CLASS FORMAT

This class will include a Q&A with LA based Casting Professionals Howard Meltzer and Tim Pratt, followed by a prepared work session. 

Participating actors will choose, prepare and perform comedy sides from film or television.  

Additional preparation details will be sent via email with your RSVP confirmation.

BIOS

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.

Whether it’s casting for renowned playwrights like Gore Vidal and Elaine May, or casting for a network television series, Howard’s directive is to find the talent that brings the writers’ vision to life with authenticity, honesty, and humor.

He has cast for CBS, Disney Channel, Fox, HBO Max, NBC, Netflix, Nickelodeon, Peacock, Sony Pictures Television Studios, 20th Century Fox, and Warner Brothers Television.

Howard’s passion is in identifying new undiscovered talent, and he has become the go-to casting director for projects for kids and young adults.

He has been nominated for 2 Emmys for Outstanding Casting and has also been nominated for 25 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 as a Governor for the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Tim Pratt

Tim has been casting in Los Angeles since 2019 working on pilots, series, and films for studios, networks, and streamers, including Netflix, Apple+, HBO Max, Peacock, CBS, Disney Channel, and Nickelodeon.

Tim started as an NBC Page, and did stints in television marketing for The CW, and TV development for Disney, before landing into casting.

Tim enjoys the collaborative process of storytelling and how casting can inform and impact a role.