Special Stage 32 Virtual Happy Hour: Live Table Read Plus Cast Q&A
Hosted by Actors from Agent Carter, New Girl, Hawaii Five-O and More!
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Webinar hosted by: Actors from Agent Carter, New Girl, Hawaii Five-O and More!
Join us this Friday as our fearless leader, Richard "RB" Botto kicks us off for a night of hanging out virtually. Laugh along courtesy of some Stage 32 members who are incredible actors from your favorite tv shows and improv theaters including The Upright Citizens Brigade, Second City, and The Pack. Cindy Chu - playing Helena Francois (New Girl, Hawaii Five-0, MacGyver) Angela Cristantello - playing Beatrix Baker (Agent Carter, 9-1-1) Nican Robinson - playing Greg Shepherd (13 Reasons Why) Carolyn Deskin - playing Mee Moo and Super Professional Sue (Water's Edge, Sorrow) Rama Vallury - playing Turkey Hemingway, Sweaty Phil, Nervous Intern, Boss Man and Bus Drive (Happy Ending, AOK) Ramona Apthorp - playing Pickle Frost Full Bio »
Webinar Summary
Stage 32 is committed to bringing you entertainment, education, and community from the comfort and safety of your own home. Our Script Services Coordinator, Nick Assunto, has procured an amazing slate of talented and funny actors and Stage 32 members to read his pilot The Conspiracists, a half-hour sci-fi comedy.
During this exciting virtual event, you will get an exclusive look behind the scenes of a professional television table read. Watch as the actors make the script come alive for the very first time. This is a rare opportunity to peel back the curtain go behind the scenes to watch and see a script workshopped directly with professionals.
Our fearless leader, Richard "RB" Botto kicked off a night of hanging out virtually. You'll get a chance to laugh along courtesy of some Stage 32 members who are incredible actors from your favorite tv shows and improv theaters including The Upright Citizens Brigade, Second City, and The Pack.
- Cindy Chu - playing Helena Francois (New Girl, Hawaii Five-0, MacGyver)
- Angela Cristantello - playing Beatrix Baker (Agent Carter, 9-1-1)
- Nican Robinson - playing Greg Shepherd (13 Reasons Why, Thunder Road)
- Carolyn Deskin - playing Mee Moo and Super Professional Sue (Water's Edge, Sorrow)
- Rama Vallury - playing Turkey Hemingway, Sweaty Phil, Nervous Intern, Boss Man and Bus Drive (Happy Ending, AOK)
- Ramona Apthorp - playing Pickle Frost
PLUS! after the table read we did a Q&A with the actors, writer Nick Assunto, our fearless leader Richard Botto and our Director of Script Services, Jason Mirch moderated by our Managing Director Amanda Toney so you will get the perspective from everyone involved about the table read! What a great way to have fun and learn!
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LIVE Online Table Read of the Comedy Pilot "The Conspiracists"
Friday, March 27th at 7 pm PST
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Actors from Agent Carter, New Girl, Hawaii Five-O and More!
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