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The TCA will be holding a series of two-day workshops in September and October so look out for your chance to work with some of Melbourne’s leading Actors, Acting Teachers and Casting Directors. Learn audition techniques and acting skills.
Workshops will cover:
TV Scenes, Monologues, TV Commercials, Professional Casting, Professional Headshot
Package includes:
Two full workshop days
Professional Headshot
Professional Casting Masterclasses
All participants will be offered a free annual membership with TCA**
**Open to all current members of the Victorian Youth Theatre, Young Australian Broadway Chorus, Beginners OnStage and TCA.
Download the full information flyer HERE.
All Beginners OnStage students and their siblings are invited to join the Agency wing of the CPCA for representation in 2009/10. Since its inception in May 2003 the Talent Company of Australia has secured both leading and supporting roles for our performers (“talent”) in feature films, TV series, TV commercials, corporate video and stills photographic work.
Please note, current Talent Company members who auditioned and registered in April 2009 do not need to re-register.
Students attend a registration session which involves a fun improvisation session with a TCA staff member and a ‘show & tell - chat to camera’ session with a casting industry professional. A professional head shot sitting will also be held at this time.
Booking Essential
Please call 9384 1644 (Monday-Friday 9am-5pm) to book a registration session. Sessions are by appointment only and walk-in registrations are not accepted. Please have your credit card ready when you book. Once you have made a booking, a confirmation letter and registration pack will be posted to you. You will also receive an email with details on how to complete your registration details.
Where
Swinburne Senior Secondary College
505 Burwood Road, Hawthorn (Melway: 45 E 10)
When
29 September - 4 October 2009
Sessions will be held 9am - 11am during the second week of the holidays. You can choose your preferred date when booking.
Download the full information flyer HERE.
Meet the new staff at TCA head quarters!
Nerissa Jayasingha
Nerissa will be taking over as Senior Talent Agent for the TCA, developing new strategies that will be implemented as part of the companies re-structure. Nerissa joins TCA direct from Lambert House Enterprises in Sydney where she was Associate Agent. She has completed an Arts degree in Music Theatre Performance and an Advanced Diploma in Events & Music Management. She has worked on many professional musicals, special events and awards nights in areas from ticketing to production management and artist management. We are very happy to have Nerissa with the TCA.
Ally Reynolds
Also back on board with the TCA is Ally Reynolds, who has been associated with the CPCA for many years. Ally ran the TCA during 2007/2008 alongside Tony Nikolakopoulos and now returns to the TCA as the Associate Agent.
We say good bye to Paula Selway as head Talent Agent with the TCA, Paula is remaining with the CPCA however she is now taking on the exciting role of Venue Administrator. We thank Paula for all of her hard work over the last 12 months and wish her luck with her new position.
There have been many exciting projects happening at the TCA with many of our members securing lead and support roles in television series and television commercials.
Disney’s As The Bell Rings Series 3
We would like to take this time to congratulate Rowan Hills who secured the role of “Marcus’ in series 3 of Disneys “As the bell rings” Returning to the series for the third time is Aleksa Kurbalija who will be reprising his role of “S.A.M”
Many of our talent will be appearing on the series as extras and featured extras. Keep an eye out!
Congratulations Billy Elliot Performers!
We had three TCA members involved in the musical production of “Billy Elliot” As the production comes to a close we would like to say a huge well done to all the boys and we look forward to seeing more of our talent up on the stage!
Snake Tales
Last year TCA member Lucas Tang filmed the new childrens TV series “Snake Tales”. The series will be premiering September 5 2009 at 9 o’clock, every Saturday morning
Mary Poppins Coming to Oz
We have had many enquiries regarding auditions for the musical. At this stage we know there will be open auditions happening in OCTOBER . We will keep you posted when we receive the brief for this and will let you know specific dates for the audition and what to prepare.
City Homicide
Many TCA and CPCA staff members will be featuring in the latest series of City Homicide. City Homicide is on channel 7 every monday night.
AT2 Unpaid Projects
A lot of TCA talent are receiving briefs for unpaid projects on AT2 which is fantastic. Just a reminder about the AT2 and Showcast briefs that are forwarded through to you. Although you may click ‘submit’ when putting forward your child for the unpaid projects, the filmmaker who receives this may not necessarily get in touch with you. The best thing for parents to do is look for a contact number or e-mail on the brief and if one is stated, give the filmmaker a call and find out if they are interested in seeing your child for an audition. Usually with these unpaid projects, the filmmakers always welcome seeing new talent and if the talent is suitable for the role they will let you know if they are interested in seeing your child for an audition.
Update Your Details
Please remember to keep the TCA up to date with contact details and measurements. It is really important for us to have the most up to date information.
Please remember the TCA does not update AT2 or Showcast with any new details. It is very easy to update your profile once you login to the website. If you need your login details for either of these sites, please email agency@cpca.com.au.
New Contact Number for TCA
The TCA now has a new phone number: 9384 2963. Please update your records. The office hours for TCA are Mon - Fri, 10am - 6pm.
