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Sun, Apr 6, 2025 - Apr 6, 2025
10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Class Experience
Join us for an exclusive online talkback with LA casting director, Shelby Cherniet CSA! Check out her bio and IMDB below.
This opportunity brings LA industry knowledge to Chicago. Connect with an LA casting professionals and get ready for a session packed with insider tips on what casting directors actually look for, understanding of LA expectations, and how to best bridge the business gap from the Chicago market.
You'll walk away with:
- A deeper understanding of the LA casting process
- Tools to nail your next big audition
- Industry insights from the west coast
- Invaluable knowledge on how to be seen and leave a lasting impact on casting directors
Register now to secure your spot – these sessions fill up fast!
Shelby Cherniet, CSA
2019 Artios Award Nominee & 2016 Artios Award Winner.
Living in Los Angeles and working as an Associate Casting Director on both current and upcoming projects. Most recently had opportunities to cast television series and features for NBC, Amazon Prime, Netflix, NatGeo, Paramount+, and Peacock. Previously cast television pilots for ABC, FX, NBC, TNT as well as Season 1 of "Good Trouble" for Freeform, the tv pilot "Sea Oak" for Amazon, the Bill Lawrence pilot "Spaced Out" for NBC, "Heathers" for TV Land and several Feature Films. Prior to the 2017 pilot season, worked with Wolf Films over at NBC Universal and also served as the Casting Associate for the TNT pilot "Breed".
Before moving to LA, was the Chicago Casting Associate on several projects, including the pilot for "Empire" (Artios Award Winner), Seasons One, Two & Three of NBC’s “Chicago Fire “, "Chicago PD", "Betrayal", and “Crisis”. Chicago Casting Associate on Seasons One & Two of BOSS (Golden Globe Nominated, 2012), and Season One "The Mob Doctor". Also cast many other projects, such as television series "Detroit 1-8-7” and “The Chicago Code", the pilots for "Powers", “The Line”, and “Matadors”, Season One of “The Beast," starring Patrick Swayze, and the hit television show “Prison Break” (Artios Award winner). Casting Associate on several films, including 2015 Sundance Film Festival's nominated "Unexpected", "Divergent", "Superman: Man of Steel", The Wachoswki’s “Jupiter Ascending”, Steven Soderbergh’s “Contagion”, “The Last Rites of Joe May”, “Gifted Hands”, “The Poker House”, and “The Lake House”.
Notes
This workshop is a learning experience. It is not an audition or employment opportunity.
Other Things To Know
All classes have a 30% non-refundable deposit that may be credited toward a future class if Cancellation Notice is given 48hours BEFORE the start of class. The full price of the class is forfeited if proper notice is not given.FULL POLICY
Covid-19 Precautions
Safety of our community is our top priority. We follow the guidelines of our local governement when deciding how to run our classes. We reserve the right to adjust class structure as needed.
How To Participate
You will receive an email 30 minutes before class starts with a link to the class and access instructions.
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4.9 out of 5
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Loved:
Heidi brings her real-world professional experience into the classroom, passionately working with each actor to deliver a grounded, true-to-life performance. She also insists that actors leave with recordings to help promote their careers, as she genuinely cares about each actor's success. I learned a lot in a short amount of time, and I highly recommend her class.
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Improvements:
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Loved:
I loved that you let parents learn with their kids. That you shared the videos. My daughter loved the class. She said it was fun and it got her more comfortable filming with other people in the room. Which is a huge plus in a world of Zoom Self-Tapes. My husband and I are both actors so we don't always pay for coaching because we just can't always swing it. My daughter loves doing film, so thank you for providing this space for her to learn with and meet professionals.
Improvements:
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About Vagabond School of the Arts
Vagabond is more than a school; it's a community. The environment that we have cultivated at Vagabond is one of constant encouragement and support. We believe it's not enough to simply take the classes aimed at helping you better your craft, one must also be engaging with their fellow community. Our Professional Adult Classes set up our students for a professional career as an actor. We have kids classes that engage students whether they want to explore and grow or take a professional path. Check out our two locations: Chicago and Elmhurst, IL.
