AT3 is a brand-new program for advanced, professional actors looking for direct, career-stimulating guidance and coaching from Actor Therapy founders Lindsay Mendez and RSO, alongside trusted master teachers.

AT3 is both material AND project based. This means that students will be assigned material like a traditional master class training program—but will ALSO be assigned personal projects to stimulate their careers holistically.

In short, AT3 wants to answer the actor’s conundrum,

“I know I’m exceptionally skilled … why aren’t I booking major work?”

AT3 is for long-time AT students who’ve advanced through our basic and intermediate classes and are looking to level up.

AT3 is ALSO for extremely experienced actors who are brand-new to Actor Therapy—who may or may not have a Broadway credit or two!—that are looking for a class that fits their expanded, complex needs at this important stage of their already-thriving career. 

WHAT IS THE AT3 EXPERIENCE?

While every student in AT3 is in the “driver’s seat” of their career—like all Actor Therapy classes—in AT3, students are given a more inspiring and prescriptive road map by mentors who see their full potential.

The point of AT3 is to challenge students who are anxious to get to the next level—whatever that may be for them. The most important aspect of AT3 is that students will be guided and advised on both thought-provoking material (dream roles, songs, sides) AND the career projects they need to complete to cross the gap between where they are now and where they want to be. 

In AT3, students will be ready for anything: from working this week’s callback packet, to keeping their book fresh and impactful, to exploring characters they see in their immediate future.

  • To enroll in the AT3 program, we ask that you meet at least FOUR of the following FIVE pre-requisites:

    • Complete 3 sessions of Actor Therapy (including Rehearsal & Performance), or 1 intensive + 1 session of Actor Therapy. 

    • Have prepared a complete, ready-to-sing rep book of 10–15 songs hitting main genres, including classic uptempo and ballad, radio uptempo and ballad, contemporary MT uptempo, Sondheim, folk/country, 50s/60s, and contemporary legit.

    • Have 3+ professional (paid) credits on your resume.

    • Be regularly auditioning in-person: at least 3x a month.

    • Be a member of AEA. 

    • Have a B’way credit.

    NOTE: AT3 is not an exclusive class—anyone who meets the prerequisites is eligible (and encouraged!) to continue their journey with Actor Therapy through AT3. When you sign up for AT3 (below), you’ll indicate which pre-requisites you meet. 

    Unsure if you meet these prereqs? Email Ryan at RSO@Ryanscottoliver.com to investigate.

  • In AT3, we’ll take a look at your career, brand, and “package” as a whole. We’ll identify areas for improvement and help you with the steps you need to move forward. Among the many things we’ll look at and advise are: 

    • Building or enhancing your website

    • Make sure your cuts are effectively filmed for social media and your website

    • Looking at your audition habits

    • Making sure your headshot fits you today

    • Strategizing your resume—are you telling casting what you’re right and ready for? 

    • Building a business plan: your mission, vision, and values to guide your journey

    • Looking at your financial wellbeing, and exploring a business hustle 

    • Creating your own performance opportunities

    • Finessing your networking skills

    • Looking at continued training

    • Helping you improve your time management

    • And so much more!

    While the student will always have final say in the projects they want to tackle (and what they may be able to financially afford), the point of this class is identifying room for growth and coaching the student to do just that.

  • CLASS DAYS & TIMES

    We will designate specific class times for students endeavoring on AT3, but if you can’t make any of those times (or need to make up a class), you can work on AT3 assignments during other classes—but you will be working alongside students (including newbies) who are at an earlier stage of their careers.

    Attendance policy

    Note: in this class, students are limited to ONE absence in the five weeks and we request that students do not show up late or leave early, to maintain a focused classroom.

  • I’ve never taken AT before but I’ve worked a lot. How do I qualify? This class is actually partly designed for you! If you’ve worked a great deal, you’ve got the credits, we assume you’ve got a strong audition book, are auditioning regularly, and are likely AEA. You qualify!

    Why is the complete rep book part of your pre-requisites? I don’t use my book anymore.

    A complete rep book is an important step for any artist to define their brand for both themselves and their industry. While you may not be using it much anymore, even the most well-known actors occasionally have to bring it out—whether to meet casting in another industry, or even plan a concert. We want to make sure yours isn’t just collecting dust, so we ask that you bring it every class, and we may ask you to sing from it—just as casting occasionally will. 

    Some of the pre-reqs are subjective or confusing. How will you determine if I’ve met them?

    We aren’t the police! Ahh! Students will self-assess. We will ask you about your ongoing auditions and regularly ask you to sing from your book.

    This sounds pretty rigorous! What happens if a student can’t meet the demands of the class? 

    You’re right, it is a lot of work—but that’s the point! If you (or we) find that you can’t fulfill the requirements of the class, we may urge you to return to our regular AT programming until you’re ready to move back to AT3. 

    AT is such a safe, community-driven place. I worry that creating a program for “advanced” students creates a hierarchy of students who are “better than others.” 

    Actors take AT because they want to compete at the highest level in a business that is intensely driven by hard work and achievement. They want to get an agent, join Equity, book major roles, and one day, hopefully book Broadway. In AT3, we want to encourage student advancement past book-building and career basics (which so many early-career artists need to spend ample time on). AT3 intends to continue the journey of every student who is willing to work hard enough to advance past our regular courses. 

    Why are you creating AT3? 

    We acknowledge that many of our most hardworking students might eventually feel that they’ve moved past many of the concepts explored in our regular classes. They may also want a class with students who share their experience and are pushing the same personal boundaries they’re looking to push. 

    We also realize that many outside students have the misconception that Actor Therapy is only for recent college graduates or people who are just starting out. This class meets their experience with exciting opportunity. 

TUITION & NEED-TO-KNOWS:

  • AT3 is $499 for 5 weeks of classes and mentorship, including all the other perks of Actor Therapy: readings, biz class, community events, and concert eligibility.

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