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Join the community and learn from the best in the business, right here in Byron Bay.
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WINTER SPECIAL 50% OFF CURRENT PRICING
Upcoming
SUNDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER
🎬 SCRIPT TO SCREEN: AMERICAN ACCENT MASTERY
Exclusive Dialect Masterclass with Anna McCrossin-Owen
(Margot Robbie, Helen Mirren, Helena Bonham Carter, Sarah Snook, Chris Pine & more…)
Step into the world of world-class training with Anna McCrossin-Owen—one of Australia’s most sought-after Voice & Dialect Coaches in the Arts, Entertainment & Media.
Anna has worked alongside some of the biggest names in film and theatre including Helen Mirren, Margot Robbie, Emily Mortimer, Helena Bonham Carter, Elizabeth Debicki, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Chris Pine, Jason Clarke, and Sarah Snook.
Now, you can learn from her in an intensive one-day masterclass designed to give actors the tools they need to master the General American Accent—essential for breaking into the US market and working on US productions in Australia.
📅 Sunday, September 21st
📍 Actors Room Byron Bay Studio
🕚 11AM – 6PM
🎟️ Strictly Limited – Only 14 Actors
What You’ll Gain:
🎭 On-Camera Training – Prepare a 1–2 min monologue or scene of your choice, perform on camera, and receive direct feedback from Anna.
📀 Take-Home Tape – Every actor receives their filmed performance to review, learn from, and keep.
🗣️ Accent Precision – Focused training on the core sounds, rhythms, and nuances of the General American Accent.
🎬 Professional Coaching – Elevate your authenticity and performance for film, television, streaming, theatre, commercials, and voice-over.
🤝 Collaborative Environment – Train alongside like-minded actors in a creative, inspiring space.
About Anna Mc Crossin Owen…
With over 60 productions as Voice/Dialect Coach for Melbourne Theatre Company and credits across stage and screen including:
• The Witcher (Seasons 1–4)
• Relic (Emily Mortimer)
• Winchester (Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Sarah Snook)
• Z for Zachariah (Margot Robbie, Chris Pine, Chiwetel Ejiofor)
• Deadloch (Prime Video)
Anna’s recent theatre credits include Sunset Boulevard, Death of a Salesman, Symphonie of the Bicycle, Oh Canada! (Cannes Film Festival) and Woman in Black (Australian Tour).
✨ Important:
• Only 14 actors will be accepted.
• Teens are welcome to apply. Acceptance is at the discretion of Actors Room Byron Bay.
• This is a pre-requisite masterclass for the upcoming Advanced American Accent Masterclass later this year with Kohli Calhoun (Sirens, Severance, Fallout, Summer of 69).
🔥 Don’t miss this rare opportunity to train with one of the industry’s leading dialect coaches. Secure your place now—spots will sell out fast!
STARTS TUESDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER
🎭 THE OPEN STAGE
with Award-Nominated Actor
Joshua Sasse
📅 Starts Tuesday 23rd September | 🕕 6 PM – 9 PM | Actors Room Byron Bay
✨ LIMITED SPACES – 18+
Block 1: 23rd Sept – 4th Nov (6 weeks, no class 6th October week)
Block 2: 11th Nov – 16th Dec (6 weeks)
👉 Continue both blocks for the full 12-week journey.
Step into the world of professional acting with Joshua Sasse, a British actor with over 23 years in the industry and a career spanning stage and screen across the UK, US and Australia.
This unique weekly course is your chance to:
✔️ Train in acting techniques from around the world – from Stanislavsky’s method to Meisner’s screen approach.
✔️ Explore improvisation through Commedia dell’arte, mastering character, status, and intention without a script.
✔️ Strengthen your craft with weekly troupe-style training – accents, improv, self-tapes, scene work, and more.
✔️ Work both on stage and on camera, leaving with self-tape material for your reel.
✔️ Learn how to objectively assess your own performance and grow your acting muscle every single week.
Joshua’s credits include: Galavant, No Tomorrow, Monarch, Love Is in the Air, One Perfect Match, Outrageous and more..
🔥 Whether you’re looking to sharpen your technique, build confidence, or take your career to the next level, The Open Stage is your chance to train directly with one of the industry’s most versatile actors.
👉 Spots are strictly limited. Don’t miss this opportunity – secure your place today!.
OCTOBER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 1ST & 3RD
🎭 Holiday Acting Intensive: Step Into the Drama School Experience!
📅 October 1st & 3rd
🕘 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
🎥 2-Day Film Workshop
📍 Actors Room Byron Bay Studio
👥 Ages: 13–17
Ready to level up your acting skills these holidays? Step into a 2-day high-energy, fully immersive workshop that gives you a real taste of drama school training.
Over two jam-packed days, you’ll:
✨ Dive into the fundamentals of Commedia Dell’arte – explore physical theatre, improvisation, and bold character creation.
✨ Get in front of the camera with self-taping techniques – plus take home your professional tapes for casting or to track your growth.
✨ Build powerful physicality – make every movement and gesture intentional.
✨ Strengthen your voice, diction, pronunciation, and accent work.
✨ Unlock the secrets of script analysis – break down text, find meaning, and create unforgettable characters.
💡 Important: All students must come off book with a 1–2 minute monologue or scene prepared before class begins.
This workshop is designed to mirror a drama school environment, giving you the confidence, tools, and experience to collaborate with other actors, take direction, and perform for the camera at a professional level.
👉 Perfect for ambitious young actors ready to step into the spotlight!
This is your chance to step into the world of professional acting with Joshua Sasse — a British actor with over 23 years in film, TV, and theatre across the UK, US, and Australia.
You might know Joshua from: Galavant, No Tomorrow, Monarch, Love Is in the Air, One Perfect Match, Outrageous and more!
LIMITED PLACES - BOOK NOW
SATURDAY OCTOBER 18TH
🌟 BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND 🌟
CASTING MASTERCLASS WITH McGREGOR CASTING’S STEVIE RAY
📅 Saturday, October 18th | 🕙 10 AM – 4 PM
📍 Actors Room Byron Bay Studio
18+
🎭 LIMITED PLACES TO ACT – BOOK NOW!
( Auditors welcome)
Actors Room Byron Bay is thrilled to announce the return of Stevie Ray from McGregor Casting for an exclusive full-day Casting Masterclass!
This is your opportunity to work with, learn from, and be seen by one of Australia’s leading Casting Directors. Stevie has worked in casting for over 17 years and has helped shape countless careers in film and television.
Stevie’s credits include:
• The Fall Guy (Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson)
• Spiderhead (Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller)
• Lion (Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, David Wenham)
• Colin from Accounts (Patrick Brammall, Harriet Dyer)
• San Andreas (Dwayne Johnson, Kylie Minogue)
• The Rover (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson)
Currently, Stevie is working on The Mongoose starring Liam Neeson, following his recent work on The Ice Road 2: Road to the Sky.
What you’ll experience:
• 🎬 Filming scenes & playback with direct feedback from Stevie
• 🎬 Casting room techniques – stay grounded, confident & present
• 🎬 Preparation tools to approach auditions with ease
• 🎬 Improvisation & connection with scene partners
• 🎬 Insider strategies to help you stand out in auditions
• 🎬 Take home your tape to review and upload onto casting profiles
This workshop is designed to feel like a real casting session, with Stevie guiding, nurturing, and challenging you along the way. It’s an invaluable chance to develop your craft and gain a unique perspective from one of the industry’s best.
🌟 Spaces are strictly limited and always sell out fast – secure your place today!
STARTS OCTOBER 24TH
🌟 DRAMA STARS: STAGE & SCREEN TEENS 🌟
with award-nominated actor Joshua Sasse
9 WEEKS - EVERY FRIDAY
📅 Fridays | 5 PM – 7:30 PM
24th October – 19th December (9 weeks)
🎭 Ages 13 – 17 | LIMITED PLACES
Ready to take your acting to the next level? ✨
Join this 9-week Acting Intensive designed just for teens who want to perform, create, and shine on stage and screen.
Through improv, character work, and play creation, you’ll:
🎬 Build your skills as an actor
✍️ Write your own One-Act Play with your group
🎭 Perform it live at the end of the course!
This is your chance to step into the world of professional acting with Joshua Sasse — a British actor with over 23 years in film, TV, and theatre across the UK, US, and Australia.
You might know Joshua from: Galavant, No Tomorrow, Monarch, Love Is in the Air, One Perfect Match, Outrageous and more!
💡 Whether you dream of Hollywood, love the stage, or just want to grow in confidence and creativity, this course will give you the tools, experience, and fun to get there.
👉 Spots are limited — don’t miss out!
At Actors Room Byron Bay, we’re dedicated to nurturing talent and fostering creativity. Our offerings include world-class master acting teachers and casting director masterclasses, intimate Q&A nights with industry leaders, and unique one-on-one coaching sessions.
Capture your professional look with headshot sessions led by top photographers.
Our versatile space is available for hire—perfect for photography shoots, hosting events, corporate functions, teaching events, weekly yoga classes, film production & screenings and providing a performance space for plays, music events and dance acts.
Join our community of creative artists and elevate your craft with us.
EXCLUSIVE SELF TAPE SESSION’S- (LIMITED TIME)
WITH JOSHUA SASSE
Award Nominated Actor Joshua Sasse coaching actors for self tape auditions and self tape reels for an exclusive limited time at Actors Room Byron Bay studio for an hour and half.
Joshua Sasse is a British actor. His credits include….
The Big I Am (2010), Frankenstein’s Army (2012), Rogue (2013–2014), The Neighbors (2014), ABC’s Galavant (2015-2016) No Tomorrow (2016–2017), Her Pen Pal (2021) Monarch (2022), Love Is in the Air (2023), One Perfect Match (2023) and Outrageous (2024).
Please bring Apple iPhone - Joshua Sasse will coach and read for you.
( If you don’t have this, let us know)
Air-conditioned space, bathroom and toilet, click through on the payment link to secure your place and request your time slot and date.
We will be in touch to confirm your booking via email.
SELF TAPE SESSIONS
WITH KATE JAGGARD ( Director of Actors Room Byron Bay)
Have an audition you need to turn around or a self tape you would like to get down for your demo reel?
We are here for you..
Professional self taping equipment, lighting, grey backdrop, 4k camera with microphone, all supplied with an actor to read alongside you. In an expansive space you can move around in, make noise, run lines - whatever you need to prep.
Air-conditioned space, bathroom and toilet, click through on the payment link to secure your place and request your time slot and date.
We will be in touch to confirm your booking via email.
