<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:xx-large;font-weight:700;line-height:34.24px">J</span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:xx-large;font-weight:700;line-height:34.24px">oin us for the 2024 Houde School of Acting Summit!</span><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><b>Don’t miss out on the early bird special rate before the price increase on Monday, April 15, 2024.<br><br></b></font></div><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px"><div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt">- Lock in this Early Bird price with a non-refundable deposit see below for details -</span></div></span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14.2667px"><div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10pt">*See below for details.</span></div></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px"></span></font><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt">What is Houde Summit 2024?</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt">The Houde School of Acting Summit is a 4-day, in-person, interactive weekend of acting workshops, seminars, and networking!</span><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt">Who Is It For?</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt">Houde Summit is designed for actors of all levels. We've worked to create an event that has something for everyone, wherever you are in your acting journey. Join us for a jam-packed weekend of learning essential skills and tools while having fun and creating memories in a supportive community.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt">Your Instructors</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt">Kurt Yue, Wendy Alane Wright, Alex Collins, Marcy Ronen, Demitri Daniels, Shannon Ahlstrand, and host Jessica Houde-Morris</span><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt">What To Expect</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></p><ol start="1" type="1" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;text-align:left;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt">Opportunities to learn from industry pros who know how to navigate the business.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;text-align:left;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt">Small group interactive workshops with each of the guest teachers. Each actor will work and receive critiques from the teachers.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;text-align:left;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt">Guest panel discussion with a Q&A. Prepare your best industry questions!</span><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;text-align:left;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt">A social cookout with food, games, and all your new friends.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;text-align:left;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt">One Free Headshot</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"> from Shannon Ahlstrand</span><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;text-align:left;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt">One Free 60 sec. clip of fight choreography</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"> taught by Demetri Daniels</span><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;text-align:left;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt">4 days of absolute FUN!<br><br></span><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt">The Agenda</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt">Thursday, August 22, 6-9 PM - ‘Meet & Greet’</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt">Take an opportunity to meet your teachers and fellow actors at the venue. We will have time to tour the venue and run through some warm up exercises, followed by improv games.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt">Friday, August 23 – Workshop, Day 1</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt">All actors will be placed into small groups and each group will work with a different guest teacher, swapping every two hours.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt">Saturday, August 24 – Workshop, Day 2</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt">All actors will be placed into small groups and each group will work with a different guest teacher than the day before, swapping every two hours.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt">By the end of the last workshop, all actors will have had the opportunity to work with each guest teacher.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt">Cont. Saturday, August 24, 6-8 PM - Panel Discussion/Q&A with Industry Professionals</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt">Let our industry guests help you in your acting career. Come prepared with industry questions!</span><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></p><div style="font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><b style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt">Sunday, August 25, 12-4 PM - Networking Cookout</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt"> Join us at one of Cleveland’s beautiful Metroparks for some great food and fun games. (Food, drinks, and games provided)</span></font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px;letter-spacing:0.533333px"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></span></div><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="color:black;font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt">Check out highlights from past Summits!</span><br></font><div><a href="https://youtu.be/zXAxgCfSWyQ?si=-vtFP1cU96BRbBOT" target="_blank" style="color:blue;font-size:12pt"><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt"><font face="georgia, serif">https://youtu.be/zXAxgCfSWyQ?si=-vtFP1cU96BRbBOT</font></span></a></div><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><div><a href="https://youtu.be/hOQb8qmP-QY" target="_blank" style="color:blue;font-size:12pt"><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">https://youtu.be/hOQb8qmP-QY</span></a><br><br></div></span><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt">For questions, please email </span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:info@houdeschoolofacting.com" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(205,169,157);letter-spacing:0.4pt">info@houdeschoolofacting.com</span></a><br><br></span><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:13.91px"></p><div style="font-size:11pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><b style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt">Early Bird price</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt"> - $495! </span></font></div><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt"><div><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;letter-spacing:0.4pt"><b>First price increase</b> - $550 on April 15, 2024 </span></div></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt"><div><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;letter-spacing:0.4pt"><b>Final price increase</b> - $595 on May 15, 2024 </span></div></span><span style="line-height:13.91px"><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px;letter-spacing:0.533333px"><br></span></div></span><b style="font-size:11pt"><div><b style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">*Need a payment plan?</span></b><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt"> <b>No problem!</b> We can break the payments into 4 installments.</span></div></b><span style="line-height:13.91px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><div style="color:black;font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt">Send a non-refundable deposit of $124 through the venmo or PayPal link below by Monday, April 15, 2024, to lock in the Early Bird price. Then make the next three payments of $124 by the 15</span><sup style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">th</sup><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"> of the next three months -  on May 15, June 15, and July 15.<br> </span></div></span><b style="font-size:11pt"><div><b style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt">Venmo:</span></b></div></b><span style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px"><div><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Jessica Morris</span></div></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><div><span style="font-size:11pt">@Houde-School-Acting</span></div></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px"></span></font><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:13.91px"></p><div style="font-size:11pt"><b style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="georgia, serif">PayPal: </font></span></span></b></div><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt"><div><a href="https://paypal.me/houdeschoolofacting?locale.x=en_US" target="_blank" style="color:blue;font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);letter-spacing:0pt">https://paypal.me/houdeschoolofacting?locale.x=en_US</span></a></div></span><span style="line-height:13.91px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px;letter-spacing:0.533333px"><br></span></div><span style="color:black;letter-spacing:0.4pt"><div><b style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt">** Registration</b><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"> for the Houde School of Acting Summit 2024 </span><em style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt">must</em><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"> be paid in full by Monday, August 5,</span><sup style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.4pt"> </sup><span style="font-weight:bold;font-s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