If you are looking to jumpstart your film acting career and take advantage of all of the local opportunities for film, television and commercials. Then you should be training in your craft! Olmsted Performing Arts believes in providing the highest quality instruction taught by industry professionals who are actively working in the field. Both of our instructors have network television credits, national commercial spots and training from the best of the best in Los Angeles. We have classes or children, teens and adults. For more information email film@olmstedperformingarts.com Check out the full course catalogue here! http://www.olmstedperformingarts.com/classes/film/fall-a-film-classes/ Meet the Teachers! Lauren Nichols studied film and tv acting with Lesly Kahn and Tim Phillips in Hollywood. She also gained improv and comedy writing skills at the famous Groundlings training program in Los Angeles. Lauren's network tv credits include a Guest Star role on NBC's *Chicago Justice* a costar on A BC's *Scandal*, and worked along side Todrick Hall on his series *Popstar High*, which she also recorded the original cast album for. Popstar High was successfully piloted and sold to MTV. Her film credits include acting alongside Nicolas Cage in *Dog Eat Dog, *sharing the screen with Milo Ventimiglia in *Madtown, *and most recently appeared in *The Assassin's Code* with Justin Chatwin. Her role in *White Boy Rick *will be seen when the film hits theaters nationwide this September. In addition to her film and television credits, she has appeared in national commercials including Nestle, Papa John's, Ciroq, and Nokia. Lauren loves to teach auditioning and acting for the camera as she actively practices it as a working actress. Barb Stitzer studied under the great Sanford Meisner and learned the Meisner technique directly from the source! She spent years teaching in Los Angeles and now works as a Meisner teacher and professional photographer. Barb's television credits include 'Days of Our Lives" as well as recurring characters on 4 pilots including one produced by Aaron Spelling! She has appeared in many national commercials and has brought that experience to Olmsted Performing Arts in our brand new Meisner and Commercial Acting program! We'd love to see you in class!