On-Camera Acting

Step in front of the camera with confidence!
This 6-week on-camera acting class is open to all levels and will help you bring authenticity, presence, and emotional truth to your performances. From understanding those tricky one-line roles to crafting episodic character arcs, you’ll gain practical skills for self-tapes (90% of on-camera auditions) and storytelling on
screen in a supportive and fun environment, while having your questions answered from an instructor with extensive professional experience on stage, on screen, and behind the camera.

YOUR TEACHER
Monica McCarthy’s numerous on-screen credits include: WEDNESDAY (Netflix, directed by Tim Buron), FAITHLESS (Virgin Media), FINNEGAN’S FOURSOME (directed by/opposite Ed Burns, premiering in 2026), FBI (CBS/Amazon), THE BLACKLIST (NBC/Amazon), THE NOEL DIARY (Netflix, directed by Charles Shyer of Father of the Bride and Home Again), and MILDRED PIERCE (HBO, directed by Todd Haynes). She has also starred in several short films that she directed, including the award-winning dark comedy SURVIVAL JOB (NYC) and the dramedy, THE BLOW-IN (IRELAND), which will join the festival circuit in 2026.

A veteran stage actress, Monica made her Broadway debut in the Tony-nominated world premier of Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies’ TIME STANDS STILL with Laura Linney and Alicia Silverstone. She’s performed across the US as well as the UK and Japan. Monica is also a multi-award winning director, screenwriter, and emerging and playwright and she teaches Fiction Filmmaking at ATU Galway. MA in Creative Writing & Literature from Harvard University. BA in Theatre, Pepperdine University.