ATNY offers free parent education with industry several times each year.  We bring in Top Industry to answer any and all questions you may have in regards to the youth acting industry, both TV/Film and Broadway.  We encourage parents of industry kids to join us, and have prepared questions for each of our esteemed guests.

Headshots, self-tape auditions, representation, along with many other industry elements that have been affected over the past couple of crazy years. You have questions, we have answers! Top ATNY Coach, Backstage Youth Expert and Broadway Producer Todd Etelson, will moderate and chat with you regarding all things industry, and whatever you need to hit the ground running, together with these busy industry professionals.

We will be joined by David Doan, C.E.S.D. Legit Agent: David Doan is the Vice President of Emerging Talent in the Theatrical Department at CESD Talent Agency in NYC.  As a Theatrical Agent, David books actors on TV, Film, and Theater projects for the company.  CESD is a bi-coastal agency with offices in NYC and LA.  David has been working in the business for 25 years.  He was previously the head of the Theatrical Department at Generation TV, a Talent Manager at J. Mitchell Management, and also a Casting Director for Nickelodeon where he helped cast pilots including Victorious and Big Time Rush.  He was also nominated for a 2012 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for an Animated Series or Special for Nick Jr.’s Bubble Guppies.  His passion for developing and successfully breaking out young performers was recognized in Variety Magazine’s 2015 Youth Impact Report where he was profiled alongside of the industry’s top talent, musicians, agents, and influencers.  In 2019 and 2022 David was honored by the Talent Managers Association with a Heller Award for Northeast Youth Agent of the Year.

Open to parents and actors of all ages!  If your child would like to do a monologue, let us know.