Comedy Intensive w/ Howard Meltzer
About Howard’s Class
Ages: 8-18 (18+ To play younger welcome!)
Date: April 25th Time: 10:00am Price: 169.00
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Howard Meltzer has been casting in Los Angeles since 2003. Originally from New York City, he was a staff Casting Director at Stuart Howard Associates casting for Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional theater, including the hit Broadway musicals “Chicago”, “Grease”, “Fosse”, and “Annie.”
Whether it’s collaborating for renowned playwrights like Gore Vidal and Elaine May, or casting for a streaming or network television series, Howard’s directive is to find the talent that brings the writers’ vision to life with authenticity, honesty, and humor.
Howard has worked on a wide variety of projects including single-cam & multi-cam pilots/series, TV movies, animation, indie films, and vertical/microdramas.
He has cast for ABC, CBS, Disney+, Disney Channel, DreamWorks, Fox, HBO Max, NBC, Netflix, Nickelodeon, Peacock, Sony Pictures Television, 20th Television, and Warner Bros. Television.
Howard’s passion is in identifying new undiscovered talent, and he has become the go-to casting director for projects in Kids, YA, and Family programming, including 100 episodes of the landmark series “Hannah Montana”, the pilot and season one of “Ravens Home”, and “Bunk’d”, the longest running series in Disney Channel history.
He has been nominated for 3 Emmys for Outstanding Casting and has also been nominated for 26 Artios Awards for excellence in casting, winning the honor three times. He has served as the Vice President of the Casting Society of America and is currently a Governor of the Television Academy.
PRIOR TO THE CLASS:
A choice of scenes from Howard’s past projects are sent prior to the session
Prep your chosen scene as you would for a real audition
Arrive to the session 5 minutes prior to start time and be ready to take lots of notes!
DURING THE CLASS:
The class starts with an in depth and interactive seminar between Howard and the actors discussing:
What actors can expect working in a post pandemic’ industry,
How to perform and prepare high a high level of work
Understanding the differences of a single-cam comedy, multi-cam comedy, drama, or film auditions.
Each actor performs and works their prepared scene live. Howard will give verbal re-direction and feedback
AFTER THE CLASS:
Self-tape your prepared scene incorporating the note’s Howard gave you in class
Send link to Talent House
Howard will send back a written evaluation
Session Syllabus:
Howard Meltzer,
Exclusive Instructor with Talent House Academy
Overview of audition preparation techniques for the 2026 market, including in person, Zoom, and self-tape auditions. 🎬
Howard will explain current trends and what a student can expect in the ever-changing entertainment landscape. ✨
Understanding the differences of television single-cam, multi-cam, drama, and film auditions. 🎭
Analyzing a role:
Breakdown analysis
Sides analysis
Script analysis
Having a better understanding of the current audition process including:
Pre-reads
Self-tapes
Zoom casting sessions
In person producer callbacks
Studio & network test sessions
Techniques in preparing for a Guest Star, Co-Star, and Series Regular auditions.
What it is the definition of “self-direct”?
Howard’s goal is to educate the students team them the best practices to nail their next audition!