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Self-Tape Coaching (Virtual)


Available Online

With Juilliard graduate Maggie Scrantom

30 min
From 50 US dollars
Virtual (Zoom)

Service Description

Master the art of the self-tape with personalized, ONLINE 1:1 coaching from actor/director Maggie Scrantom! Whether it’s theatre, TV, commercials, comedy, drama, or action, get ready to elevate your virtual audition game and have more FUN doing it. Maggie will provide expert tips to save time, spark creativity, and bring more joy and ease to the process. Book a 30 MINUTE SESSION • $50.00 • Enhance your setup! Maggie can guide you through framing, eye-line, equipment recommendations (including travel-friendly options!), and selecting backdrops—making sure your process is efficient and stress-free. OR • Work on an audition! Maggie will serve as your reader and coach, helping you with new audition tapes or revisiting previous ones. She’ll refine your acting choices, offer tips for action-packed scenes, and guide you toward more authentic and bold performances. OR • Polish your self-tape process! Maggie will help streamline your approach while encouraging creativity. You’ll explore memorization techniques, quick prep tips, and embrace this invigorating opportunity to be a multi-hyphenated filmmaker—after all, self-tapes ask you to be the cinematographer, designer, director, AND actor! Book a 60 MINUTE SESSION • $85.00 Get a blend of all of the above! Maggie will help you arrange an effective at-home audition space, then use the remaining time to focus on your upcoming tape. Expect to find deeper personalization, more expansive imagination, and easier access to spontaneity with your voice, body, and energy. --- Once you book, you’ll receive an email from Maggie to tailor the session to your needs! Maggie Scrantom (she/her) is an accomplished actor, writer, director, and designer with nearly two decades of experience in performance and creation. After building a successful career in Chicago, she sought deeper access to both the industry and her artistry prompting her move to NYC where she earned an MFA in Acting from Juilliard. While there, she continued to refine her aesthetic as a director developing live performances in collaboration with fellow Juilliard dancers, musicians, and actors. Maggie has developed work for Park Ave Armory, LMCC, Juilliard’s Center for Creative Technology, and more. She's been featured in shows on NBC, Showtime, FOX, and has some exciting upcoming projects soon to be announced! As a coach, Maggie fosters a collaborative, open, and playful learning environment. For more visit maggiescrantom.com!


Contact Details

(773) 302-7405

studio@theforgechi.com

Unit W 2424 West Montrose Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA


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