SYNOPSIS

This in-person class will include a Q&A with New York based casting professional, Josy Rodriguez, followed by and assigned prepared reading session with.

Josy will be assigning sides based on actor headshots and resumes prior to the class.

ABOUT JOSY

Born and Raised in East Harlem, New York. Josy Rodriguez is a New York native through and through. Starting her career for Bowling Miscia Casting in 2013, she began as an intern where she worked on "Hostages" (CBS) and "Blue Bloods" Season 3, where she moved up to Casting Assistant during season 4 & 5, becoming an Associate for Season 6 - 10 and Eventually, becoming Casting Director in Season 10. Other bodies of work include Gotham (FOX) Season 1-5, Hightown Season 1 , Pilot casting for "Difficult People'' and 2 seasons of the hit Amazon series "Harlem". She has also worked on several short films which include the Spike Lee produced "Rainbow Ruthie", the IMDb Independent Shorts Award winning "MA", "Killing Evan",  "S.P.I.C.", "Empathy", "Self Tape", "The Rat that Bites" and most recently, "The Adventures of Benedict Arnold: Chapter 1". She worked on NY casting for the hit Taylor Sheridan limited series "Special Ops: Lioness" for Paramount+. She was most recent nominated for an ARTIOS award for casting "S.P.I.C". Currently in Production for Blue Bloods Season 14 and just wrapped Harlem Season 3.