Commercial Audition Workshop.
Commercial Audition Workshop.
Commercial Audition Workshop
When:
Sat., May 30th
10:30 am to 5:30 pm
Where:
"The Sanctuary" Artists Compound
1110 Guadelupe St., Austin, TX 78701
Teacher:
Tom Booker
Cost:
Sliding Scale Pricing
(Five Price Options from $100 to $150)
Commercial Audition Workshop
Learn to audition with confidence and actually enjoy the audition process!
In this intensive one-day workshop, I’ll help demystify the commercial audition process, make it feel more approachable, and show you how to actually have fun with it. Whether you’re newer to on-camera work or looking to sharpen skills you haven’t used in a while, or don’t have any acting experience at all, I’ll meet you where you are and help you be more confident when auditioning.
Using your existing acting training and experience (or lack of acting training and experience) as a foundation, we’ll work through a variety of commercial audition formats while exploring how acting and improv techniques can make your auditions not just stronger, but easier and more enjoyable.
All auditions will be recorded on video so you can watch your growth happen in real time, identify areas to improve, and leave with a clear understanding of where you shine.
I’m Tom Booker, an actor, director, improviser, and founder of Austin’s own Institution Theater. I’ve booked more than 80 commercials for brands like HEB, Nike, AFLAC, Sprint, the NBA, Off!, Pop Secret, and many more, and I’ve worked on set with directors including Michael Bay and Spike Jonze.
As a director, I’ve helmed commercials, award-winning theatrical productions, and a feature film that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. I’ve been studying improv since 1986, taught at The Second City Training Center from 2001 to 2007, and have been teaching this workshop for more than 25 years.
My goal is to create a supportive, practical environment where you can take risks, build confidence, and leave with tools you can immediately apply in the audition room. Whether you’re looking to book more commercial work or simply feel more relaxed and authentic on camera, this workshop is designed to help you move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
– For ages 18 & Older
– This workshop is limited to 8 students
Tom Booker is a former college mascot who began studying improvisation in 1986 at The Second City Training Center in Chicago. He later trained with legendary improv teacher Del Close at ImprovOlympic (iO), where he performed with the renowned house troupe Blue Velveeta.
Tom is a founding member of Chicago’s Annoyance Theatre. While there, he performed in the Off-Broadway production of The Real Live Brady Bunch at the Village Gate Theatre in New York and later at the Westwood Playhouse in Los Angeles.
After moving to Los Angeles in 1991, Tom co-founded Theatre-A-Go-Go! with Laura Hall, the musical director from Whose Line Is It Anyway? He went on to teach improv and sketch writing at The Second City Training Center in Los Angeles. During this time, he also co-wrote and co-directed the feature film Kill the Man with producing partner Jon Kean. The film starred Luke Wilson and premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. Tom has appeared in numerous television shows, several films, and nearly one hundred commercials.
From 2001 to 2007, Tom taught improv classes, sketch writing classes, and commercial audition workshops at The Second City Training Center.
In 2007, Tom moved from Los Angeles to Austin and founded The Institution Theater, an improv theater and training center in South Austin. The theater remained open until March 2020, when it was forced to close due to the global pandemic.
Commercial Audition Workshop
When:
Sat., May 30th
10:30 am to 5:30 pm
Where:
"The Sanctuary" Artists Compound
1110 Guadelupe St., Austin, TX 78701
Teacher:
Tom Booker
Cost:
Sliding Scale Pricing
(Five Price Options from $100 to $150)
Commercial Audition Workshop
Learn to audition with confidence and actually enjoy the audition process!
In this intensive one-day workshop, I’ll help demystify the commercial audition process, make it feel more approachable, and show you how to actually have fun with it. Whether you’re newer to on-camera work or looking to sharpen skills you haven’t used in a while, or don’t have any acting experience at all, I’ll meet you where you are and help you be more confident when auditioning.
Using your existing acting training and experience (or lack of acting training and experience) as a foundation, we’ll work through a variety of commercial audition formats while exploring how acting and improv techniques can make your auditions not just stronger, but easier and more enjoyable.
All auditions will be recorded on video so you can watch your growth happen in real time, identify areas to improve, and leave with a clear understanding of where you shine.
I’m Tom Booker, an actor, director, improviser, and founder of Austin’s own Institution Theater. I’ve booked more than 80 commercials for brands like HEB, Nike, AFLAC, Sprint, the NBA, Off!, Pop Secret, and many more, and I’ve worked on set with directors including Michael Bay and Spike Jonze.
As a director, I’ve helmed commercials, award-winning theatrical productions, and a feature film that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. I’ve been studying improv since 1986, taught at The Second City Training Center from 2001 to 2007, and have been teaching this workshop for more than 25 years.
My goal is to create a supportive, practical environment where you can take risks, build confidence, and leave with tools you can immediately apply in the audition room. Whether you’re looking to book more commercial work or simply feel more relaxed and authentic on camera, this workshop is designed to help you move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
– For ages 18 & Older
– This workshop is limited to 8 students
Tom Booker is a former college mascot who began studying improvisation in 1986 at The Second City Training Center in Chicago. He later trained with legendary improv teacher Del Close at ImprovOlympic (iO), where he performed with the renowned house troupe Blue Velveeta.
Tom is a founding member of Chicago’s Annoyance Theatre. While there, he performed in the Off-Broadway production of The Real Live Brady Bunch at the Village Gate Theatre in New York and later at the Westwood Playhouse in Los Angeles.
After moving to Los Angeles in 1991, Tom co-founded Theatre-A-Go-Go! with Laura Hall, the musical director from Whose Line Is It Anyway? He went on to teach improv and sketch writing at The Second City Training Center in Los Angeles. During this time, he also co-wrote and co-directed the feature film Kill the Man with producing partner Jon Kean. The film starred Luke Wilson and premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. Tom has appeared in numerous television shows, several films, and nearly one hundred commercials.
From 2001 to 2007, Tom taught improv classes, sketch writing classes, and commercial audition workshops at The Second City Training Center.
In 2007, Tom moved from Los Angeles to Austin and founded The Institution Theater, an improv theater and training center in South Austin. The theater remained open until March 2020, when it was forced to close due to the global pandemic.