Upcoming Events
Blind Date Live coming to Charlotte!
Blind Date Live of Asheville is coming to Charlotte and Dortch Acting Studio is proud to host a donation based show on Friday November 22nd. Doors open at 7pm. BYOB and support the crew of BDL! Donations can be made the night of, or you can go to their GoFundMe Page HERE. Check them out on Instagram at blinddateliveav .
Wilmington Film Acting Intensive
An immersive acting experience for film and television, taking place in Wilmington at Port City Films! Stacia Crawford, Alicia Fusting, and Pat Dortch will be the instructors.
Stacia has directed and produced projects for companies such as Marvista Entertainment with premieres in Theaters, on Netflix, Hulu, Hallmark, Tubi, and CMT. She also directed two seasons of The Secret Life of Amy Benton for Passionflix. Stacia is a working actor which influences her directing style. Additionally, she works as an Intimacy Coordinator in Film/TV and resides in Wilmington.
Alicia has worked as an actor on both coasts, and along with appearances in such hit productions as CSI, Scrubs, Delilah and When We Last Spoke, Alicia casts projects throughout the southeast. She is currently working with Corrigan and Johnston in Charlotte, NC as a casting associate. As her schedule allows, Alicia also provides private audition coaching and conducts workshops.
Along with being the owner, creative director, and head coach at Dortch Acting Studio in Charlotte, Pat is an award winning actor, appearing on hit shows like Atlanta, House of Cards, Stranger Things, Will Trent and many more. He has worked alongside Academy Award winning directors Francis Ford Coppola and Barry Jenkins as well as David Yates, Howie Deutsch, Darren Le Gallo, Donald Glover and others.
Cold Reads. Taped Audition Techniques. Character Development. Set Prep. Scene Blocking. Taped Scene. Industry Q and A.
Cost $150
Ages 15 and up.
For more information, please use the contact portal, or email Alicia Fusting at aliciafusting@me.com
REEL CAMP
Campers receive original scenes as well as character driven monologues. Monday through Wednesday will be spent on scene study and character analysis. Thursday and Friday, award winning cinematographer Andrew Huggins will film the scenes for the campers with Pat Dortch directing. The result is a scene that can be used on the actors’ reels. It is an incredible opportunity to work with Pat and Andrew in order to build set experience and reel footage.
Ages: 11-18
Cost: $550
Monday Aug. 5th-Wednesday Aug. 9th 10:00am-2:30 pm. Thursday and Friday call times are given,
Stacia Crawford Workshop (Copy)
Alicia Fusting is hosting Stacia Crawford at the studio for this event. Stacia is a Director/Writer/Producer/Actor who has Projects on Netflix, Hallmark, Hulu, and Lifetime, among others. This is an amazing opportunity to work with Stacia on audition and scene techniques! Spots are limited, so act fast!
Stacia Crawford Workshop
Alicia Fusting is hosting Stacia Crawford at the studio for this event. Stacia is a Director/Writer/Producer/Actor who has Projects on Netflix, Hallmark, Hulu, and Lifetime, among others. This is an amazing opportunity to work with Stacia on audition and scene techniques! Spots are limited, so act fast!
SUMMER CAMP
A week long Camp for ages 10-17 focusing on acting techniques for the camera! This camp will cover audition techniques, commercials, improv, scene study, and on camera acting techniques used for film and television. Parents are strongly encouraged to attend on the last day, which will feature a presentation of the campers’ work as well as an in depth discussion into the business of acting.
Monday June 24th- Friday June 28th, 10:00am-2:30pm.
Cost $350
REEL CAMP
REGISTRATION CLOSED.
Ages: 11-18
Cost: $550
Monday June 24th-Wednesday June 26th 10:00am-2:30 pm. Thursday and Friday call times are given,
Self Tape Workshop
Pat Dortch has booked major network television shows and feature films through self taped auditions. Join him to learn the ins and outs of self taping in this workshop. All aspects of the audition are covered from tech to craft to the chances of booking, to mindfulness. Attendees will be required to submit tapes for critique and make adjustments at the studio. For more information, or to register, please contact the studio using the contact page. Ages 16-up. Cost $125
REEL WORK - All Ages
An intensive scene study workshop spanning two weekends. Actors are given original scenes written specifically for them. The first weekend is spent developing and rehearsing the scenes, and the second weekend the scenes are filmed. The result is a professional piece of tape that can be used on an actor’s reel. For more information, contact the studio via the contact page.
Guest Workshop
Guest Workshop featuring Director/Producer, Stacia Crawford. For more information, or to register, please contact Alicia Fusting at aliciafusting@me.com.