Yearly Archives: 2022

I’m in class with Scotty Anderson, associate casting assistant at Avy Kaufman Casting! Scotty casts primarily for TV & film, and worked on the series High Fidelity and the film Motherless Brooklyn. In class, Scotty assigns each actor a scene pulled from past projects cast by this powerhouse office, and […]

workshop with Avy Kaufman Casting

March 23, 2022 in Classes by curtalert@gmail.com

A poster for CHALK (a silent comedy) the one-man physical comedy created and performed by Alex Curtis. The image features Alex Curtis standing against a black backgorund holding a coat rack looking out at the viewer with the show title in the foreground. — CHALK is going on it’s first official tour! Thanks to the wonderful wizardry of my booking agent, Cheryle Hansen, I’ll be taking my solo show to Canada next May/June for performances in Calgary and Edmonton. More details coming soon, but needless to say this is a dream come true. Making […]

CHALK is touring Canada in 2023

March 1, 2022 in Chalk / Theater by curtalert@gmail.com

I’m in class with Blaine Johnston, associate casting director at ABC Primetime Casting. In this two-week workshop, Blaine works with actors on the nuances of auditioning for series regular and recurring roles. Blaine will coach actors on scenes pulled from both hour-long dramas and half-hour comedies, so that each actor […]

workshop with ABC Primetime Casting

February 11, 2022 in Classes by curtalert@gmail.com

I’m in class with Rebecca Birstock, casting assistant at Chrystie Street Casting! Rebecca casts primarily for TV & film, and worked on the series Emily In Paris, and the film Yes, God, Yes. In class, Rebecca assigns each actor a scene pulled from past projects cast by this powerhouse office, […]

workshop with Chrystie Street Casting

January 24, 2022 in Classes by curtalert@gmail.com