Welcome to Sasha Talent !

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Ages 16+ | Drop-Ins Welcome | $50/session | Wednesdays, 6–8pm

Every working model, actor, and on-camera professional trains. That's not optional — it's the job. What's been missing in Omaha and the Midwest is somewhere to actually do it: a class that blends real acting technique with the specific, technical demands of camera and set work. This is that room.

This is not a stage class. If you've trained for theater, you already know how to build a character — this is where you learn to survive the lens. Every week, ten people step in front of a working camera and get coached the way a director actually works a set: fast, specific, and built entirely around what keeps you employable, not just talented.

Built for actors at every level, plus models, business leaders, real estate professionals, and content creators — anyone whose work depends on how they show up on camera. Taught by working director/producer Mark Booker, this is a practical skills lab, not acting theory. No monologues. No fluff. Just reps.

How it scales: Every session applies specific "director's constraints" to the scripts in real time, which means total beginners learning to hit a mark for the first time and seasoned pros sharpening their instincts are in the same room — and both leave pushed.

What every session actually runs:

• A targeted warm-up to break stiff habits and dial in on-set energy
• A technical drill on camera mechanics — frame awareness, eyeline discipline, continuity in action
• Fresh cold reads (commercial and narrative) shot on camera
• Immediate playback review with actionable adjustments geared toward acting for the edit
• A refined second take, so you leave with proof of growth, not just notes
• Your clips, uploaded after class. Every attendee gets private access to review their own session's takes for one week — so the work doesn't end when the room clears.

The curriculum runs on a rotation — always moving, never starting over. 14 sessions covering everything from commercials to callbacks to comedy timing, cycling continuously. Join anytime: first-timers catch whatever's next on the wheel, and when you loop back around to a session you've already taken, it comes at you with new direction, new material, and a sharper ask. There's no "missed the start" here. There's just your next Wednesday.

Why every week matters, even if you've "already got this": Camera comfort isn't a skill you learn once — it's a muscle that atrophies. The actors who consistently book are the ones who never left the gym. Come once, and you'll feel the difference. Come every week, and casting will.

Aug 12 - Session 2: TV Procedurals - Cop/Medical Jargon, Technical Pacing, & Fact Delivery

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Aug 19 - Session 3: Non-Verbal Acting - Close-Up Subtext, Active Reaction, & Cinematic Stillness

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Aug 26 - Session 4: Action & Movement - Spatial Awareness, Resetting Marks, & Choreography

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Sept 2 - The Digital Room & Auditions - Permanent Monthly Anchor: Slates & Submissions

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Sept 9 - Session 6: Script Analysis & Taking the Note - Cold Reads, The Two-Minute Breakout, & The Quick Pivot

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Sept 16 - Session 7: The Chemistry Test - Shared Frames, Two-Shots, & Active Listening

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Sept 23 - Session 8: Comedy Mechanics & Timing - The Mathematics of Humor & The Comic Pocket

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Sept 30 - The Digital Room & Auditions - Permanent Monthly Anchor: Slates & Submissions

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Oct 7 - Session 9: Teleprompter & Ear-Prompter - Industrial, Corporate, & Commercial Hosting

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Oct 14 - Session 10: Multi-Cam vs. Single-Cam - Frame Scaling: Sitcom Energy vs. Indie Stillness

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Oct 21 - Session 11: Callbacks & Shifting Directions - Instant Pivots, Un-sticking Rehearsed Auditions, and How to Control a Room

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Oct 28 - The Digital Room & Auditions - Permanent Monthly Anchor: Slates & Submissions

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Nov 4 - Session 12: The "Day Player" Survival Guide - Under-5 Line Drills & Stepping Onto a Cold Set

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Nov 11 - Session 13: The Actor’s Emergency Kit - An Introduction to Technique, Practical Methods (Meisner, Hagen, & Somatics)

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Nov 18 - Session 14: The Genre Hop - Ultimate Test & Rapid-Fire Stylistic Pivots

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Nov 25 - Session 1: Commercials - Foundation & Action Prompts

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Dec 2 - The Digital Room & Auditions - Permanent Monthly Anchor: Slates & Submissions