Anna LaMadrid
Owner
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Anna studied with acclaimed Meisner teacher, Maggie Flanigan in NYC. She received her MFA from the University of Washington where she TA'd for undergrad acting students and discovered her love of coaching. In LA, she has worked in on the stage with Boston Court, IAMA, Antaeus and Echo Theatre and received Stage Raw Award for Female Comedy Performance for Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Boops produced by Boston Court Theatre . TV credits include: Recurring on Hulu's This Fool, HBO's The Rehearsal, Vida (Starz) and Shining Vale (Starz) opposite Courteney Cox. She is a proud alumna of the ABC Discovers Showcase. She's booked over 70% of her TV credits off self-tapes in and believes strongly in the power of putting your best take forward with your self-tape auditions.
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Alyshia Ochse
Master Coach
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Alyshia hosts an honest, humorous and inspirational podcast, THAT ONE AUDITION. These days, Alyshia is best known as “Lucy” opposite Academy Award Winner, Matthew McConaughey, from the critically-acclaimed and Golden Globe nominated TRUE DETECTIVE, as well as her previous roles in Satisfaction, How I Met Your Mother, Hart of Dixie, and General Hospital. Alyshia’s other credits include roles in such movies as The Other Woman, Parker, and Marauders. Currently, Alyshia is recurring on the highly anticipated Quibi's must-watch series with a poignant message #FREERAYSHAWN with Laurence Fishburne.
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Abby Awe | Los Feliz Studio in LA
Coach
Virtual & Studio |
Abby is a recent LA transplant after nearly a decade in NYC. She is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and has studied at Atlantic Acting School, The Freeman Studio and Upright Citizens Brigade. While in New York, Abby was recognized with a New York Times Critic’s Pick for her work in Gracie Gardner’s play Athena and developed new work with Pulitzer Prize finalist Clare Barron. Her recent TV/film credits include a recurring role on CBS’ God Friended Me, a lead role in the indie film Souvenirs and a role in the film Shoplifters of the World which she booked off of a self-tape. She helps actors feel their most authentic on screen and strongly believes that acting is meant to be fun!
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Eric R. Williams
Virtual Reader
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Eric is a proud native of Atlanta, Georgia with his BFA in Theatre from the illustrious Howard University. He debuted Off-Broadway in The Public's production of INTO THE WOODS opposite Oscar Winner Amy Adams. On-screen, Eric appeared in the inaugural seasons of Peacock’s Emmy-nominated series Girls5Eva & the critically acclaimed series Poker Face, as well as the inaugural season of Hulu’s Emmy Award-winning series Only Murders In The Building. Eric also recurred in the fourth season of NBC’s New Amsterdam. When not working, you can probably find him being creatively comedic on the socials or making sense of his Millennial existence with a sturdy self-help podcast. However, whether the weather be hot or whether the weather be cold, he's here to support your needs as a reader when your *insert said kind of relationship title* just cannot -- literally & figuratively!
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Erin Pineda | Glendale Studio in LA
Coach
Virtual & Studio |
Erin earned a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and has studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Upright Citizens Brigade and John Rosenfeld Studios. She has worked as an actor in TV, film, and theater, with appearances on ABC, NBC, CBS, Comedy Central, Funny or Die, and HBO. Her most recent projects include recurs on Grace and Frankie, No Activity and Jenji Kohan's American Princess. She also can be found teaching acting at John Rosenfeld Studios. Coaching brings her great satisfaction, and she enjoys finding each actor's unique version of the character.
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Jennifer Noble
Virtual Reader
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Jenn is a NYC-based actor/singer/dancer who is a veteran of three Broadway musicals. She played opposite a 2-ton animatronic puppet in King Kong (Chita Rivera Award) and, most recently, shared the Best Ensemble Award from Actor’s Equity’s Chorus Council for The Heart of Rock and Roll. Huey Lewis gave her a hug, Tom Hanks once shook her hand, and Mark Hamill tweeted to her after seeing King Kong, “Thanks, Jan.” So now Jen also goes by Jan sometimes. Jenn holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the prestigious Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory Music Theatre program & has studied in NYC with Bob Krakower, Jessica Cummings, Ellen Novak, The Freeman Studio, Craig Carnelia, and Jen Waldman. Jenn regularly reads for her husband for his auditions, and if she can do that, then you know Jenn can handle anything you can throw at her.
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Juan Villa
Coach
Virtual Only |
Juan is a graduate of the acclaimed Maggie Flanigan Studio in NYC along with years of work across the biggest regional stages across the country that have earned him numerous accolades. He is a published playwright and currently developing his own TV pilots. He is recurring on an animated series called Little Demon (FX) opposite Danny Devito and Aubrey Plaza. He has numerous Guest Star spots on Network TV and a feature films…all booked from self tapes! He has personally experienced the industry of auditioning shift over the years and looks forward to putting you at ease with YOUR next audition as your personal reader…which includes Spanish! :)
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Jude Salazar
Virtual Reader
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Born in Mexico and raised in Chicago, Jude graduated from the University of Illinois Champaign - Urbana with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. She went on to obtain a law degree at UIC law in Chicago. Jude had trained in improv at Upright Citizens Brigade and on camera technique with Annie Grindlay before joining our Bridge for Actors. Her recent credits include Spider-Noir (Amazon/MGM +) and Euphoria (HBO MAX). Salazar is best known for her large commercial resume and her two self produced short films, The Little Death and With Your Life. Her first horror short, Lechuza, won her Best Supporting Actress at the Hollywood Blood Horror Festival. Jude is here to help and can do it *En Español* if you need it!
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Paige Tautz
Coach
Virtual Only |
Paige is an award winning actor and creator. Raised in Denver, she graduated with a BA in Acting after moving to the golden coast. She's taught at the undergraduate level and performed on stages and screens all over the word (New York, Armenia, Macedonia, Nigeria, Austin, Portland, and more). She's a recipient of Artist Fellowships with Berkeley Rep and Salvage Vanguard Austin. You can catch her on screen in the John Singleton Award winning film Contraban (booked off self-tape) and in the up and coming series Pope Smoke. Paige also creates her own films and multi-media performances. As a coach, Paige fosters a collaborative environment where you feel at ease and empowered to do your best work!
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Tiffany Bank
Virtual Reader
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Born and raised in Los Angeles, Tiff graduated from San Francisco State with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology. She went on to train at Susan Batson Studio in New York City. Tiff was chosen as 1 of 16 actors to perform in the 2019 ABC Discovers Showcase. Her recent credits include High Potential (ABC), Hacks (HBO MAX), and I Love That For You (SHOWTIME). Bank is best known for her role as ‘Randolita’ on Orange Is The New Black (NETFLIX). Her first short film, Boxed In, premiered in 2015 and was written and directed by Tasha Smith (Tyler Perry’s ‘For Better Or Worse’). Film credits also include Supermodel (Netflix) and theater credits include Carmen in Eve Ensler’s The Good Body.
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Sharon Freedman
Coach
Virtual Only |
Sharon is an award winning actor, audiobook narrator, producer, and international arts educator.Recent TV credits include shows on NBC, Disney, The CW and Nickelodeon. She has performed with theaters including Rattlestick, Primary Stages, Ensemble Studio Theater/LA, Partial Comfort Productions and Sacred Fools. She’s developed new plays with incredible writers like Annie Baker, Lucas Hnath, and Sam Hunter. She has taught theater to youth and adults in Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, South LA and California State Prison. She is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and Co-Creator of Tisch Represents an organization dedicated to creating opportunities for under-represented voices in the television industry.
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Vinny Cinque
Virtual Reader
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Vinny Cinque is a Brooklyn based actor (AEA), director, and theater maker. He holds a BFA in Drama and Producing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where he was awarded the Outstanding Actor Award of his graduating class. He served for 8 years as leading player and resident director of Speakeasy Dollhouse, Cynthia Von Buhler’s lavish immersive theater company, directing and starring in shows like Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini; The Illuminati Ball (2016-2022); The Bloody Beginning; and Ziegfeld’s Midnight Frolic. He worked with the Broadway Producing Team RD Theatricals who brought shows to life like “All the Way: ft. Brian Cranston” and “On the Town”. But dearest to his heart is all the wacky and wild downtown theater he’s made with friends and contemporaries during his 15 years in NYC. Vinny was recently cast in Nick Sandow's "The Mayflower" and is in development for a solo show of his own creation. Vinny is so excited to add The Bridge for Actors and PMO to the long list of companies he’s worked with, and can’t wait to help you with your auditions!
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Wendy Rosoff
Coach
Virtual Only |
Wendy Rosoff* (she/her): is a New York City native living in LA. Favorite TV/Streaming credits: 1923 (Paramount +), Rutherford Falls (Peacock), Fresh Off The Boat (ABC), VEEP (HBO), The Good Place, Criminal Minds (CBS), Shameless (Showtime), Scorpion (CBS), Castle (ABC), Good Behavior (ABC). Broadway/NYC theatre credits: Tony Award winning revival of 42nd St, A Christmas Carol, My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies at Carnegie Hall. A few other favorites: White Christmas, Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Mrs. Claus), Falsettos (Cordelia), The Goodbye Girl (Paula), The Wedding Singer (Linda), Back To The Future (George McFly). Proud member of SAG-AFTRA, AEA, AGVA, SDC and the prestigious Musical Theatre Guild in LA. When not acting, Wendy is a passionate teaching artist, writer, director, choreographer, and crazy dog lady. @wendyrosoff *In addition to TV and Film auditions, also experienced in technical requirements for Musical Theatre self-tapes
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