a first come first serve basis but get this: Actors can attend up to two classes per week with their tuition! If all available classes of your level fill up and we have enough interest we will add additional sessions.

To sign up please send an email with the names of the actors you would like to register to [email protected] and you will be sent the link to pay your tuition. Once payment is received you will be added to the private group where you will receive the registration form and find details about upcoming classes!

We will also be offering one-on-one private coaching starting this week for an additional fee for those interested.

Feel free to message with any questions!

AUDITIONS FOR HARKEY:PILOT ARE FEB 6, 5:30

We are using mock sides for EVERY ROLE.

See breakdown below and be fully off book to perform the sides posted below in the ROLE according to character description type.

Slate your name/age (if under 18), height, where you live and ROLE for which you are auditioning.

LOOK THE PART as close as possible. Have fun with it but don't be costumey.

SIGN UP TO AUDITION

We NEED a list of those coming to audition. Once you audition you may leave. When the last audition is in we will also leave. So no late drop ins and no one may audition who did not comment to request audition on the LA Prep Actors Lab group page. Only those who do so (before slots fill up) will get on the schedule. Do NOT come unless you get verification reply with time slot confirmation.

⭐️YOU MUST REQUEST AUDITION TIME SLOT BEFORE 1PM FEB 4.⭐️ Comment on LA PREP group page.

If you are not yet a member on group page you may request membership and will be added.

PREP TO AUDITION
If you want to train for this attend LAB this week and AmberDawn Landrum can help you during Lab. When you sign up for her Labs tell her you want to train to audition for Harkey.
AmberDawn Landrum

BREAKDOWN OF CHARACTERS:

Ember- CAST do not audition

Jarod- CAST do not audition

Sam- CAST do not audition

Alex-CAST do not audition

Fagan- CAST do not audition

Wilson-CAST do not audition

Mom/Linda- CAST do not audition

MAVIS HARKEY (LEAD) male early 20s who is trouble in a can and always up to mischief. Handsome African American fit and a rascal.If he were a god he'd be Loki. A ghost.

PERSEFANI NORDSTROM (LEAD) a tall thin female 20s with dark hair/eyes and presence giving the first impression of danger with looks to kill and attitude to match. Never a hair out of place and always there to give her opinion and to create havoc with very little effort.A ghost.

CLIVE SUMNER 20-70 a schlubby carefree gentle giant who would throw his body on a gr***de to save a stranger. Soft spoken and sweet with diverse appearance. Human.

AUDREY FAULK 20s-40s an actual star who moved to this small community to care of her ailing mother and cannot wait to go back to Hollywood where she belongs. Human.

AUGUST MIMMS an awkward Caucasian age 15-17 young lady who is brave and friendly. She doesn't seem to care what people think of her but still tries her best. Not really attractive but not ugly. Could be pretty if she cared. A real character. Human. (Could be male or female)

CONTESSA LIMEAR is clearly her stage name but she claims it to be really her name. Caucasian who puts on airs of being well to do but probably really isn't. Looks down on others as lower life forms. If Persefani got along with anyone she would most likely get along with Contessa fine. Human. Open age.

JUDITH MOWERY Older widow who is needing something to do now that her husband died. Very new actor. HUMAN

EMILY ATHENA an African American actress early 30 who is kind yet strong with wide range of ability. Has a past that she does not like to share. HUMAN

DOUGLAS CASSIDY Caucasian 20s a good looking studly jock type male whom no one would guess is gay. He says he is gay and no one believes him...ever! HUMAN

ELRON COUNT African American or other diverse actor with a British accent that tends to come and go). He's an old soul trapped in a younger handsome body 20s-early 30s with widely educated first impression and almost pompous and entitled demeanor.HUMAN

ANNALEE EVANS 13-15 pretty but doesn't know it. Attends acting class to appease her mother. Very pretty, HUMAN

MITCHELL STEVENS male 20-30 deliberate in every action and word. Takes life too seriously and doesn't accept nonsense. Analytical and can become abrupt without emotion unless pushed past the limits. HUMAN

MAY HAWTHORN an educated no nonsense type with a lot of history under her belt. (Will consider unique male or female or open gender type)

MAX a young child who insists on training with adults and often puts them to shame. Any gender or look under age 10. Human.

SIDES TO AUDITION for ALL characters:

Nobody writes anymore… well except for me. I think putting words on paper makes them real. I like writing at night before going to bed because it opens my mind. It’s quiet. The hustle and bustle of the day is over and all I hear is my clock ticking away. Pops always told me to write what I really want to remember and the memory will never go away. So here I am doing just that. I want to share who I am...what I can do. Sometimes I really don't care. I think...are they worth it? They won't care anyway. But some might. Is there anyone out there....anyone else like me? I'm here now and I will show them who I truly am.

END SIDES,

VIDEO TAPE is accepted ONLY if you are a LA Prep Actors Lab actor now or in the past and/or have attended Lab anywhere in the country where there is/was LA Prep Actors Lab.

CHARACTER NOTE: Actors should audition for a character that fits their look, strengths, ability, personality, type. Actors could audition for one role and end up getting an offer for a different role. Not all who audition will book the pilot. There will be more opportunities throughout the year to audition for different episodes.

SERIES REG CAST will be invited to future auditions to test chemistry of new potential cast.

IN ADDITION: those who audition LIVE in person will get preference over video auditions. Offers could go out to actors who come in person before any videos are even watched. Videos will be watched IF no one came in person who fits the role.
Keep this in mind!
It’s how most castings go!

VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS:

-Must be in a studio or appear to be at a studio with solid blue or gray backdrop behind.

-Must be 100% off book and well rehearsed prior to auditioning.

-Must have great lighting and sound.

-Must save file as MOV or MP4 file 150 mb or less.

-Must name file with HARKEY YOUR NAME ROLE AUDITION

-Must upload video audition to the button provided before February 9 th 1:00 PM CST. We could cast before due date so do asap.

-Must comment here when video has been uploaded with date/time it was uploaded and your name and role so we know to go retrieve it.

*Sync upload link will be posted soon in this spot.

COMPENSATION:

Harkey is a web series 100% volunteer by all cast/crew production, etc. NO PAY. Select lead actors will be under a deferred pay and receive a % if/when income comes in.

DONATIONS:

If you would like to DONATE to the production of Harkey please contact producers of GeoLand Films, LLC. by texting 318-415-9031.

Production, cast, crew, writers, directors, any and all participants are under no obligation to view, consider, cast, book, or select any actor who applies. No video audition will receive critique unless production casting chooses to do so.

SHOWTIME is a local program encouraging local Talent to share their abilities as well as giving working opportunity to Talented actors who have limited means to work their craft.

Harkey is the first of many local productions by GeoLand Films, LLC and is a separate entity from LA Prep Actors Lab nor Landrum Arts LA Talent Agency aka LALA Talent. Any and all Talent who have trained, studied with LA Prep Actors Lab may participate as GeoLand Films chooses to select Talent from this training facility primarily. Production welcomes all races, and types without prejudice. Harkey will be a web series based loosely on local folklore and the real Harkey building and a light hearted look at Shreveport's local haunted district.

ACTORS WHO HAVE NOT ATTENDED LA PREP ACTORS LAB may audition if they audit a Lab (no cost) or attend Lab under scholarship (no cost). Production chooses Talent from this Lab to insure that Talent know rules, regulations, criteria of this building, organic acting requirements and specifics required that LA Prep teaches each week. Special allowances may be made on a case by case basis and according to Production.