The audition – arguably the most important part of the process. With her use of improv techniques, Casting Director and Producer SJ
Allocco-St. Germain will teach you how to trust your own instincts, hone your technique, and use these skills for both the an-room audition and self-tape. By the end
of this workshop, you will not only gain a better understanding of you and your craft, but how to land the job over and over again.
SJ Allocco-St. Germain is a casting director who began her casting career 13 years ago, as a casting assistant working on hit shows, including Orange is the New Black and Girls. She quickly worked her way up to associate casting director, where she played an active role in casting an impressive range of tv shows and films, including The Sex Lives of College Girls, Dickinson, Glow, and the Oscar-nominated films, Can you Ever Forgive Me & American Fiction. SJ’s most recent title in the casting world is casting director. Some of her casting director projects include projects for NETFLIX, AMC, PEACOCK, AMAZON STUDIOS. Expanding upon her casting success, SJ is co-founder of a production company, Tiny Office Productions (TOPS). "Love…Reconsidered" is the first feature under TOPS’ banner, which premiered in February 2024 (Amazon Prime/Apple TV). Allocco also cast the project, with Haller-Silverstone scripting the romantic comedy feature. Their next project, the comedy feature, "Miracle on 74th Street", will be released theatrically in 2025. Three additional film projects are slated for 2025-2026.