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FROM STAGE TO SCREEN:

An Acting Workshop Series

2 - 13 October 2021

Livestreamed

This four-part online series of workshops focuses on the skills and challenges involved with crossing over from stage to screen. Learn about tips, tricks, and helpful guides that aim to demystify the process of putting together and submitting reels and self-tapes.

These hour-long interactive sessions will take place online over Zoom and will all feature opportunities to ask questions and engage in discussions with each of our guest instructors as well as the other attendees.

Antipodes Theatre Company is committed to breaking down barriers so that all artists can have access to our performances, workshops, and other programming initiatives regardless of background, experience, or economic status. Anyone with questions or concerns about cost or knowing whether our workshops are right for you is encouraged to contact info@antipodestheatre.com.

Facilitators: MELISSA DAVID (she/her), ANGEL LEGGAS (he/him) & AMY METE (she/her)

Panelists: FIONA CHOI(she/her), MILO HARTILL (she/her) & TONY COOMBS (he/him)

Producer: BRANDON PAPE (he/him)

Biographies are available below.

SAT 2 OCTOBER 2021

11:00am - 12:00pm & 2:00pm - 3:00pm

ACTING FOR CAMERA: THE ACTOR'S TECHNIQUE

How do you act for a camera when you're used to acting for the back row?

Learn how to adapt your stage acting skills for TV & Film with instructor Melissa David.

Melissa spent several years in New York City (where credits include The Greatest Showman) after graduating from the University of Tennessee, acurrently ranked 11th in the world among graduate schools with an acting degree.

WED 6 OCTOBER 2021

7:00pm - 8:00pm

BEHIND THE LENS: FILMING THE PERFECT SELF-TAPE AT HOME

Learn everything there is to know about filming the perfect self-tape – including what equipment, lighting and angles you should be thinking about – with Angel Leggas of 3 Fates Media. 

Angel has worked in the Melbourne professional & independent arts scene for over twenty years as an actor, writer, director, producer, photographer and videographer.

SAT 9 OCTOBER 2021

11:00am - 12:00pm

HOW TO STAND OUT: A CASTING DIRECTOR'S PERSPECTIVE

Everything a stage actor could want to know about acting in commercials, television or films. This panel discussion features actors Fiona Choi (The Family Law) and Milo Hartill (Cyrano at MTC) along with producer Tony Coombs (Harvest Pictures).

You've landed an audition...now what? See screen auditions through the eyes of a casting director with Amy Mete from Nick Hamon Casting. 

Amy has worked on hundreds of TV commercials and was nominated for Best Casting in a TVC Community at the 2018 Casting Guild of Australia Awards. Most recently, Amy cast the comedy series Why Are You Like This (ABC). 

WED 13 OCTOBER 2021

7:00pm - 8:00pm

CROSSING FROM STAGE TO SCREEN: AN INTERACTIVE FORUM

Meet the Team

  • Melissa David

    She/Her

    FACILITATOR

    Melissa is a Northern California native who moved from NYC to be with her Australian husband in Melbourne. She is a graduate of the MFA Acting program at the University of Tennessee, currently in the top 30 programs in the world. Favorite roles include New Shoes (Off-Broadway debut, The Drama League), RENT (Maureen) and The Threepenny Opera (Lucy). She is a founding member of Antipodes Theatre Company and is Artistic Director of Brooklyn Runaways. Together with her creative partner Peppy Smears, she has written and performed in four cabarets. “Thank you to my Hubby, my show hubby, and my business hubby.” www.melissadavid.com

  • Angel Leggas

    He/Him

    FACILITATOR

    Angel has worked in the Melbourne professional & independent arts scene for over twenty years as an actor, writer, director, producer, photographer and videographer.

  • Amy Mete

    She/Her

    FACILITATOR

    Amy Mete is a Casting Director at Nick Hamon Casting and just celebrated her 10 year anniversary with the company. Last year Amy cast her first Television series ‘Why Are You Like This’ which aired on ABC Comedy & Netflix worldwide. Prior to this project she assisted Nick on several TV productions including ‘How To Stay Married’ Seasons 1-3, ‘Open Slather’, ‘The Divorce’ and ‘It’s A Date’ Seasons 1-2. Amy also casts actors in TV Commercials and has been nominated twice from the Casting Guild of Australia for her casting work on ‘WorkSafe’ and ‘Perfect Italiano’. She has also had the pleasure of casting short films, webseries and music videos with some wonderful productions.

  • Fiona Choi

    She/Her

    PANELLIST

    For Melbourne Theatre Company Fiona has appeared in Torch the Place, Golden Shield, The Lady in The Van and Metamorphoses. A graduate of WAAPA, Fiona has also appeared in Plainsong (Black Swan). Musical theatre highlights include Dragon Lady: The Many Lives & Deaths of Anna May Wong (Adelaide Cabaret Festival); RENT (Cameron Mackintosh); Mamma Mia! (Littlestar/Dainty); and countless Off-Broadway premieres. Best known for her role as Jenny Law in Benjamin Law’s award-winning SBS comedy The Family Law (AACTA nomination, Best Performance in a Television Comedy), other recent television highlights include Utopia, Mustangs FC, The Letdown, Harrow, Get Krack!n and Back In Very Small Business (ABC TV); Jones Family Christmas (Stan); Wentworth (Foxtel); My Life is Murder (Channel 10) and True Story with Hamish & Andy (Nine Network).

  • Milo Hartill

    She/Her

    PANELLIST

    Milo Hartill is a Perth born and bred actor, also located in Melbourne, who trained at WAAPA (2018) and the Victorian College of the Arts (2019-present) in Musical Theatre. Recently Milo was featured in the viral “I Need You to See Me” video, by Vidya Makan, and was a finalist for the inaugural AOC Initiative, set up by Tarik Frimpong. Milo has performed in many queer and burlesque performance venues and events in 2020, including the Melbourne Midusmma Festival in fem fantasy and on the mainstage, Oddball: 2020 Vision, Decolonise Pride 2020, performing and hosting, and also 2020 Rave Relief.

  • Tony Coombs

    He/Him

    PANELLIST

    Tony is the CEO of Harvest Pictures Group, based on Wurundjeri country. He has extensive history of content creation at a high level across film, television and online. He is the preselection juror for the Australian Academy of Cinema Television and Arts (AACTA) and official partner of AACTA’s Asia Engagement program. Tony has worked extensively in Asia including working with Guangzhou TV and producing for shows which aired on Mango TV and other platforms. Tony is a brand funded contest specialist including programs on Networks 9 and 10 (Australia) TVNZ and Fox Sports. He’s a board member of Antipodes Theatre Company and former board Chair person of ‘The Warwick Foundation’.

  • Brandon Pape

    He/Him

    PRODUCER

    Brandon is the Artistic Director for Antipodes Theatre Company. Melbourne credits: GhostQuartet, #Really?! with Mel andPeppy, Bowie Ball,Mad World, From: New York, For: Him.NYC credits: the world premieres of Only You Can Prevent Wildfires, Happily After Ever (also Edinburgh Fringe), and Gordy Crashes for RicochetCollective (which he also co-founded)and several projects as resident producer with The Orchard Project andThe Drama League. Favorite directing credits include The Last Five Years, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Shape of Things, and Big Love. @midwestrunaway