Spring Masterclasses for Adults
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Master the Art of Auditioning with Jacqueline Knox
Saturday, February 21 and February 28, 2:00-5:00 PM
Ages: 18 and up
Cost: $165
Enhance your audition toolkit in this hands-on workshop designed for adults at any stage of their acting journey. Whether you’re preparing for your first audition or refining your approach for professional opportunities, this experience offers practical strategies to help you make strong choices and leave a memorable impression.
This two-day workshop focuses on in-person auditions. Participants will learn how to select and perform a monologue that highlights their strengths, prepare and performcallback sides with scene partners, and develop practical skills for approaching cold readings with confidence.
Through personalized one-on-one coaching with the instructor and direct insight from a McCarter Theatre casting representative, participants will gain a clearer understanding of what casting teams are looking for and how to bring their best work into the room.
You’ll leave with actionable techniques and the confidence to approach any audition with clarity, focus, and ease.
About the instructors:
Jacqueline Knox is a teaching artist, actor, and theater professional with over 25 years of experience training actors of all ages. She is a founder and former Producing Artistic Director of 12 Miles Theatre Company in Montclair, NJ, where she produced six seasons of award-winning work, led a resident company of 50 artists, acted and directed, and taught teen and adult classes. She later founded an acting studio in Montclair focused on rigorous adult training, teaching Meisner-based technique and scene study and hosting master classes with Broadway artists. Jacqueline currently leads the adult acting program at McCarter Theatre in Princeton, NJ. Her acting work spans theatre, film, and television, and she is a graduate of the William Esper Studio’s advanced acting program.
Meredith Bartmon is a casting professional, arts administrator, dramaturg, and actor dedicated to creating joyful spaces for artists and supporting contemporary storytellers, with a focus on community, climate change, and women’s health. She serves as BOLD Artistic & Casting Coordinator at McCarter Theatre in Princeton, where she supports artists through casting, event management, and engagement. Previously, Meredith worked on the Literary and Casting team at Asolo Rep in Sarasota, FL. An actor with over a decade of experience, she has received a Silver Palm Award and a Carbonell nomination for her work in plays and musicals. Meredith holds an MA in Acting from East 15 Acting School in London and a BFA in Music Theatre from New World School of the Arts in Miami.
On-Camera Self-Tape Workshop with Jacqueline Knox
Saturday, March 7 and March 14 2:00-5:00 PM
Ages: 18 and up
Cost: $165
Build the confidence and skills needed to deliver compelling on-camera auditions in this immersive, two-day workshop.
Participants will learn how to create a professional self-tape from start to finish, including essential equipment and home setup, effective techniques for performing and recording audition sides, and best practices for editing and submitting a final tape. The workshop emphasizes practical skill-building through step-by-step tutorials, hands-on practice, and individualized, one-on-one acting coaching with the instructor.
By the end of the workshop, each participant will leave with a polished, submission-ready self-tape suitable for general auditions or showcasing on a personal acting website.
Ideal for emerging performers and for actors looking to strengthen and expand their on-camera audition toolkit.
About the instructors:
Jacqueline Knox is a teaching artist, actor, and theater professional with over 25 years of experience training actors of all ages. She is a founder and former Producing Artistic Director of 12 Miles Theatre Company in Montclair, NJ, where she produced six seasons of award-winning work, led a resident company of 50 artists, acted and directed, and taught teen and adult classes. She later founded an acting studio in Montclair focused on rigorous adult training, teaching Meisner-based technique and scene study and hosting master classes with Broadway artists. Jacqueline currently leads the adult acting program at McCarter Theatre in Princeton, NJ. Her acting work spans theatre, film, and television, and she is a graduate of the William Esper Studio’s advanced acting program.
Theater of Self with Bradley McDevitt
Saturday, April 18, 2:00-4:00 PM
Ages: 18 and up
Cost: $65
Theater of Self is an experiential workshop that applies physical theater training techniques and depth psychology to help individuals reclaim attention, renew agency, and reconnect with joy, meaning, and purpose. Participants engage in structured improvisation, embodied exercises, and reflective practice to develop concrete tools for resilience, creative play, and presence. No prior theater experience is required—the work meets people where they are and builds capacity through guided exploration.
About the instructors:
Bradley McDevitt, MA, ACC, is a leadership coach, consultant, and adjunct faculty member with over 30 years of experience in physical theater, depth psychology, and leadership development. Drawing on his background as a performer and director, Bradley helps individuals, teams, and leaders move beyond surface-level strategies and step into authentic authority. His approach blends rigorous psychological insight with creative methodology, making complex concepts accessible and immediately applicable to real-world challenges.
Breaking into the Voiceover World with Pete DeMeo
Saturday, May 2nd, from 2:00-4:00 PM
Ages: 18 and up
Cost: $65
There’s never been a better time to break into the voiceover world. In this practical, industry-focused workshop, participants will receive individual coaching on essential voiceover techniques for TV and radio commercials and promos. The session also covers how to approach and personalize copy, understand the basics of creating a demo, navigate the process of finding representation, and work remotely from home.
Designed to demystify the voiceover industry, this workshop offers clear guidance, hands-on coaching, and concrete next steps for anyone curious about expanding into voiceover work.
About the instructors:
You hear Pete DeMeo every morning as the in-show voice of The Today Show on NBC. As an Emmy-nominated voice-over artist, he has voiced hundreds of commercials, promos, and political spots for national TV and radio, in addition to narrating over 400 documentaries for The Discovery Channel, HBO, The Learning Channel, A&E, National Geographic, The History Channel, PBS, and Animal Planet.