Mark Jacob Chaitin

Hello!

I can assist you in:

-Audition coaching/prep
-Self Tapes (auditions, setup, technique, tips, reader)
-Text Analysis
-Musical Theater
-Song Analysis
-Character Building
-Monologues
-Scenework
-Shakespeare
-On Camera


I am an actor and acting coach based in Los Angeles. I've been a professional actor for over 10 years, and a teacher for even longer. I've coached and taught private one-on-one on camera auditions here in Los Angeles, but I also have taught acting in regional theaters across the country. I helped to create the Musical Theatre Intensive at the Goodman Theater in Chicago, and have been teaching there since the inaugural year in 2016. My own training is in Classical Acting from the Great River Shakespeare Festival, but I have additional training in improv from Second City in Chicago, Meisner at Black Box in Chicago, Theater from the University of Pittsburgh. I also began my MFA in Acting at the University of Houston, with a focus on Classical Acting.

As a coach, I am happy to help with specific on camera or theater auditions, or I can provide material to work on with you if you just want to work on technique and practice. I approach every text whether it be on camera, musicals or plays from starting with the text. I can help you find ways to dive into the text and mine the language, punctuation, and character to bring out a fully alive performance from off the page. I can also help with the technical aspects of self- taping: the setup, lights and sound, on camera technique and the audition itself of course.

If you have a song you need to put on tape, or want to work on, I coach Musical Theater as well. I approach songs, very much in the same way I approach any other piece of text- starting from everything on the page and building from there.
I am not a vocal coach nor do I play the piano, but I coach how to use the music and lyrics to create your character and performance. If you do not have accompaniment, I am able to provide pre-recorded tracks. If you are looking for a new piece, I can help guide you to new material to add to your book.

I am also happy to be a male identifying voice reader for your self tape. I've been a reader in professional casting rooms for both television and theater. I always record my audio separately in addition to send afterwards, just in case there are sound issues with Zoom/Skype/Facetime.

I look forward to working with you!

Hello!

I am an actor and acting coach based in Los Angeles. I've been a professional actor for over 10 years, and a teacher for even longer. I've coached and taught private one-on-one on camera auditions here in Los Angeles, but I also have taught acting in regional theaters across the country. I helped to create the Musical Theatre Intensive at the Goodman Theater in Chicago, and have been teaching there since the inaugural year in 2016. My own training is in Classical Acting from the Great River Shakespeare Festival, but I have additional training in improv from Second City in Chicago, Meisner at Black Box in Chicago, Theater from the University of Pittsburgh. I also began my MFA in Acting at the University of Houston, with a focus on Classical Acting.

As a coach, I am happy to help with specific on camera or theater auditions, or I can provide material to work on with you if you just want to work on technique and practice. I approach every text whether it be on camera, musicals or plays from starting with the text. I can help you find ways to dive into the text and mine the language, punctuation, and character to bring out a fully alive performance from off the page. I can also help with the technical aspects of self- taping: the setup, lights and sound, and the audition itself of course.

If you have a song you need to put on tape, or want to work on, I coach Musical Theater as well. I approach songs, very much in the same way I approach any other piece of text- starting from everything on the page and building from there.
I am not a vocal coach nor do I play the piano, but I coach how to use the music and lyrics to create your character and performance. If you do not have accompaniment, I am able to provide pre-recorded tracks. If you are looking for a new piece, I can help guide you to new material to add to your book.

I am also happy to be a reader for you self tape. I've been a reader in professional casting rooms for both television and theater. I always record my audio separately in addition to send afterwards, just in case there are sound issues with Zoom/Skype/Facetime.

I look forward to working with you!