30-Years Serving the Performing Community

"Where the Agents Are!"
 
   
 

The Performing Option

121 West 27th Street - Suite 503

New York, NY 10001

212-627-8880

The Performing Option offers professional classes for working (and/or soon-to-be working) performers in age-appropriate classes.

All series classes end with a Showcase for invited industry professionals - Agents, Managers, Casting Directors.

*All classes taught by actual Casting Directors.

*Musical Theater Classes taught by the casting directors of
Broadway shows! (Mary Poppins, Shrek, Billy Elliot, etc)

Our classes:
· Enhance reading skills for beginning readers.
· Build confidence for public speaking and class presentations.
· Teach Commercial & Film acting technique.
· And much, much more!

Many of our kids are currentlyappearing in Film, Television, Radio, on Broadway. They may currently be see on the hit shows Gossip Girl, Wonderpets, Law & Order, One Life to Live and are found on stage in Billy Elliot, Mary Poppins, West Side Story, Adams Family and more.

We also have students starring in Films such as the upcoming TOY STORY 3 (lead Voice of Molly), Yes Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus (on CBS Dec 11th), Disney’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, and more.
 
Many of our students appear in commercials regularly!

 

For information/registration: call The Performing Option Director, Madelyn Burns* at 212-627-8880 during business hours (10:00 AM - 6:00 PM).

*in the casting business and supporting the acting community since 1979!
We are located on 27th Street, between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue -- near Penn Station, Macy's ... and just a few blocks south of Times Square.



 

SUMMER IS COMING….MARK THE DATES………CAMPS SELL OUT EARLY!!!!!!!!!!

Summer Camp I -- June 18—24 [Sold Out]

Summer Camp II -- July 9—15 [Sold Out]

Summer Camp III -- August 6--12

Taught by 12 Casting Directors
(TV, Film, Broadway, Commercials, Voice-Overs)

Camp Schedule:
Friday 6:00-8:00
Saturday /Sunday  10-4:30
Monday-Thursday 3:00-8:00
(Mega-Showcase*  and Wrap Party on Thursday!!!)
*An opportunity for work to be seen by 25-30 Industry Professionals

 

Each Camp conducted by 12 different Casting Directors
(including, but not limited to the following who are already scheduled):
Beth Melsky Casting – Richard Reed
Network TV – Sheryl Baker Fisher
Melcap Casting – Christina Wright
Just Voices – Roger Becker
Network TV – Megan Larche
Jay Binder Casting – Nicole Vallens
Don Case Casting – Rachel Silver
Telsey + Company Casting – David Vaccari
Network TV – John Ort
Hungry Man Productions  – Fay Shumsay
Network TV – Stephanie Shelton
Herman Lipson Casting – Barry Shapiro
Alycia Aumuller Casting – Alycia Aumuller
Kipperman Casting – Tony Pinchett

To register or for more information call The Performing Option
212-627-8880