For Immediate Release: The Conneaut Arts Center is hosting a one-day acting workshop taught by award-winning Hollywood professionals Linda Phillips Palo and Paul Palo with decades of experience producing, acting, and casting in Hollywood. For more information, visit conneautartscenter.com/acting-workshop When: June 22nd, 2024 • 10am-4:30pm Includes a pizza lunch Where: Conneaut Arts Center 1025 Buffalo Street, Conneaut, OH 44030 (located in the smaller building out back known as the Annex) Ages: 16+ (waivers required for minors) What to expect: • Experimenting with new possibilities • Improvisation techniques • Playing different roles and developing characters • Practice reading from a script • Relaxing and letting go • Exercises for releasing tension • Build confidence - tell a story • General nuts and bolts of television and film work • How to explore and prepare yourself for career possibilities *Linda Phillips Palo C.S.A. (MA)* is a casting director and producer who won the Artios, the highest casting honor for her work casting Sophia Coppola’s *The Virgin Suicides, Jeepers Creepers 2*, and cult hit *Ginger Snaps.* She has also worked as the casting director for Francis Ford Coppola on his films *The Rainmaker* (Matt Damon, Danny DeVito, Jon Voight) and *Jack* (Robin Williams, Diane Lane, Jennifer Lopez,) *The Secret Garden, Heaven’s Prisoners, Wind,* over fifty feature films, and award-winning short films and TV shows. *Paul Palo* has joined wife Linda for the past few years as a producing and casting partner working on several edgy independent films. Most recently as Associate Producers and casting directors on *Happiness Runs*. Paul has an extensive production background and was nominated for an Emmy for *Aids the Global Explosion*, as well as four Telly awards for his documentary work In Iraq, South Africa, and domestically, and a Parents Choice Award for interactive “Voyage Through the Solar System.” Paul also worked on ABC’s *Castle* as an actor for 7 seasons. -- Jordan Administrative Assistant Conneaut Arts Center