Actor’s Workshop

NATIVE AMERICAN ACTING WORKSHOP

Thursday November 16th — The SAG-AFTRA National Native Americans Committee as part of LA Skins Fest hosted a panel called The Business of Acting:  The Landscape of Native American Casting– a free casting panel and interactive workshop. This casting panel and workshop was dedicated to Native American actors seeking to gain insight into auditioning, performing… Read more »

DeLanna Studi

DeLanna Studi is an actor and playwright from Liberty, Oklahoma. She is a proud citizen of the Cherokee Nation. TV and Film credits include: Shameless, Z Nation, the Peabody Award Winning Edge of America, Dreamkeeper and General Hospital. Theater Credits include: The First National Broadway Tour of August: Osage County, Primary Stages Informed Consent, Portland… Read more »

Beth Klein

Beth Klein heads the casting department at Universal Television, which is responsible for such hit series as “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” “Master of None,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “The Mindy Project,” “Bates Motel,” “Shades of Blue,” “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago P.D.,” “Chicago Med,” and Universal Television’s annual holiday live musicals including “The Wiz Live” and “Hairspray Live.” Prior to… Read more »

4th Native American Sketch Comedy Showcase – Performance Stills

4TH Sketch Comedy Showcase Performance Stills Sunday June 4th 10pm, 10 Native Actors and Actresses performed sketch comedy at the iO West Comedy Club in Hollywood. Thanks for the great work! Sponsored by Council District -13 and City of Los Angeles Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell. This showcase was established in 2013 to highlight talented Native American… Read more »

4th Native American Sketch Showcase – Day Four Rehearsals

Day Four Rehearsals – Native Actors wrapped up their tech rehearsal on the mainstage at the Io West Comedy Club. Sunday June 4th 10pm, 10 Native Actors and Actresses will perform sketch comedy at the iO West Comedy Club in Hollywood. Sponsored by Council District -13 and City of Los Angeles Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell.

Alec Shamas

Alec Shamas (Chickasaw) graduated high school from Interlochen Arts Academy and cum laude from The Hartt School of Music and Drama with a BFA in acting. He did a summer intensive with Shakespeare and Company. His previous works include, Off the Rails, Indians in a box; The Boarding School Stories at the Fringe Festival, and… Read more »

4th Native American Sketch Showcase – Day Three

Day Three Rehearsals – Native Actors rehearsed on the mainstage at the Io West Comedy Club. Sunday June 4th 10pm, 10 Native Actors and Actresses will perform sketch comedy at the iO West Comedy Club in Hollywood. Sponsored by Council District -13 and City of Los Angeles Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell.

4th Native American Sketch Showcase – Day Two

Day Two Rehearsals – Native Actors continued work on the next showcase. Sunday June 4th 10pm, 10 Native Actors and Actresses will perform sketch comedy at the iO West Comedy Club in Hollywood. Sponsored by Council District -13 and City of Los Angeles Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell.

4th Native American Sketch Showcase – Day One

Day One Rehearsals – Native Actors began working on the next showcase. Sunday June 4th 10pm, 10 Native Actors and Actresses will perform sketch comedy at the iO West Comedy Club in Hollywood. Sponsored by Council District -13 and City of Los Angeles Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell.

Marie Ipiluni

Marie Ipiluni was born in San Pedro, California. Her mother is Aleut and raised Marie between Southern California and Cordova, Alaska a small fishing village in the Prince William Sound. The family settled in Seattle, Washington when Marie turned sixteen, to give Marie and her sister better opportunities in life than the small fishing village… Read more »