Carolyne Barry, has performed in over 400 national television commercials and for fourteen years has been one of the most successful & recommended commercial coaches in Hollywood. Plus, for the last five years, she has been doing the L.A. casting for six of New York's top directors. The combination of her experience and thorough approach is what makes her innovative workshops the one to take. Carolyne's reputation is so wide-spread, that she has been featured in the Hollywood Reporter, LA Reader, Los Angeles Examiner, Backstage West as well as on CNN, KHJ, KTTV, and TV talk shows throughout the country.

Donovan Scott is an Actor, Director, Teacher. Mr. Scott has starred or co-starred in over 30 films, including: Police Academy, Popeye, Savannah Smiles, Zorro and The Gay Blade, Sheena, 1941, Splash Too, and Back To The Future. In Russia , he starred in mini-series and films as well as directing two films and one of the mini-series which he co-wrote. Donovan taught Comedy, Improv, and Mime for 5 years in Northern California as well as being invited as a Guest Teacher in schools and universities throughout the North East. In 1997, he was the director and teacher of his LA Improv Company, Brew Ha Ha in Los Angeles. For the last two years he has been teaching the Improv, Intro Acting and Scene Study workshops for Carolyne Barry. He has also been an invited Guest Instructor in schools and universities throughout the U.S. and most recently, at Stella Adler's Studio, in Hollywood.

Amy Van Horne is an actress and teacher. She has a Masters in Acting from Rutgers University and Mason Gross School of the Arts where she trained with William Esper. Amy has been a professional actress for over ten years. Her credits include series regular and guest-starring roles on THE CITY, THE BEACH BOYS (MINI-SERIES), STRONG MEDICINE, JUDGING AMY, VERONICA'S CLOSET and TWO GUYS AND A GIRL as well as numerous commercials. She has performed in several sketch comedy shows at The Improv Olympic and Comedy Central Stage. For six years, Ms. Van Horne has been a private acting coach in Los Angeles specializing in TV, film and commercial auditions.

Diana Jellinek is an actress, teacher, and screenwriter. She has an MFA in Acting from Rutgers University and trained at London’s Royal National Theatre Studio. Diana has performed in more than 40 theatrical productions off-Broadway and on regional stages, and has dozens of film, TV, and commercial credits. During the last ten years she has taught the Meisner Acting Technique as well as voice and speech at top Los Angeles Acting studios, and as a private coach. Diana has been profiled as an inspiring teacher in Backstage West and the LA Weekly.

Don Bloomfield is a teacher, actor, producer and screenwriter.  As an actor, Don was trained for five years by teachers such as Sanford Meisner and William Alderson at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York, where he went on to earn a Drama Desk Award nomination for Best Actor before continuing a career in film and television over the next fifteen years opposite such stars as Diane Keaton, Tim Roth, Molly Ringwald, Jimy Smits and Donald Sutherland.  Mr. Bloomfield has also produced two features, including the soon-to-be-released, “Finding Bliss” which he also worked on as a screenwriter.  He has directed numerous plays in New York and Los Angeles, and has written and worked on show development for HBO.  Since 1999, Don has been teaching the Meisner technique and advanced scene study at major schools in Los Angeles, as well as being a successful private coach.

Joshua Biton, is an actor, teacher director and casting assistant. He has been a professional actor for more than eight years with numerous TV and Film credits that include: Navy NCIS, Without A Trace, Seventh Heaven, One Life to Live, Guiding Light, The Job and National Treasure plus he has starred in numerous Off-Broadway and regional theatre productions. Mr. Biton received his MFA from Rutgers University where he trained as an actor and a teacher under William Esper. He taught at Rutgers for two years and since 1998 has been teaching classes for top acting programs and private coaching in NYC, and LA. Recently, he served as coach on the set of 8 Mile, working with Eminem. Joshua also works as a casting assistant auditioning actors alongside some of the most prestigious theatrical casting directors in NY and LA.

Robert Scheid, actor, broadcaster, and teacher, has been teaching and performing in the Los Angeles area since 2001. He has worked professionally in Radio, TV, Film, and on Stage. Trained as a teacher by Donovan Scott, Robert’s teaching credits extend from UCLA to The New York Film Academy as well as several local workshop programs. He is currently part of two Improv groups and a sketch comedy writing team.

Lauri Johnson, actress, voiceover artist, and singer has worked in TV, film and the theater with credits that include numerous commercials, ER, Seinfeld, The Drew Carey Show, Becker, The Cell, City of Angels, and The Negotiator. Her voice can be heard in cartoons and films such as Antz, Prince of Egypt, and The Road to El Dorado. For three years, a member of and teacher for the Orange County Crazies (Orange County's premier Improv troupe). She also trained for two years with the LA Groundlings. As a highly respected life/career coach for 20 years, she brings a unique dimension of objectivity and inspiration to her teaching.

Suzanne Sena's experience as a National TV Host, News Anchor, and Entertainment Reporter has made her an in-demand talent coach across the country since 2004. Ms. Sena is an Emmy-nominated host of E!'s Celebrity Homes and has worked as an Correspondent/Anchor for Extra?– most recently she was a breaking news anchor on the international cable news Fox News Channel. For more info on Suzanne view her reel: www.suzannesena.com

Her insider-insight, on-set expertise, talent and professionalism...combined with her "personal trainer" approach to teaching,? have made her the "go-to" person in Hollywood for telePrompter training and Host coaching. She proudly offers her Sena-Series™ Hosting Workshops exclusively through the Carolyne Barry Workshop Program.